Austin vs Madrid - Cost of Living Comparison

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Austin Madrid
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2475
$2109
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5680
$4833
🏠 One person rent
$1530
$1251
🏘️ Family rent
$2495
$2104
🍽️ Food expenses
$627
$517
🚐 Transport expenses
$120
$191
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5010
$2569
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
65
98
😀 Quality of life
90
91
🏙️ Population
962K
3.51M

The cost of living in Austin is 17% more expensive than in Madrid. Cities ranked 932nd and 1723rd ($2475 vs $2109) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 806th and 4th in the United States and Spain, respectively. Check the United States vs Spain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Austin compared to 1.2 months in Madrid. Austin ranked 46th best city to live in the United States vs Madrid ranked 1st in Spain, while ranked 192nd and 160th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Austin vs Madrid

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Austin Madrid
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.4
$17.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.7
$60.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$13.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.38
$4.64
☕ Cappuccino
$5.59
$3.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.34
$3.27
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1888
$1411
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1199
$1035
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3110
$2589
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2018
$1735
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$125
$108
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$190
$165
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.5
$33.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.41%
3.1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5778
$9054
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3142
$4487
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.75
$1.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$41.7
$42.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.1
$18.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.81
$1.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.14
$1.34
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$1.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.68
$3.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$17.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$8.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.8
$17.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.37
$3.06
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$2.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.57
$2.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$2.88
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$2.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$2.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.74
$2.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.8
$8.81
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.96
$1.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.52
$7.01
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.71
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.99
$4.43
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.17
$2.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.23
$2.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$72.4
$53.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.5
$11.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$167
$68.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.5
$17.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.8
$99.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.4
$114
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1503
$729
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20982
$16324

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Cities near Austin

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Pflugerville
$2141
25 km or 15 mi Round Rock
$2058
25 km or 15 mi Cedar Park
$2151
31 km or 20 mi Leander
$2149
37 km or 23 mi Kyle
$2168
39 km or 24 mi Georgetown
$2110
51 km or 32 mi San Marcos
$2125
76 km or 47 mi New Braunfels
$2123
84 km or 52 mi Seguin
$2120
86 km or 53 mi Harker Heights
$1937
90 km or 56 mi Killeen
$1857
93 km or 58 mi Copperas Cove
$1963
95 km or 59 mi Cibolo
$2105
96 km or 60 mi Schertz
$2093
96 km or 60 mi Temple
$2070
122 km or 76 mi San Antonio
$2071
137 km or 85 mi Bryan
$1950
138 km or 86 mi Kerrville
$1944
140 km or 87 mi College Station
$1843
150 km or 93 mi Waco
$2066
180 km or 112 mi Victoria
$2003
204 km or 126 mi Rosenberg
$2096
214 km or 133 mi Huntsville
$1900
215 km or 133 mi The Woodlands
$2754
218 km or 136 mi Stephenville
$2093
218 km or 136 mi Conroe
$1860
219 km or 136 mi Sugar Land
$2011
226 km or 140 mi Missouri
$2093
227 km or 141 mi Spring
$2107
230 km or 143 mi Cleburne
$2148
233 km or 145 mi Corsicana
$2111
234 km or 145 mi Houston
$2261
248 km or 154 mi Waxahachie
$2174
249 km or 155 mi Pearland
$2064
252 km or 156 mi Burleson
$2164
252 km or 157 mi Midlothian
$2206
256 km or 159 mi Pasadena
$2142
258 km or 160 mi Alvin
$1916
260 km or 161 mi Friendswood
$2025
260 km or 161 mi Mansfield
$2316

Cities near Madrid

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Pozuelo de Alarcon
$1899
11 km or 6.7 mi Coslada
$1721
14 km or 8.5 mi Alcobendas
$1708
18 km or 11 mi Mostoles
$1716
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1603
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1643
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1667
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1678
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1200
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$1320
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1360
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1246
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1396
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1397
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1415
177 km or 110 mi Salamanca
$1191
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$896
208 km or 129 mi Plasencia
$1267
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1373
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1242
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$1303
242 km or 150 mi Villanueva de la Serena
$1325
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1421
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$1115
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$1187
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1424
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1395
269 km or 167 mi Ubeda
$1499
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1436
281 km or 175 mi Merida
$1276
283 km or 176 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1697
288 km or 179 mi Leon
$1265
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$1125
296 km or 184 mi Jumilla
$1316
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$1291
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1203
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$935
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1390
302 km or 187 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1351
302 km or 188 mi Valencia
$1812