Delhi vs Madrid - Cost of Living Comparison

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Delhi Madrid
🚶 Cost of living one person
$484
$1726
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1290
$3985
🏠 One person rent
$192
$986
🏘️ Family rent
$454
$1693
🍽️ Food expenses
$184
$440
🚐 Transport expenses
$64.2
$168
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1050
$2362
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
94
98
😀 Quality of life
66
90
🏙️ Population
26.5M
3.28M

The cost of living in Delhi is 72% less expensive than in Madrid. Cities ranked 8607th and 2577th ($484 vs $1726) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th and 7th in India and Spain, respectively. Check India vs Spain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Delhi compared to 1.4 months in Madrid. Delhi ranked 4th best city to live in India vs Madrid ranked 1st in Spain, while ranked 4314th and 121st 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
$3.8
$14.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.3
$58.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.18
$10
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.87
$4.01
☕ Cappuccino
$2.16
$2.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$2.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$219
$1118
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$123
$805
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$649
$2068
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$316
$1386
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.8
$85.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.9
$138
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.84
$32.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.01%
2.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3155
$4611
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1304
$2665
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.59
$1.64
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.1
$43.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.08
$14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.81
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.52
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.07
$3.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.68
$14.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.76
$8.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.53
$14.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$2.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.93
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$2.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$1.48
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$1.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.24
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$2.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.1
$6.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.77
$1.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.14
$5.86
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.84
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.28
$3.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.73
$2.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.19
$2.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.9
$45.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.68
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10.9
$72.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.91
$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$28.9
$73.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$47.9
$84.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$98.2
$529
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2174
$9474

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Cities near Delhi

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Noida
$458
20 km or 12 mi Ghaziabad
$423
29 km or 18 mi Gurgaon
$522
29 km or 18 mi Faridabad
$408
42 km or 26 mi Sonipat
$371
59 km or 37 mi Meerut
$362
68 km or 43 mi Rohtak
$343
106 km or 66 mi Bhiwani
$357
122 km or 76 mi Aligarh
$288
130 km or 81 mi Sambhal
$337
136 km or 84 mi Alwar
$321
139 km or 87 mi Mathura
$296
148 km or 92 mi Saharanpur
$255
149 km or 92 mi Moradabad
$352
154 km or 96 mi Hisar
$250
183 km or 114 mi Agra
$361
191 km or 119 mi Rishikesh
$379
200 km or 124 mi Dehradun
$374
217 km or 135 mi Bareilly
$342
219 km or 136 mi Patiala
$365
234 km or 145 mi Chandigarh
$401
235 km or 146 mi Sikar
$375
236 km or 146 mi Jaipur
$392
271 km or 168 mi Shimla
$282
282 km or 175 mi Ludhiana
$448
289 km or 180 mi Gwalior
$433
305 km or 190 mi Bheemdatta
$400
330 km or 205 mi Dhangadhi
$414
335 km or 208 mi Jalandhar
$394
353 km or 219 mi Ajmer
$336
382 km or 237 mi Jhansi
$435
388 km or 241 mi Bikaner
$291
392 km or 244 mi Kanpur
$301
399 km or 248 mi Amritsar
$508
411 km or 256 mi Kota
$370
419 km or 260 mi Lucknow
$374
423 km or 263 mi Lahore
$386
428 km or 266 mi Pathankot
$399
434 km or 270 mi Okara
$290
449 km or 279 mi Bhilwara
$338

Cities near Madrid

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Pozuelo de Alarcon
$1721
11 km or 6.7 mi Coslada
$1368
14 km or 8.5 mi Alcobendas
$1377
18 km or 11 mi Mostoles
$1572
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1492
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1219
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1298
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1156
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1138
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$1282
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1303
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1139
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1187
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1203
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1207
177 km or 110 mi Salamanca
$973
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$932
208 km or 129 mi Plasencia
$1127
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1140
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1109
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$983
242 km or 150 mi Villanueva de la Serena
$1137
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1241
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$1142
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$902
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1260
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1206
269 km or 167 mi Ubeda
$1283
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1327
281 km or 175 mi Merida
$1096
283 km or 176 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1382
288 km or 179 mi Leon
$987
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$963
296 km or 184 mi Jumilla
$1191
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$1056
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1210
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$807
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1214
302 km or 187 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1176
302 km or 188 mi Valencia
$1437