Madrid vs Minneapolis - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: June 21, 2026

	Madrid	Minneapolis
🚶 Cost of living one person	$2109	$2434
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$4833	$5848
🏠 One person rent	$1251	$1415
🏘️ Family rent	$2104	$2495
🍽️ Food expenses	$517	$729
🚐 Transport expenses	$191	$124
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$2569	$4333
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	10 km	12 km
🎓 Higher education	98	86
😀 Quality of life	91	88
🏙️ Population	3.51M	430K

The cost of living in Madrid is 13% less expensive than in Minneapolis. Cities ranked 1723rd and 1017th ($2109 vs $2434) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 876th 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 1.2 months in Madrid compared to 1.8 months in Minneapolis. Madrid ranked 1st best city to live in Spain vs Minneapolis ranked 80th in the United States, while ranked 160th and 283rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Madrid vs Minneapolis

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	Madrid	Minneapolis
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$17.6	$22.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$60.1	$85.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$13.1	$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$4.64	$6.46
☕ Cappuccino	$3.76	$6.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$3.27	$3.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1411	$1623
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1035	$1151
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2589	$2834
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1735	$2128
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$108	$99.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$165	$156
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$33.4	$70.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	3.1%	6.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$9054	$3389
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$4487	$2191
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$1.75	$2.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$42.5	$90.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$18.1	$18.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.8	$0.94
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.28	$0.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.34	$3.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.51	$7.02
🥚 Eggs, x12	$3.97	$4.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$17.3	$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$8.98	$14.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$17.7	$19.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.06	$6.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.39	$1.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.64	$6.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.88	$5.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.22	$4.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.27	$3.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.67	$1.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.95	$2.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$8.81	$15.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.32	$2.81
🚬 Cigarette pack	$7.01	$12.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$11.7	$8.48
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$4.43	$5.54
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.43	$3.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.55	$1.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$53.1	$64.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$11.8	$16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$68.9	$114
💇 Haircut, simple	$17.4	$16.5
👖 Brand Jeans	$99.3	$58.5
👟 Brand Sneakers	$114	$99.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$729	$1397
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$16324	$26236

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Cities near Madrid

Distance	City	Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi	Pozuelo de Alarcon	$1899
11 km or 6.7 mi	Coslada	$1721
14 km or 8.5 mi	Alcobendas	$1708
18 km or 11 mi	Mostoles	$1716
18 km or 11 mi	Fuenlabrada	$1603
18 km or 11 mi	Torrejon de Ardoz	$1643
21 km or 13 mi	Tres Cantos	$1667
29 km or 18 mi	Alcala de Henares	$1678
50 km or 31 mi	Guadalajara	$1200
68 km or 42 mi	Toledo	$1320
69 km or 43 mi	Segovia	$1360
138 km or 86 mi	Cuenca	$1246
155 km or 97 mi	Laguna de Duero	$1396
158 km or 98 mi	Villarrobledo	$1397
162 km or 101 mi	Valladolid	$1415
177 km or 110 mi	Salamanca	$1191
196 km or 122 mi	Puertollano	$896
208 km or 129 mi	Plasencia	$1267
211 km or 131 mi	Zamora	$1373
215 km or 133 mi	Burgos	$1242
223 km or 139 mi	Albacete	$1303
242 km or 150 mi	Villanueva de la Serena	$1325
244 km or 151 mi	Requena	$1421
250 km or 156 mi	Logrono	$1115
251 km or 156 mi	Caceres	$1187
253 km or 157 mi	Tudela	$1424
258 km or 160 mi	Linares	$1395
269 km or 167 mi	Ubeda	$1499
272 km or 169 mi	Zaragoza	$1436
281 km or 175 mi	Merida	$1276
283 km or 176 mi	Vitoria-Gasteiz	$1697
288 km or 179 mi	Leon	$1265
295 km or 183 mi	Jaen	$1125
296 km or 184 mi	Jumilla	$1316
297 km or 184 mi	Cordoba	$1291
298 km or 185 mi	Yecla	$1203
299 km or 186 mi	Braganca	$935
301 km or 187 mi	Martos	$1390
302 km or 187 mi	Caravaca de la Cruz	$1351
302 km or 188 mi	Valencia	$1812

Cities near Minneapolis

Distance	City	Cost of living
7 km or 4.4 mi	Golden Valley	$2323
8.4 km or 5.2 mi	St. Louis Park	$2331
9.1 km or 5.7 mi	Crystal	$2319
9.2 km or 5.7 mi	Roseville	$2223
10 km or 6.2 mi	Richfield	$2290
10 km or 6.4 mi	Brooklyn Center	$2327
11 km or 6.6 mi	New Hope	$2304
11 km or 6.8 mi	New Brighton	$2273
12 km or 7.2 mi	Fridley	$2270
12 km or 7.3 mi	Edina	$2313
14 km or 8.8 mi	Brooklyn Park	$2296
14 km or 9 mi	Saint Paul	$2045
14 km or 9 mi	Shoreview	$2251
15 km or 9.3 mi	Plymouth	$2312
15 km or 9.6 mi	Coon Rapids	$2206
17 km or 10 mi	Bloomington	$2250
18 km or 11 mi	Maple Grove	$2321
20 km or 12 mi	Minnetonka	$2315
20 km or 12 mi	Eagan	$2213
20 km or 12 mi	Blaine	$2356
21 km or 13 mi	South St. Paul	$2156
21 km or 13 mi	Eden Prairie	$2336
22 km or 14 mi	Maplewood	$2194
23 km or 14 mi	Savage	$2233
23 km or 14 mi	Inver Grove Heights	$2184
23 km or 15 mi	White Bear Lake	$2228
24 km or 15 mi	Burnsville	$2223
24 km or 15 mi	Oakdale	$2211
24 km or 15 mi	Lino Lakes	$2267
25 km or 15 mi	Chanhassen	$2307
25 km or 16 mi	Champlin	$2402
27 km or 17 mi	Woodbury	$2287
28 km or 17 mi	Andover	$2326
28 km or 17 mi	Apple Valley	$2103
29 km or 18 mi	Shakopee	$2291
29 km or 18 mi	Rosemount	$2175
31 km or 19 mi	Cottage Grove	$2215
32 km or 20 mi	Prior Lake	$2222
34 km or 21 mi	Chaska	$2273
34 km or 21 mi	Ramsey	$2618