Madrid vs Manchester - Cost of Living Comparison

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Madrid Manchester
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2089
$2365
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4820
$5609
🏠 One person rent
$1219
$1445
🏘️ Family rent
$2088
$2498
🍽️ Food expenses
$518
$583
🚐 Transport expenses
$197
$180
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2681
$3421
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
98
90
😀 Quality of life
90
93
🏙️ Population
3.51M
548K

The cost of living in Madrid is 12% less expensive than in Manchester. Cities ranked 1805th and 1156th ($2089 vs $2365) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 33rd 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 1.4 months in Manchester. Madrid ranked 1st best city to live in Spain vs Manchester ranked 9th in the United Kingdom, while ranked 190th and 78th 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
$16.8
$19.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64.4
$93.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.2
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.79
$7.56
☕ Cappuccino
$3.61
$4.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.17
$2.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1380
$1540
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1000
$1148
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2540
$2808
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1720
$2033
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$111
$176
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$171
$267
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.8
$43
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.15%
5.2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8795
$4797
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4558
$4525
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.77
$2.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43.6
$120
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.7
$22.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.85
$1.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$1.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.41
$1.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$2.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.14
$3.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.4
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.28
$8.97
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.2
$18.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$3.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$1.87
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$3.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.9
$4.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$1.84
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.74
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$1.12
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.67
$2.85
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.2
$10.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$2.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.09
$20.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$7.89
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.06
$5.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.63
$2.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.83
$2.12
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.8
$49.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.3
$13.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$71
$92.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.2
$14.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$103
$99.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$93.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$702
$1658
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14237
$21096

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Cities near Madrid

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Pozuelo de Alarcon
$1936
11 km or 6.7 mi Coslada
$1751
14 km or 8.5 mi Alcobendas
$1731
18 km or 11 mi Mostoles
$1747
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1648
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1671
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1688
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1697
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1226
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$1350
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1366
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1251
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1384
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1433
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1408
177 km or 110 mi Salamanca
$1215
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$918
208 km or 129 mi Plasencia
$1260
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1387
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1343
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$1451
242 km or 150 mi Villanueva de la Serena
$1349
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1461
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$1146
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$1253
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1462
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1356
269 km or 167 mi Ubeda
$1435
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1471
281 km or 175 mi Merida
$1300
283 km or 176 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1734
288 km or 179 mi Leon
$1365
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$1123
296 km or 184 mi Jumilla
$1388
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$1331
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1299
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$957
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1385
302 km or 187 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1366
302 km or 188 mi Valencia
$1797

Cities near Manchester

Distance City Cost of living
4.3 km or 2.7 mi Salford
$2080
5.3 km or 3.3 mi Droylsden
$2002
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Stretford
$2055
7.5 km or 4.7 mi Sale
$2033
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Ashton-under-Lyne
$1866
12 km or 7.2 mi Oldham
$1741
12 km or 7.6 mi Altrincham
$1974
15 km or 9.1 mi Bury
$1818
17 km or 11 mi Rochdale
$1827
19 km or 12 mi Bolton
$2079
24 km or 15 mi Macclesfield
$1904
26 km or 16 mi Warrington
$2046
28 km or 17 mi Wigan
$1718
34 km or 21 mi Chorley
$1870
34 km or 21 mi St Helens
$1686
35 km or 22 mi Widnes
$1907
35 km or 22 mi Blackburn
$1846
35 km or 22 mi Runcorn
$1928
36 km or 22 mi Burnley
$1496
36 km or 22 mi Huddersfield
$1857
38 km or 23 mi Halifax
$1991
39 km or 25 mi Brighouse
$1925
42 km or 26 mi Leek
$1841
43 km or 27 mi Crewe
$1674
45 km or 28 mi Preston
$1754
46 km or 29 mi Dewsbury
$1861
48 km or 30 mi Bradford
$1787
49 km or 30 mi Batley
$1882
49 km or 30 mi Ellesmere Port
$1951
49 km or 31 mi Keighley
$1855
50 km or 31 mi Bootle
$1893
51 km or 31 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1519
51 km or 32 mi Barnsley
$1567
51 km or 32 mi Liverpool
$1998
51 km or 32 mi Sheffield
$1940
52 km or 32 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1730
52 km or 33 mi Chester
$2047
53 km or 33 mi Bebington
$1888
53 km or 33 mi Birkenhead
$1895
53 km or 33 mi Crosby
$1862