Delhi vs Madrid - Cost of Living Comparison

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Delhi Madrid
🚶 Cost of living one person
$489
$2015
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1167
$4668
🏠 One person rent
$190
$1177
🏘️ Family rent
$329
$2051
🍽️ Food expenses
$192
$499
🚐 Transport expenses
$60.8
$189
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$231
$2580
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
94
98
😀 Quality of life
60
92
🏙️ Population
26.5M
3.42M

The cost of living in Delhi is 76% less expensive than in Madrid. Cities ranked 8745th and 1962nd ($489 vs $2015) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 5th in India and Spain, respectively. Check India vs Spain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Delhi compared to 1.3 months in Madrid. Delhi ranked 14th best city to live in India vs Madrid ranked 1st in Spain, while ranked 5934th and 142nd 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
$5.59
$16.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.8
$62.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.96
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.26
$4.96
☕ Cappuccino
$2.2
$3.72
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$3.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$209
$1341
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$122
$959
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$376
$2482
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$226
$1691
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.8
$110
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.6
$169
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.73
$32.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.25%
3.1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2066
$8353
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1144
$4881
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$1.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.4
$43.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.33
$17.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$1.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$1.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.11
$3.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$16.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.6
$8.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.01
$17.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$2.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$2.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$2.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$2.88
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.38
$2.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$2.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$0.65
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$2.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.2
$8.79
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$1.39
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.92
$6.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.14
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.93
$3.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.37
$2.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.65
$2.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.3
$52
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.08
$11.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$70.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.12
$17.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.6
$102
👟 Brand Sneakers
$52.6
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$68.2
$678
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1832
$12418

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Cities near Delhi

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Noida
$437
20 km or 12 mi Ghaziabad
$372
29 km or 18 mi Gurgaon
$514
29 km or 18 mi Faridabad
$383
42 km or 26 mi Sonipat
$270
59 km or 37 mi Meerut
$350
68 km or 43 mi Rohtak
$248
106 km or 66 mi Bhiwani
$330
122 km or 76 mi Aligarh
$304
130 km or 81 mi Sambhal
$301
136 km or 84 mi Alwar
$260
139 km or 87 mi Mathura
$293
148 km or 92 mi Saharanpur
$285
149 km or 92 mi Moradabad
$290
154 km or 96 mi Hisar
$262
183 km or 114 mi Agra
$388
191 km or 119 mi Rishikesh
$371
200 km or 124 mi Dehradun
$388
217 km or 135 mi Bareilly
$290
219 km or 136 mi Patiala
$357
234 km or 145 mi Chandigarh
$373
235 km or 146 mi Sikar
$335
236 km or 146 mi Jaipur
$387
271 km or 168 mi Shimla
$270
282 km or 175 mi Ludhiana
$421
289 km or 180 mi Gwalior
$329
305 km or 190 mi Bheemdatta
$367
330 km or 205 mi Dhangadhi
$383
335 km or 208 mi Jalandhar
$337
353 km or 219 mi Ajmer
$274
382 km or 237 mi Jhansi
$345
388 km or 241 mi Bikaner
$290
392 km or 244 mi Kanpur
$320
399 km or 248 mi Amritsar
$380
411 km or 256 mi Kota
$333
419 km or 260 mi Lucknow
$339
423 km or 263 mi Lahore
$427
428 km or 266 mi Pathankot
$350
434 km or 270 mi Okara
$291
449 km or 279 mi Bhilwara
$328

Cities near Madrid

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Pozuelo de Alarcon
$1870
11 km or 6.7 mi Coslada
$1674
14 km or 8.5 mi Alcobendas
$1656
18 km or 11 mi Mostoles
$1703
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1592
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1581
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1627
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1573
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1194
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$1325
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1385
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1217
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1346
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1400
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1367
177 km or 110 mi Salamanca
$1189
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$893
208 km or 129 mi Plasencia
$1225
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1337
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1343
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$1464
242 km or 150 mi Villanueva de la Serena
$1312
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1407
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$1118
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$1225
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1414
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1369
269 km or 167 mi Ubeda
$1490
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1457
281 km or 175 mi Merida
$1272
283 km or 176 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1685
288 km or 179 mi Leon
$1303
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$1133
296 km or 184 mi Jumilla
$1345
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$1233
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1320
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$913
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1382
302 km or 187 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1344
302 km or 188 mi Valencia
$1703