Madrid vs Mexico City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Madrid Mexico City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2015
$1331
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4668
$3182
🏠 One person rent
$1177
$721
🏘️ Family rent
$2051
$1296
🍽️ Food expenses
$499
$410
🚐 Transport expenses
$189
$93.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2580
$892
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
98
92
😀 Quality of life
92
72
🏙️ Population
3.42M
9.21M

The cost of living in Madrid is 51% more expensive than in Mexico City. Cities ranked 1962nd and 4418th ($2015 vs $1331) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 5th in Spain and Mexico, respectively. Check Spain vs Mexico comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Madrid compared to 0.7 months in Mexico City. Madrid ranked 1st best city to live in Spain vs Mexico City ranked 1st in Mexico, while ranked 142nd and 3317th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Madrid vs Mexico City

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Madrid Mexico City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.4
$12
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$62.3
$41.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$8.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.96
$3.22
☕ Cappuccino
$3.72
$4.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.13
$1.71
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1341
$988
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$959
$578
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2482
$1819
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1691
$1067
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$30.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$169
$47.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.3
$30
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.1%
11.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8353
$3569
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4881
$2491
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.74
$0.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43.1
$22.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.7
$5.33
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.8
$1.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$1.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.46
$2.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.85
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.62
$2.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.5
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.96
$7.93
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.5
$12.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$2.8
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$1.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$2.09
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$1.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$2.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$2.17
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.51
$2.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.79
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.39
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.94
$4.35
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$8.09
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.97
$4.69
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.6
$2.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.8
$1.99
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52
$53.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.8
$5.98
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$70.5
$44.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.4
$15.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$102
$57.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$98.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$678
$427
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12418
$11015

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Cities near Madrid

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 Mexico City

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7.1 mi Naucalpan
$908
14 km or 8.7 mi Tlalnepantla
$932
17 km or 10 mi Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl
$898
19 km or 12 mi Ciudad Lopez Mateos
$942
22 km or 14 mi Ecatepec de Morelos
$777
25 km or 16 mi Tultitlan de Mariano Escobedo
$869
25 km or 16 mi Chicoloapan de Juarez
$962
26 km or 16 mi Cuautitlan Izcalli
$818
29 km or 18 mi Texcoco de Mora
$904
30 km or 19 mi Tultepec
$851
31 km or 19 mi Chalco de Diaz Covarrubias
$938
42 km or 26 mi Zumpango
$868
55 km or 34 mi Toluca
$926
56 km or 35 mi Cuernavaca
$819
60 km or 37 mi Jiutepec
$842
70 km or 44 mi Cuautla
$977
89 km or 55 mi Pachuca
$717
93 km or 58 mi Atlixco
$914
105 km or 65 mi San Jose Villa de Allende
$905
106 km or 66 mi Puebla
$998
107 km or 67 mi Taxco
$912
126 km or 79 mi Iguala
$936
140 km or 87 mi San Juan del Rio
$981
184 km or 114 mi Queretaro
$1184
192 km or 119 mi Teziutlan
$875
211 km or 131 mi Chilpancingo
$724
213 km or 132 mi Tehuacan
$860
214 km or 133 mi Celaya
$764
216 km or 134 mi Poza Rica
$858
217 km or 135 mi Morelia
$873
224 km or 139 mi Cortazar
$846
224 km or 139 mi Orizaba
$875
225 km or 140 mi Yuriria
$894
229 km or 143 mi Coatepec
$784
234 km or 145 mi Xalapa
$643
236 km or 146 mi San Miguel de Allende
$1491
239 km or 149 mi Cordoba
$893
250 km or 155 mi Salamanca
$896
269 km or 167 mi Irapuato
$860
281 km or 174 mi Zacapu
$1030