Madrid vs Manchester - Cost of Living Comparison

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Madrid Manchester
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1889
$2137
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4256
$5153
🏠 One person rent
$1111
$1275
🏘️ Family rent
$1849
$2202
🍽️ Food expenses
$457
$530
🚐 Transport expenses
$177
$186
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2391
$3299
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
98
91
😀 Quality of life
90
92
🏙️ Population
3.33M
548K

The cost of living in Madrid is 12% less expensive than in Manchester. Cities ranked 2194th and 1500th ($1889 vs $2137) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 53rd in Spain and the United Kingdom, respectively. Check Spain vs the United Kingdom comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Madrid compared to 1.5 months in Manchester. Madrid ranked 1st best city to live in Spain vs Manchester ranked 8th in the United Kingdom, while ranked 149th and 76th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Madrid vs Manchester

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Madrid Manchester
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.3
$17.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$58.7
$78.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.18
$6.48
☕ Cappuccino
$2.93
$4.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.83
$2.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1256
$1425
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$911
$953
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2211
$2281
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1526
$1768
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98
$191
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$296
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.1
$36.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.68%
5.95%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6496
$5337
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4015
$3610
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.65
$2.64
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.3
$112
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.1
$25.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.85
$2.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$1.56
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.5
$1.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.24
$3.99
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.47
$8.87
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$15.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$2.84
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.7
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$3.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$3.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.94
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.22
$2.86
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.49
$10.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$2.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.16
$16.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.3
$7.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.59
$5.7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.4
$2.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.71
$1.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.2
$35.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.5
$12.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$67.3
$91.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.5
$14.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$89.1
$85.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.9
$90.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$585
$1753
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10462
$17390

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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

Cities near Manchester

Distance City Cost of living
4.3 km or 2.7 mi Salford
$1936
5.3 km or 3.3 mi Droylsden
$1877
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Stretford
$1910
7.5 km or 4.7 mi Sale
$1894
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Ashton-under-Lyne
$1793
12 km or 7.2 mi Oldham
$1722
12 km or 7.6 mi Altrincham
$1849
15 km or 9.1 mi Bury
$1592
17 km or 11 mi Rochdale
$1776
19 km or 12 mi Bolton
$1852
24 km or 15 mi Macclesfield
$1802
26 km or 16 mi Warrington
$2069
28 km or 17 mi Wigan
$1659
34 km or 21 mi Chorley
$1752
34 km or 21 mi St Helens
$1529
35 km or 22 mi Widnes
$1824
35 km or 22 mi Blackburn
$1860
35 km or 22 mi Runcorn
$1844
36 km or 22 mi Burnley
$1493
36 km or 22 mi Huddersfield
$1761
38 km or 23 mi Halifax
$2098
39 km or 25 mi Brighouse
$1898
42 km or 26 mi Leek
$1780
43 km or 27 mi Crewe
$1552
45 km or 28 mi Preston
$1585
46 km or 29 mi Dewsbury
$1776
48 km or 30 mi Bradford
$1670
49 km or 30 mi Batley
$1788
49 km or 30 mi Ellesmere Port
$1853
49 km or 31 mi Keighley
$1804
50 km or 31 mi Bootle
$1789
51 km or 31 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1712
51 km or 32 mi Barnsley
$1449
51 km or 32 mi Liverpool
$1889
51 km or 32 mi Sheffield
$1809
52 km or 32 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1614
52 km or 33 mi Chester
$1957
53 km or 33 mi Bebington
$1784
53 km or 33 mi Birkenhead
$1797
53 km or 33 mi Crosby
$1761