Madrid vs Manchester - Cost of Living Comparison

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Madrid Manchester
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1781
$2071
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4027
$5081
🏠 One person rent
$1048
$1241
🏘️ Family rent
$1736
$2185
🍽️ Food expenses
$445
$510
🚐 Transport expenses
$163
$179
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2294
$2923
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
98
91
😀 Quality of life
90
92
🏙️ Population
3.42M
548K

The cost of living in Madrid is 14% less expensive than in Manchester. Cities ranked 2443rd and 1662nd ($1781 vs $2071) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 46th 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 13th in the United Kingdom, while ranked 151st and 85th 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
$14.7
$16.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$57
$73.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$9.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.36
$6.16
☕ Cappuccino
$2.92
$4.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.77
$2.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1203
$1351
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$853
$936
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2092
$2179
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1428
$1788
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$94
$186
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$145
$283
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.6
$35.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.59%
5.9%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6884
$5330
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3988
$3723
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.56
$2.54
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.4
$110
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.8
$24.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.74
$1.94
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.31
$1.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.12
$3.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.12
$8.71
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$15.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$3.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$3.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$3.4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.7
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$0.92
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.02
$2.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.89
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$2.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.25
$16.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$7.03
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.96
$4.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.62
$2.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.99
$1.79
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45
$43.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.2
$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$58.3
$84.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.1
$13.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$80.7
$86.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.1
$88
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$576
$1818
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10042
$19551

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Cities near Madrid

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Pozuelo de Alarcon
$1565
11 km or 6.7 mi Coslada
$1530
14 km or 8.5 mi Alcobendas
$1433
18 km or 11 mi Mostoles
$1573
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1389
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1387
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1309
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1293
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1056
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$1204
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1285
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1084
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1201
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1235
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1212
177 km or 110 mi Salamanca
$1086
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$812
208 km or 129 mi Plasencia
$1098
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1286
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1107
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$1209
242 km or 150 mi Villanueva de la Serena
$1157
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1261
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$983
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$947
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1241
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1220
269 km or 167 mi Ubeda
$1316
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1101
281 km or 175 mi Merida
$1126
283 km or 176 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1532
288 km or 179 mi Leon
$1241
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$930
296 km or 184 mi Jumilla
$1241
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$1100
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1324
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$806
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1204
302 km or 187 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1221
302 km or 188 mi Valencia
$1522

Cities near Manchester

Distance City Cost of living
4.3 km or 2.7 mi Salford
$1948
5.3 km or 3.3 mi Droylsden
$1800
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Stretford
$1874
7.5 km or 4.7 mi Sale
$1845
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Ashton-under-Lyne
$1720
12 km or 7.2 mi Oldham
$1602
12 km or 7.6 mi Altrincham
$1788
15 km or 9.1 mi Bury
$1806
17 km or 11 mi Rochdale
$1672
19 km or 12 mi Bolton
$1806
24 km or 15 mi Macclesfield
$1720
26 km or 16 mi Warrington
$1962
28 km or 17 mi Wigan
$1574
34 km or 21 mi Chorley
$1675
34 km or 21 mi St Helens
$1497
35 km or 22 mi Widnes
$1753
35 km or 22 mi Blackburn
$1686
35 km or 22 mi Runcorn
$1762
36 km or 22 mi Burnley
$1376
36 km or 22 mi Huddersfield
$1680
38 km or 23 mi Halifax
$1793
39 km or 25 mi Brighouse
$1737
42 km or 26 mi Leek
$1686
43 km or 27 mi Crewe
$1486
45 km or 28 mi Preston
$1456
46 km or 29 mi Dewsbury
$1693
48 km or 30 mi Bradford
$1598
49 km or 30 mi Batley
$1707
49 km or 30 mi Ellesmere Port
$1774
49 km or 31 mi Keighley
$1680
50 km or 31 mi Bootle
$1706
51 km or 31 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1465
51 km or 32 mi Barnsley
$1401
51 km or 32 mi Liverpool
$1774
51 km or 32 mi Sheffield
$1764
52 km or 32 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1552
52 km or 33 mi Chester
$1897
53 km or 33 mi Bebington
$1710
53 km or 33 mi Birkenhead
$1697
53 km or 33 mi Crosby
$1681