Madrid vs Mesa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Madrid Mesa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2089
$2298
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4820
$5364
🏠 One person rent
$1219
$1380
🏘️ Family rent
$2088
$2408
🍽️ Food expenses
$518
$677
🚐 Transport expenses
$197
$86
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2681
$3995
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
98
68
😀 Quality of life
90
91
🏙️ Population
3.51M
504K

The cost of living in Madrid is 9% less expensive than in Mesa. Cities ranked 1805th and 1283rd ($2089 vs $2298) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 1085th in Spain and the United States, respectively. Check Spain vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Madrid compared to 1.7 months in Mesa. Madrid ranked 1st best city to live in Spain vs Mesa ranked 29th in the United States, while ranked 190th and 142nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Madrid vs Mesa

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Madrid Mesa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.8
$19.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64.4
$75.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.2
$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.79
$5.99
☕ Cappuccino
$3.61
$6.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.17
$2.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1380
$1421
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1000
$1074
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2540
$2515
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1720
$1978
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$111
$155
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$171
$240
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.8
$82
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.15%
6.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8795
$2933
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4558
$3509
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.77
$2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43.6
$44.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.7
$13.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.85
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$0.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.41
$4.25
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$5.76
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.14
$4.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.4
$13.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.28
$12.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.2
$15.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$5.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$1.79
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$4.19
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.9
$6.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$3.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$3.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$1.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.67
$2.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.2
$13.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$2.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.09
$10.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$10.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.06
$5.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.63
$4.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.83
$2.11
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.8
$41.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.3
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$71
$111
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.2
$20.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$103
$49.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$99
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$702
$1191
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14237
$15548

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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 Mesa

Distance City Cost of living
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Gilbert
$2381
10 km or 6.5 mi Tempe
$2435
12 km or 7.7 mi Scottsdale
$2471
12 km or 7.7 mi Chandler
$2396
23 km or 14 mi Fountain Hills
$2384
25 km or 15 mi Queen Creek
$3022
26 km or 16 mi Phoenix
$2357
26 km or 16 mi Apache Junction
$2490
39 km or 24 mi Glendale
$1961
42 km or 26 mi Peoria
$2345
45 km or 28 mi Maricopa
$2227
48 km or 30 mi Avondale
$2359
49 km or 30 mi Goodyear
$2338
51 km or 31 mi El Mirage
$2312
55 km or 34 mi Surprise
$2353
59 km or 37 mi Florence
$2444
59 km or 37 mi Casa Grande
$2366
71 km or 44 mi Buckeye
$2324
132 km or 82 mi Marana
$2089
136 km or 85 mi Oro Valley
$2050
138 km or 86 mi Prescott
$2316
140 km or 87 mi Prescott Valley
$2317
141 km or 88 mi Casas Adobes
$2005
157 km or 98 mi Tucson
$1930
183 km or 114 mi Sahuarita
$2059
199 km or 124 mi Flagstaff
$2589
244 km or 152 mi Nogales
$2110
247 km or 154 mi Nogales
$776
254 km or 158 mi Sierra Vista
$1638
257 km or 160 mi Blythe
$2798
258 km or 160 mi Lake Havasu
$1993
272 km or 169 mi Yuma
$1764
283 km or 176 mi Kingman
$1842
292 km or 182 mi San Luis
$1919
293 km or 182 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$978
301 km or 187 mi Caborca
$890
316 km or 196 mi Agua Prieta
$863
316 km or 196 mi Bullhead
$1838
348 km or 216 mi Brawley
$2777
349 km or 217 mi Mexicali
$1004