Madrid vs Oakland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Madrid Oakland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1726
$3123
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3985
$8266
🏠 One person rent
$986
$1974
🏘️ Family rent
$1693
$4255
🍽️ Food expenses
$440
$783
🚐 Transport expenses
$168
$159
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2362
$5741
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
98
97
😀 Quality of life
90
93
🏙️ Population
3.28M
441K

The cost of living in Madrid is 45% less expensive than in Oakland. Cities ranked 2577th and 85th ($1726 vs $3123) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 72nd 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 1.4 months in Madrid compared to 1.8 months in Oakland. Madrid ranked 1st best city to live in Spain vs Oakland ranked 8th in the United States, while ranked 121st and 61st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Madrid vs Oakland

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Madrid Oakland
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.1
$30
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$58.9
$56.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10
$14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.01
$7.3
 Cappuccino
$2.55
$5.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.69
$2.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1118
$2159
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$805
$1715
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2068
$5202
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1386
$3736
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$85.8
$108
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$138
$164
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.9
$62
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.58%
6.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4611
$7041
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2665
$7002
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.64
$3.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43.5
$117
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14
$22.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.81
$1.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.5
$5.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$5.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.16
$5.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$24.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.08
$15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$16.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$7.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$2.86
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$6.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$5.69
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$4.19
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$3.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$1.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.24
$2.9
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.7
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.33
$1.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.86
$11.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.45
$5.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.12
$4.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.44
$1.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.2
$31.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.5
$17
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$72.3
$180
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.1
$23.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$73.2
$69.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.6
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$529
$2755
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9474
$19305

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Cities near Madrid

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Pozuelo de Alarcon
$1721
11 km or 6.7 mi Coslada
$1368
14 km or 8.5 mi Alcobendas
$1377
18 km or 11 mi Mostoles
$1572
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1492
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1219
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1298
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1156
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1138
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$1282
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1303
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1139
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1187
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1203
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1207
177 km or 110 mi Salamanca
$973
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$932
208 km or 129 mi Plasencia
$1127
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1140
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1109
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$983
242 km or 150 mi Villanueva de la Serena
$1137
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1241
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$1142
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$902
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1260
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1206
269 km or 167 mi Ubeda
$1283
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1327
281 km or 175 mi Merida
$1096
283 km or 176 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1382
288 km or 179 mi Leon
$987
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$963
296 km or 184 mi Jumilla
$1191
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$1056
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1210
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$807
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1214
302 km or 187 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1176
302 km or 188 mi Valencia
$1437

Cities near Oakland

Distance City Cost of living
4.1 km or 2.5 mi Alameda
$3358
8 km or 5 mi Berkeley
$3127
11 km or 6.5 mi Albany
$2965
12 km or 7.3 mi San Leandro
$2969
14 km or 8.7 mi El Cerrito
$2977
15 km or 9.2 mi San Francisco
$3729
15 km or 9.3 mi Lafayette
$2840
17 km or 11 mi San Lorenzo
$2650
17 km or 11 mi Richmond
$3042
19 km or 12 mi Castro Valley
$2881
20 km or 12 mi San Pablo
$3046
20 km or 12 mi Walnut Creek
$2876
21 km or 13 mi Hayward
$2660
22 km or 14 mi Danville
$2929
22 km or 14 mi South San Francisco
$3130
23 km or 14 mi Daly
$3133
24 km or 15 mi Pleasant Hill
$2782
24 km or 15 mi San Ramon
$2860
24 km or 15 mi Hercules
$2968
25 km or 15 mi San Bruno
$3147
26 km or 16 mi Millbrae
$3163
26 km or 16 mi Burlingame
$3219
26 km or 16 mi Martinez
$2697
28 km or 17 mi Concord
$2947
28 km or 17 mi Foster
$3518
28 km or 17 mi San Mateo
$3583
29 km or 18 mi Pacifica
$3135
29 km or 18 mi Union
$2922
30 km or 19 mi Benicia
$2824
31 km or 19 mi Dublin
$3109
31 km or 19 mi San Rafael
$4148
32 km or 20 mi Belmont
$3567
33 km or 21 mi San Carlos
$3300
34 km or 21 mi Vallejo
$2900
35 km or 22 mi Newark
$3003
35 km or 22 mi Pleasanton
$3644
35 km or 22 mi Redwood
$3389
37 km or 23 mi Fremont
$3186
38 km or 24 mi East Palo Alto
$3245
39 km or 24 mi Menlo Park
$3313