Madrid vs Munich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Madrid Munich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2109
$2525
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4833
$5816
🏠 One person rent
$1251
$1500
🏘️ Family rent
$2104
$2602
🍽️ Food expenses
$517
$604
🚐 Transport expenses
$191
$252
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2569
$4312
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
23 km
🎓 Higher education
98
90
😀 Quality of life
91
94
🏙️ Population
3.51M
1.51M

The cost of living in Madrid is 16% less expensive than in Munich. Cities ranked 1723rd and 863rd ($2109 vs $2525) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 1st in Spain and Germany, respectively. Check Spain vs Germany comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Madrid compared to 1.7 months in Munich. Madrid ranked 1st best city to live in Spain vs Munich ranked 8th in Germany, while ranked 160th and 44th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Madrid vs Munich

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Madrid Munich
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.6
$19.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$60.1
$79
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.1
$14.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.64
$5.43
☕ Cappuccino
$3.76
$4.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.27
$3.92
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1411
$1520
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1035
$1185
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2589
$2776
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1735
$2116
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$108
$206
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$165
$313
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.4
$41.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.1%
3.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9054
$13704
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4487
$9217
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.75
$4.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.5
$73.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.1
$29.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.8
$2.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$1.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.34
$2.43
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$2.97
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.97
$4.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.3
$16.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.98
$12.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.7
$21.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$3.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$2.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$2.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$4.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$2.14
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$1.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$0.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.95
$2.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.81
$7.65
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.32
$1.35
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.01
$10.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$10.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.43
$3.91
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.43
$2.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.55
$1.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.1
$56.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.8
$16.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$68.9
$77.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.4
$24.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$99.3
$99.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$114
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$729
$871
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16324
$17274

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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 Munich

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 9.6 mi Germering
$2002
16 km or 10 mi Unterschleiheim
$1940
17 km or 10 mi Puchheim
$1976
17 km or 11 mi Dachau
$1960
20 km or 13 mi Olching
$1925
23 km or 15 mi Starnberg
$1910
24 km or 15 mi Furstenfeldbruck
$1890
31 km or 19 mi Erding
$1748
31 km or 19 mi Geretsried
$1841
32 km or 20 mi Freising
$1770
44 km or 28 mi Pfaffenhofen an der Ilm
$1753
47 km or 29 mi Weilheim in Oberbayern
$1858
48 km or 30 mi Aichach
$1790
50 km or 31 mi Friedberg
$1835
52 km or 32 mi Rosenheim
$1292
53 km or 33 mi Konigsbrunn
$1816
53 km or 33 mi Landsberg am Lech
$1789
57 km or 35 mi Augsburg
$1938
61 km or 38 mi Gersthofen
$1828
62 km or 38 mi Landshut
$1731
62 km or 38 mi Waldkraiburg
$1668
62 km or 39 mi Neusa
$1834
71 km or 44 mi Ingolstadt
$1788
71 km or 44 mi Muhldorf
$1660
72 km or 45 mi Neuburg an der Donau
$1726
76 km or 48 mi Kaufbeuren
$1808
77 km or 48 mi Traunreut
$1610
80 km or 50 mi Garmisch-Partenkirchen
$2075
85 km or 53 mi Traunstein
$1606
87 km or 54 mi Donauworth
$1704
98 km or 61 mi Innsbruck
$1887
103 km or 64 mi Gunzburg
$1669
104 km or 65 mi Kempten
$1678
105 km or 65 mi Regensburg
$1667
105 km or 65 mi Memmingen
$1717
110 km or 69 mi Straubing
$1647
112 km or 70 mi Nordlingen
$1647
114 km or 71 mi Senden
$1636
116 km or 72 mi Salzburg
$2003
119 km or 74 mi Sonthofen
$1714