Madrid vs Melbourne - Cost of Living Comparison

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Madrid Melbourne
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1726
$2356
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3985
$5563
🏠 One person rent
$986
$1336
🏘️ Family rent
$1693
$2266
🍽️ Food expenses
$440
$528
🚐 Transport expenses
$168
$338
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2362
$3776
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
98
100
😀 Quality of life
90
98
🏙️ Population
3.28M
4.53M

The cost of living in Madrid is 27% less expensive than in Melbourne. Cities ranked 2577th and 933rd ($1726 vs $2356) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 4th in Spain and Australia, respectively. Check Spain vs Australia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Madrid compared to 1.6 months in Melbourne. Madrid ranked 1st best city to live in Spain vs Melbourne ranked 1st in Australia, while ranked 121st and 2nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Madrid vs Melbourne

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Madrid Melbourne
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.1
$14.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$58.9
$67
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10
$9.84
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.01
$7
 Cappuccino
$2.55
$3.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.69
$2.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1118
$1387
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$805
$1129
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2068
$2874
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1386
$1851
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$85.8
$103
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$138
$157
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.9
$53.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.58%
6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4611
$8760
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2665
$7587
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.64
$3.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43.5
$128
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14
$22.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.81
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.5
$2.45
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$2.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.16
$3.91
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$9.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.08
$8.55
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$12.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$3.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$2.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$2.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$3.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$2.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$0.93
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.24
$2.56
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.7
$11.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.33
$4.84
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.86
$28.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$8.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.45
$5.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.12
$3.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.44
$3.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.2
$52.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.5
$14.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$72.3
$67.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.1
$20.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$73.2
$89.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.6
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$529
$1612
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9474
$18868

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Cities near Madrid

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Pozuelo de Alarcon
$1721
11 km or 6.7 mi Coslada
$1368
14 km or 8.5 mi Alcobendas
$1377
18 km or 11 mi Mostoles
$1572
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1492
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1219
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1298
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1156
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1138
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$1282
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1303
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1139
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1187
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1203
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1207
177 km or 110 mi Salamanca
$973
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$932
208 km or 129 mi Plasencia
$1127
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1140
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1109
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$983
242 km or 150 mi Villanueva de la Serena
$1137
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1241
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$1142
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$902
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1260
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1206
269 km or 167 mi Ubeda
$1283
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1327
281 km or 175 mi Merida
$1096
283 km or 176 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1382
288 km or 179 mi Leon
$987
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$963
296 km or 184 mi Jumilla
$1191
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$1056
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1210
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$807
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1214
302 km or 187 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1176
302 km or 188 mi Valencia
$1437

Cities near Melbourne

Distance City Cost of living
3.2 km or 2 mi South Yarra
$1702
24 km or 15 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1673
25 km or 16 mi Tarneit
$1658
29 km or 18 mi Dandenong
$1693
34 km or 21 mi Sunbury
$1746
37 km or 23 mi Melton
$1708
40 km or 25 mi Frankston
$1707
41 km or 25 mi Berwick
$1716
42 km or 26 mi Cranbourne
$1701
54 km or 34 mi Pakenham
$1719
65 km or 40 mi Geelong
$1688
102 km or 64 mi Ballarat
$1327
134 km or 83 mi Bendigo
$1317
144 km or 90 mi Traralgon
$1707
164 km or 102 mi Shepparton
$1672
226 km or 140 mi Warrnambool
$1639
367 km or 228 mi Mount Gambier
$1622
369 km or 230 mi Wagga Wagga
$1528
392 km or 244 mi Devonport
$1819
404 km or 251 mi Griffith
$1669
444 km or 276 mi Launceston
$1723
466 km or 290 mi Canberra
$2604
477 km or 296 mi Mildura
$1462
546 km or 339 mi Goulburn
$1723
597 km or 371 mi Hobart
$2203
628 km or 390 mi Orange
$1463
643 km or 399 mi Bathurst
$1610
651 km or 405 mi Wollongong
$1430
655 km or 407 mi Adelaide
$2180
700 km or 435 mi Blacktown
$1691
702 km or 436 mi Dubbo
$1404
703 km or 437 mi Parramatta
$2348
707 km or 440 mi Kellyville
$1903
713 km or 443 mi Sydney
$2741
728 km or 452 mi Dee Why
$1998
822 km or 511 mi Newcastle
$1461
891 km or 554 mi Whyalla
$1888
1015 km or 631 mi Port Macquarie
$1688
1021 km or 634 mi Armidale
$1354
1123 km or 698 mi Coffs Harbour
$1481