London vs Madrid - Cost of Living Comparison

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London Madrid
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3662
$2109
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$8238
$4833
🏠 One person rent
$2434
$1251
🏘️ Family rent
$4002
$2104
🍽️ Food expenses
$632
$517
🚐 Transport expenses
$409
$191
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4720
$2569
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
100
98
😀 Quality of life
97
91
🏙️ Population
8.8M
3.51M

The cost of living in London is 74% more expensive than in Madrid. Cities ranked 28th and 1723rd ($3662 vs $2109) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th in the United Kingdom and Spain, respectively. Check the United Kingdom vs Spain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in London compared to 1.2 months in Madrid. London ranked 1st best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Madrid ranked 1st in Spain, while ranked 4th and 160th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in London vs Madrid

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London Madrid
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$22.6
$17.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$98.8
$60.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.9
$13.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$9.64
$4.64
☕ Cappuccino
$5.66
$3.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.99
$3.27
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2743
$1411
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2091
$1035
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4437
$2589
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3517
$1735
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$171
$108
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$260
$165
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.6
$33.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.79%
3.1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$20829
$9054
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9663
$4487
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.01
$1.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$106
$42.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$31.5
$18.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.98
$1.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.85
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.1
$1.34
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$1.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.47
$3.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$17.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$8.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.2
$17.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$3.06
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$2.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$2.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.82
$2.88
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$2.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$2.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.25
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.6
$2.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$8.81
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.18
$1.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$23.8
$7.01
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.71
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.95
$4.43
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.12
$2.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.33
$2.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$79.6
$53.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.9
$11.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$91.4
$68.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.4
$17.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$114
$99.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$125
$114
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2713
$729
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25686
$16324

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Cities near London

Distance City Cost of living
1.3 km or 0.8 mi Westminster
$3042
11 km or 7 mi Wimbledon
$2520
13 km or 8.3 mi Richmond
$2447
15 km or 9.3 mi Croydon
$2563
16 km or 10 mi Greenford
$2399
19 km or 12 mi Ewell
$2382
21 km or 13 mi Coulsdon
$2396
23 km or 14 mi Esher
$2349
24 km or 15 mi Walton-on-Thames
$2326
25 km or 15 mi Watford
$2630
27 km or 17 mi Upminster
$2308
28 km or 17 mi Rickmansworth
$2384
31 km or 19 mi St Albans
$2451
32 km or 20 mi Grays
$2205
32 km or 20 mi Hertford
$2214
32 km or 20 mi Slough
$2290
32 km or 20 mi Brentwood
$2627
35 km or 22 mi Harlow
$2117
35 km or 22 mi Gravesend
$2253
35 km or 22 mi Hemel Hempstead
$2294
37 km or 23 mi Woking
$2545
38 km or 24 mi Harpenden
$2244
40 km or 25 mi Billericay
$2234
41 km or 25 mi Maidenhead
$2820
43 km or 27 mi East Grinstead
$2234
43 km or 27 mi Basildon
$2159
43 km or 27 mi Guildford
$2634
44 km or 27 mi Crawley
$2289
44 km or 27 mi Stevenage
$2235
44 km or 27 mi Bracknell
$2309
44 km or 28 mi Rochester
$1842
44 km or 28 mi Tonbridge
$2188
45 km or 28 mi High Wycombe
$2200
46 km or 28 mi Bishop's Stortford
$2164
46 km or 28 mi Luton
$2196
47 km or 29 mi Chatham
$2559
49 km or 30 mi Chelmsford
$2109
49 km or 30 mi Gillingham
$2363
49 km or 30 mi Godalming
$2476
49 km or 31 mi Farnborough
$2178

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