Madrid vs Manila - Cost of Living Comparison

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Madrid Manila
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1889
$801
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4256
$2513
🏠 One person rent
$1111
$377
🏘️ Family rent
$1849
$1086
🍽️ Food expenses
$457
$303
🚐 Transport expenses
$177
$49.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2391
$552
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
98
73
😀 Quality of life
90
65
🏙️ Population
3.33M
1.85M

The cost of living in Madrid is 136% more expensive than in Manila. Cities ranked 2194th and 6428th ($1889 vs $801) 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 0.7 months in Manila. Madrid ranked 1st best city to live in Spain vs Manila ranked 3rd in the Philippines, while ranked 149th and 4217th 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
$15.3
$4.82
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$58.7
$27.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
$4.42
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.18
$2.38
☕ Cappuccino
$2.93
$2.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.83
$0.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1256
$439
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$911
$225
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2211
$1612
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1526
$764
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98
$79
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$122
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.1
$29.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.68%
7.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6496
$3727
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4015
$2799
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.65
$0.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.3
$11.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.1
$3.71
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.85
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$2.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.5
$1.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$0.99
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.24
$2.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$9.63
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.47
$5.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$9.18
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$3.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$3.52
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$2.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$2.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$3.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.22
$1.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.49
$9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$1.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.16
$3.25
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.3
$5.63
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.59
$3.32
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.4
$1.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.71
$1.74
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.2
$40
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.5
$7.83
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$67.3
$17
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.5
$6.39
👖 Brand Jeans
$89.1
$35.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.9
$78.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$585
$504
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10462
$14739

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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 Manila

Distance City Cost of living
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Pasay
$650
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Caloocan
$668
6.2 km or 3.9 mi Mandaluyong
$770
7.3 km or 4.6 mi Quezon
$738
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Malabon
$593
7.9 km or 4.9 mi Makati
$816
8.8 km or 5.4 mi Navotas
$704
12 km or 7.2 mi Valenzuela
$453
12 km or 7.2 mi Pasig
$705
12 km or 7.3 mi Taguig
$820
15 km or 9 mi Marikina
$538
15 km or 9.3 mi Bacoor
$564
15 km or 9.3 mi Paranaque
$650
15 km or 9.5 mi Cainta
$717
16 km or 9.7 mi Meycauayan
$573
16 km or 10 mi Las Pinas
$633
19 km or 12 mi Imus
$614
21 km or 13 mi Antipolo
$590
25 km or 15 mi Muntinlupa
$725
25 km or 16 mi San Jose del Monte
$570
26 km or 16 mi General Trias
$602
28 km or 17 mi San Pedro
$641
28 km or 17 mi Binangonan
$558
30 km or 19 mi Dasmarinas
$414
31 km or 19 mi Binan
$579
33 km or 20 mi Malolos
$668
34 km or 21 mi Santa Rosa
$674
37 km or 23 mi Trece Martires
$562
39 km or 24 mi Cabuyao
$677
47 km or 29 mi Calamba
$518
58 km or 36 mi San Fernando
$632
60 km or 37 mi Tanauan
$551
61 km or 38 mi Santo Tomas
$547
69 km or 43 mi San Pablo
$488
74 km or 46 mi Angeles
$668
75 km or 47 mi Lipa
$421
79 km or 49 mi Olongapo
$507
81 km or 50 mi Mabalacat
$627
94 km or 59 mi Batangas
$554
99 km or 61 mi Cabanatuan
$442