George Town vs Madrid - Cost of Living Comparison

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George Town Madrid
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3644
$1889
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$8755
$4256
🏠 One person rent
$2551
$1111
🏘️ Family rent
$5134
$1849
🍽️ Food expenses
$836
$457
🚐 Transport expenses
$57.8
$177
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5788
$2391
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
20
98
😀 Quality of life
78
90
🏙️ Population
41K
3.33M

The cost of living in George Town is 93% more expensive than in Madrid. Cities ranked 17th and 2194th ($3644 vs $1889) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 5th in the Cayman Islands and Spain, respectively. Check the Cayman Islands vs Spain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in George Town compared to 1.3 months in Madrid. George Town ranked 1st best city to live in the Cayman Islands vs Madrid ranked 1st in Spain, while ranked 703rd and 149th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in George Town vs Madrid

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George Town Madrid
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$29.8
$15.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$81.7
$58.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$15.7
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.16
$4.18
 Cappuccino
$6.66
$2.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.59
$2.83
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2606
$1256
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2239
$911
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$5633
$2211
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4623
$1526
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$126
$98
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$196
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$113
$33.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.76%
3.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8428
$6496
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4209
$4015
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.01
$1.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.2
$45.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.6
$15.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.78
$1.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.24
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.91
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.87
$1.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$9.58
$3.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$15.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$8.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$15.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.21
$2.61
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.44
$2.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.76
$2.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.08
$2.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$1.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$1.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.83
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.74
$2.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$23.9
$7.49
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.99
$1.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.2
$6.16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.99
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.36
$3.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.97
$2.4
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.41
$2.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$87.2
$47.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.1
$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$110
$67.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$23.5
$21.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$94.7
$89.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$129
$96.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1615
$585
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26502
$10462

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$878
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$1210
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$1123
375 km or 233 mi Montego Bay
$1018
377 km or 234 mi Santa Clara
$1053
381 km or 237 mi Placetas
$1103
385 km or 239 mi Colon
$1108
394 km or 245 mi Ciego de Avila
$1260
402 km or 250 mi Guines
$1113
412 km or 256 mi Florida
$1405
414 km or 257 mi Sagua La Grande
$1110
418 km or 260 mi Artemisa
$1076
418 km or 260 mi Cardenas
$1182
419 km or 260 mi Matanzas
$1203
422 km or 262 mi Pinar del Rio
$1096
425 km or 264 mi Moron
$1260
429 km or 266 mi Camaguey
$1525
430 km or 267 mi Mandeville
$978
440 km or 273 mi Havana
$1024
459 km or 285 mi May Pen
$821
461 km or 287 mi Manzanillo
$2760
473 km or 294 mi Old Harbour
$849
476 km or 296 mi Linstead
$1046
476 km or 296 mi Yara
$2117
487 km or 303 mi Spanish Town
$783
498 km or 310 mi Las Tunas
$1556
503 km or 312 mi Half Way Tree
$1165
504 km or 313 mi Kingston
$1325
510 km or 317 mi Bayamo
$1166
533 km or 331 mi Port Antonio
$1143
563 km or 350 mi Holguin
$1280
573 km or 356 mi Palma Soriano
$1273
587 km or 365 mi Santiago de Cuba
$1416
588 km or 365 mi Key West
$3014
593 km or 369 mi Cozumel
$797
599 km or 372 mi Isla Mujeres
$1001
608 km or 378 mi Cancun
$1143
615 km or 382 mi Playa del Carmen
$1031
646 km or 401 mi Tulum
$1041
653 km or 405 mi Guantanamo
$1558

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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