Madrid vs Medina - Cost of Living Comparison

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Madrid Medina
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2015
$1182
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4668
$2412
🏠 One person rent
$1177
$673
🏘️ Family rent
$2051
$906
🍽️ Food expenses
$499
$308
🚐 Transport expenses
$189
$111
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2580
$1300
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
98
22
😀 Quality of life
92
70
🏙️ Population
3.42M
1.41M

The cost of living in Madrid is 70% more expensive than in Medina. Cities ranked 1962nd and 4743rd ($2015 vs $1182) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 2nd in Spain and Saudi Arabia, respectively. Check Spain vs Saudi Arabia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Madrid compared to 1.1 months in Medina. Madrid ranked 1st best city to live in Spain vs Medina ranked 6th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 142nd and 4114th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Madrid vs Medina

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Madrid Medina
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.4
$5.56
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$62.3
$31.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$7.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.96
$1.61
☕ Cappuccino
$3.72
$2.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.13
$0.81
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1341
$439
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$959
$505
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2482
$633
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1691
$688
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$91.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$169
$140
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.3
$89.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.1%
3.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8353
$3803
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4881
$1109
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.74
$1.06
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43.1
$37.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.7
$14.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.8
$0.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$1.65
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.46
$0.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$2.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.62
$2.06
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.5
$5.32
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.96
$7.18
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.5
$12.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$2.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$1.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$2.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$1.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$1.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.51
$1.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.79
$1.32
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.39
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.94
$7.47
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$5.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.97
$3.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.6
$1.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.8
$3.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52
$79.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.8
$13.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$70.5
$25.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.4
$2.79
👖 Brand Jeans
$102
$37.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$67
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$678
$286
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12418
$5508

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Pozuelo de Alarcon
$1870
11 km or 6.7 mi Coslada
$1674
14 km or 8.5 mi Alcobendas
$1656
18 km or 11 mi Mostoles
$1703
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1592
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1581
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1627
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1573
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1194
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$1325
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1385
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1217
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1346
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1400
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1367
177 km or 110 mi Salamanca
$1189
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$893
208 km or 129 mi Plasencia
$1225
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1337
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1343
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$1464
242 km or 150 mi Villanueva de la Serena
$1312
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1407
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$1118
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$1225
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1414
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1369
269 km or 167 mi Ubeda
$1490
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1457
281 km or 175 mi Merida
$1272
283 km or 176 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1685
288 km or 179 mi Leon
$1303
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$1133
296 km or 184 mi Jumilla
$1345
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$1233
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1320
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$913
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1382
302 km or 187 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1344
302 km or 188 mi Valencia
$1703

Cities near Medina

Distance City Cost of living
168 km or 104 mi Yanbu
$791
328 km or 204 mi Jeddah
$1155
339 km or 211 mi Mecca
$1162
378 km or 235 mi Al Wajh
$940
398 km or 247 mi Ha'il
$825
422 km or 262 mi Ar Rass
$862
477 km or 296 mi Unaizah
$967
531 km or 330 mi Tabuk
$1069
585 km or 363 mi Bisha
$918
593 km or 368 mi Port Sudan
$964
595 km or 370 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$791
615 km or 382 mi Sakakah
$769
650 km or 404 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$589
657 km or 408 mi Hurghada
$346
661 km or 411 mi Bareq
$903
675 km or 419 mi El Gouna
$354
676 km or 420 mi Dahab
$517
680 km or 423 mi Aswan
$348
714 km or 444 mi Luxor
$365
717 km or 446 mi Qena
$428
719 km or 447 mi Riyadh
$1627
723 km or 449 mi Aqaba
$782
729 km or 453 mi Eilat
$1734
742 km or 461 mi Ma'an
$798
757 km or 470 mi Abha
$911
758 km or 471 mi As Sulayyil
$1008
810 km or 503 mi Tafilah
$645
827 km or 514 mi Sohag
$398
839 km or 522 mi Al-Karak
$718
861 km or 535 mi Dimona
$1910
870 km or 540 mi Arad
$1855
890 km or 553 mi Beersheba
$1645
896 km or 557 mi Asyut
$271
901 km or 560 mi Hebron
$837
902 km or 561 mi Dura
$1021
902 km or 561 mi Ofakim
$1867
905 km or 562 mi Rahat
$1879
906 km or 563 mi Amman
$1009
907 km or 564 mi Najran
$860
913 km or 567 mi Bethlehem
$987