Madrid vs Manila - Cost of Living Comparison

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Madrid Manila
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2089
$821
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4820
$2009
🏠 One person rent
$1219
$400
🏘️ Family rent
$2088
$679
🍽️ Food expenses
$518
$295
🚐 Transport expenses
$197
$49
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2681
$347
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
98
77
😀 Quality of life
90
65
🏙️ Population
3.51M
1.9M

The cost of living in Madrid is 154% more expensive than in Manila. Cities ranked 1805th and 6679th ($2089 vs $821) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 4th in Spain and the Philippines, respectively. Check Spain vs the Philippines comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Madrid compared to 0.4 months in Manila. Madrid ranked 1st best city to live in Spain vs Manila ranked 3rd in the Philippines, while ranked 190th and 5265th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Madrid vs Manila

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Madrid Manila
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.8
$5.86
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64.4
$26.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.2
$4.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.79
$1.67
☕ Cappuccino
$3.61
$2.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.17
$1.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1380
$492
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1000
$250
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2540
$872
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1720
$451
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$111
$75.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$171
$117
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.8
$26.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.15%
7.36%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8795
$4309
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4558
$2679
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.77
$0.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43.6
$13.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.7
$3.32
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.85
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$1.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.41
$1.36
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.14
$2.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.4
$8.79
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.28
$5.03
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.2
$7.93
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$3.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$1.95
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$3.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.9
$2.3
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$2.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$2.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.67
$1.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.2
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$1.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.09
$3.26
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$5.45
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.06
$3.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.63
$1.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.83
$1.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.8
$44.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.3
$7.03
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$71
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.2
$6.35
👖 Brand Jeans
$103
$51.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$80
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$702
$160
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14237
$14540

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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 Manila

Distance City Cost of living
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Pasay
$804
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Caloocan
$574
6.2 km or 3.9 mi Mandaluyong
$755
7.3 km or 4.6 mi Quezon
$697
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Malabon
$657
7.9 km or 4.9 mi Makati
$1066
8.8 km or 5.4 mi Navotas
$701
12 km or 7.2 mi Valenzuela
$458
12 km or 7.2 mi Pasig
$609
12 km or 7.3 mi Taguig
$868
15 km or 9 mi Marikina
$584
15 km or 9.3 mi Bacoor
$549
15 km or 9.3 mi Paranaque
$660
15 km or 9.5 mi Cainta
$733
16 km or 9.7 mi Meycauayan
$587
16 km or 10 mi Las Pinas
$605
19 km or 12 mi Imus
$524
21 km or 13 mi Antipolo
$544
25 km or 15 mi Muntinlupa
$683
25 km or 16 mi San Jose del Monte
$504
26 km or 16 mi General Trias
$501
28 km or 17 mi San Pedro
$597
28 km or 17 mi Binangonan
$507
30 km or 19 mi Dasmarinas
$416
31 km or 19 mi Binan
$589
33 km or 20 mi Malolos
$626
34 km or 21 mi Santa Rosa
$549
37 km or 23 mi Trece Martires
$538
39 km or 24 mi Cabuyao
$584
47 km or 29 mi Calamba
$496
58 km or 36 mi San Fernando
$603
60 km or 37 mi Tanauan
$539
61 km or 38 mi Santo Tomas
$534
69 km or 43 mi San Pablo
$463
74 km or 46 mi Angeles
$636
75 km or 47 mi Lipa
$420
79 km or 49 mi Olongapo
$476
81 km or 50 mi Mabalacat
$609
94 km or 59 mi Batangas
$530
99 km or 61 mi Cabanatuan
$434