Delhi vs Madrid - Cost of Living Comparison

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Delhi Madrid
🚶 Cost of living one person
$505
$1889
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1379
$4256
🏠 One person rent
$210
$1111
🏘️ Family rent
$545
$1849
🍽️ Food expenses
$188
$457
🚐 Transport expenses
$59.7
$177
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1008
$2391
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
94
98
😀 Quality of life
63
90
🏙️ Population
26.5M
3.33M

The cost of living in Delhi is 73% less expensive than in Madrid. Cities ranked 8647th and 2194th ($505 vs $1889) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 5th in India and Spain, respectively. Check India vs Spain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Delhi compared to 1.3 months in Madrid. Delhi ranked 5th best city to live in India vs Madrid ranked 1st in Spain, while ranked 4744th and 149th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Delhi vs Madrid

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Delhi Madrid
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.87
$15.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.5
$58.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.22
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.39
$4.18
☕ Cappuccino
$2.32
$2.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$2.83
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$243
$1256
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$140
$911
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$751
$2211
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$404
$1526
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.4
$98
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.9
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.68
$33.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.79%
3.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2366
$6496
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1279
$4015
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.6
$1.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12
$45.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.42
$15.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.17
$3.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.77
$15.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.59
$8.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.96
$15.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$2.61
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$2.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$2.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$2.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$1.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$2.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$7.49
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.92
$1.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.22
$6.16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.13
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.02
$3.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.44
$2.4
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.85
$2.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.7
$47.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.92
$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$67.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.35
$21.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$31.7
$89.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$50.6
$96.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$93.9
$585
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1972
$10462

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Cities near Delhi

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Noida
$445
20 km or 12 mi Ghaziabad
$391
29 km or 18 mi Gurgaon
$533
29 km or 18 mi Faridabad
$383
42 km or 26 mi Sonipat
$275
59 km or 37 mi Meerut
$351
68 km or 43 mi Rohtak
$280
106 km or 66 mi Bhiwani
$328
122 km or 76 mi Aligarh
$288
130 km or 81 mi Sambhal
$319
136 km or 84 mi Alwar
$303
139 km or 87 mi Mathura
$292
148 km or 92 mi Saharanpur
$284
149 km or 92 mi Moradabad
$325
154 km or 96 mi Hisar
$252
183 km or 114 mi Agra
$360
191 km or 119 mi Rishikesh
$371
200 km or 124 mi Dehradun
$375
217 km or 135 mi Bareilly
$299
219 km or 136 mi Patiala
$358
234 km or 145 mi Chandigarh
$397
235 km or 146 mi Sikar
$371
236 km or 146 mi Jaipur
$395
271 km or 168 mi Shimla
$286
282 km or 175 mi Ludhiana
$430
289 km or 180 mi Gwalior
$339
305 km or 190 mi Bheemdatta
$379
330 km or 205 mi Dhangadhi
$396
335 km or 208 mi Jalandhar
$378
353 km or 219 mi Ajmer
$299
382 km or 237 mi Jhansi
$373
388 km or 241 mi Bikaner
$268
392 km or 244 mi Kanpur
$329
399 km or 248 mi Amritsar
$500
411 km or 256 mi Kota
$368
419 km or 260 mi Lucknow
$393
423 km or 263 mi Lahore
$406
428 km or 266 mi Pathankot
$407
434 km or 270 mi Okara
$310
449 km or 279 mi Bhilwara
$360

Cities near Madrid

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Pozuelo de Alarcon
$1776
11 km or 6.7 mi Coslada
$1567
14 km or 8.5 mi Alcobendas
$1526
18 km or 11 mi Mostoles
$1591
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1592
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1471
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1396
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1444
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1122
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$1289
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1333
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1162
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1259
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1287
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1262
177 km or 110 mi Salamanca
$1127
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$974
208 km or 129 mi Plasencia
$1169
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1260
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1220
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$1037
242 km or 150 mi Villanueva de la Serena
$1217
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1317
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$1016
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$1019
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1314
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1316
269 km or 167 mi Ubeda
$1461
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1330
281 km or 175 mi Merida
$1186
283 km or 176 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1600
288 km or 179 mi Leon
$1337
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$1013
296 km or 184 mi Jumilla
$1258
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$1165
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1271
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$863
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1284
302 km or 187 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1260
302 km or 188 mi Valencia
$1581