Madrid vs Manchester - Cost of Living Comparison

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Madrid Manchester
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1726
$1998
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3985
$4556
🏠 One person rent
$986
$1204
🏘️ Family rent
$1693
$1870
🍽️ Food expenses
$440
$491
🚐 Transport expenses
$168
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2362
$2742
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
98
91
😀 Quality of life
90
91
🏙️ Population
3.28M
548K

The cost of living in Madrid is 14% less expensive than in Manchester. Cities ranked 2577th and 1798th ($1726 vs $1998) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 57th 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 1.4 months in Madrid compared to 1.4 months in Manchester. Madrid ranked 1st best city to live in Spain vs Manchester ranked 11th in the United Kingdom, while ranked 121st and 110th 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
$14.1
$17
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$58.9
$66.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10
$9.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.01
$6.11
 Cappuccino
$2.55
$4.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.69
$2.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1118
$1274
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$805
$892
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2068
$2104
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1386
$1386
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$85.8
$198
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$138
$303
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.9
$36.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.58%
6.15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4611
$5073
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2665
$3410
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.64
$2.54
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43.5
$97.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14
$23.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.81
$2.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$1.47
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.5
$1.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.16
$3.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$8.66
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.08
$7.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$13.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$3.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$3.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$3.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$1.84
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.44
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$0.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.24
$2.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.7
$10.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.33
$3.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.86
$14.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$6.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.45
$5.37
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.12
$2.3
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.44
$1.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.2
$32.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.5
$11.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$72.3
$86
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.1
$12.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$73.2
$82.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.6
$87.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$529
$1559
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9474
$13845

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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

Cities near Manchester

Distance City Cost of living
4.3 km or 2.7 mi Salford
$1819
5.3 km or 3.3 mi Droylsden
$1793
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Stretford
$1807
7.5 km or 4.7 mi Sale
$1795
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Ashton-under-Lyne
$1753
12 km or 7.2 mi Oldham
$1652
12 km or 7.6 mi Altrincham
$1758
15 km or 9.1 mi Bury
$1526
17 km or 11 mi Rochdale
$1607
19 km or 12 mi Bolton
$1711
24 km or 15 mi Macclesfield
$1703
26 km or 16 mi Warrington
$1932
28 km or 17 mi Wigan
$1588
34 km or 21 mi Chorley
$1644
34 km or 21 mi St Helens
$1358
35 km or 22 mi Widnes
$1708
35 km or 22 mi Blackburn
$1689
35 km or 22 mi Runcorn
$1733
36 km or 22 mi Burnley
$1613
36 km or 22 mi Huddersfield
$1527
38 km or 23 mi Halifax
$1455
39 km or 25 mi Brighouse
$1574
42 km or 26 mi Leek
$1675
43 km or 27 mi Crewe
$1487
45 km or 28 mi Preston
$1467
46 km or 29 mi Dewsbury
$1623
48 km or 30 mi Bradford
$1564
49 km or 30 mi Batley
$1640
49 km or 30 mi Ellesmere Port
$1746
49 km or 31 mi Keighley
$1628
50 km or 31 mi Bootle
$1656
51 km or 31 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1564
51 km or 32 mi Barnsley
$1392
51 km or 32 mi Liverpool
$1713
51 km or 32 mi Sheffield
$1715
52 km or 32 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1497
52 km or 33 mi Chester
$1867
53 km or 33 mi Bebington
$1652
53 km or 33 mi Birkenhead
$1652
53 km or 33 mi Crosby
$1629