Madrid vs Niigata - Cost of Living Comparison

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Madrid Niigata
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1889
$1108
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4256
$3039
🏠 One person rent
$1111
$446
🏘️ Family rent
$1849
$989
🍽️ Food expenses
$457
$394
🚐 Transport expenses
$177
$155
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2391
$1634
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
98
52
😀 Quality of life
90
67
🏙️ Population
3.33M
791K

The cost of living in Madrid is 71% more expensive than in Niigata. Cities ranked 2194th and 4902nd ($1889 vs $1108) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 146th in Spain and Japan, respectively. Check Spain vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Madrid compared to 1.5 months in Niigata. Madrid ranked 1st best city to live in Spain vs Niigata ranked 578th in Japan, while ranked 149th and 3769th among best cities to live in the world.

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Madrid Niigata
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.3
$5.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$58.7
$43.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
$4.81
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.18
$2.91
 Cappuccino
$2.93
$2.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.83
$1.21
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1256
$327
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$911
$251
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2211
$879
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1526
$692
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98
$146
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$225
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.1
$34.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.68%
1.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6496
$2976
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4015
$2688
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.65
$1.83
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.3
$56
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.1
$26.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.85
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$1.33
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.5
$1.15
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$2.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.24
$2.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$7.73
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.47
$5.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$22.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$4.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$2.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$3.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$3.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$2.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$2.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.22
$1.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.49
$8.33
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$2.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.16
$3.84
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.3
$22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.59
$1.08
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.4
$0.79
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.71
$1.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.2
$54.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.5
$13.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$67.3
$40.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.5
$26.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$89.1
$46.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.9
$46.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$585
$87.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10462
$15392

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Pozuelo de Alarcon
$1776
11 km or 6.7 mi Coslada
$1567
14 km or 8.5 mi Alcobendas
$1526
18 km or 11 mi Mostoles
$1591
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1592
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1471
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1396
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1444
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1122
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$1289
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1333
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1162
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1259
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1287
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1262
177 km or 110 mi Salamanca
$1127
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$974
208 km or 129 mi Plasencia
$1169
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1260
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1220
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$1037
242 km or 150 mi Villanueva de la Serena
$1217
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1317
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$1016
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$1019
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1314
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1316
269 km or 167 mi Ubeda
$1461
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1330
281 km or 175 mi Merida
$1186
283 km or 176 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1600
288 km or 179 mi Leon
$1337
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$1013
296 km or 184 mi Jumilla
$1258
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$1165
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1271
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$863
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1284
302 km or 187 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1260
302 km or 188 mi Valencia
$1581

Cities near Niigata

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Agano
$1035
26 km or 16 mi Shibata
$1041
28 km or 17 mi Kamo
$1047
28 km or 18 mi Tsubame
$1048
32 km or 20 mi Sanjo
$1049
33 km or 21 mi Gosen
$1051
37 km or 23 mi Tainai
$1042
44 km or 27 mi Mitsuke
$1068
52 km or 32 mi Murakami
$1046
57 km or 35 mi Nagaoka
$1112
60 km or 37 mi Sado
$1053
70 km or 43 mi Ojiya
$1091
74 km or 46 mi Kashiwazaki
$1082
76 km or 47 mi Uonuma
$1106
79 km or 49 mi Kitakata
$1048
91 km or 56 mi Nagai
$1015
91 km or 56 mi Tokamachi
$1107
91 km or 57 mi Aizuwakamatsu
$1053
95 km or 59 mi Yonezawa
$1011
95 km or 59 mi Minamiuonuma
$1127
99 km or 61 mi Nan'yo
$1007
102 km or 63 mi Takahata
$1000
111 km or 69 mi Joetsu
$1087
111 km or 69 mi Kaminoyama
$988
113 km or 70 mi Tsuruoka
$1054
119 km or 74 mi Yamagata
$1002
120 km or 75 mi Sagae
$1004
120 km or 75 mi Myoko
$1062
124 km or 77 mi Koriyama
$1081
127 km or 79 mi Fukushima
$1012
127 km or 79 mi Tendo
$998
128 km or 79 mi Motomiya
$1017
128 km or 80 mi Nihonmatsu
$1000
128 km or 80 mi Shonai
$1061
131 km or 81 mi Sakata
$1063
132 km or 82 mi Higashine
$1008
134 km or 83 mi Murayama
$1016
134 km or 84 mi Date
$989
136 km or 84 mi Shirakawa
$1066
137 km or 85 mi Sukagawa
$1046