Madrid vs Ottawa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Madrid Ottawa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2109
$2122
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4833
$4795
🏠 One person rent
$1251
$1248
🏘️ Family rent
$2104
$2038
🍽️ Food expenses
$517
$575
🚐 Transport expenses
$191
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2569
$3638
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
98
49
😀 Quality of life
91
91
🏙️ Population
3.51M
1.02M

The cost of living in Madrid is 0.6% less expensive than in Ottawa. Cities ranked 1723rd and 1688th ($2109 vs $2122) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 22nd in Spain and Canada, respectively. Check Spain vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Madrid compared to 1.7 months in Ottawa. Madrid ranked 1st best city to live in Spain vs Ottawa ranked 8th in Canada, while ranked 160th and 141st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Madrid vs Ottawa

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Madrid Ottawa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.6
$15.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$60.1
$65.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.1
$11.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.64
$5.79
☕ Cappuccino
$3.76
$4.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.27
$2.14
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1411
$1259
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1035
$1072
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2589
$2157
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1735
$1775
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$108
$93.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$165
$142
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.4
$45.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.1%
4.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9054
$4527
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4487
$4215
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.75
$2.92
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.5
$96.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.1
$15.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.8
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$2.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.34
$2.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$3.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.97
$3.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.3
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.98
$12.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.7
$15.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$3.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$1.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$3.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$2.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$2.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$1.03
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.95
$2.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.81
$12.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.32
$2.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.01
$14.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.43
$4.19
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.43
$1.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.55
$2.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.1
$43.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.8
$11.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$68.9
$66.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.4
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$99.3
$64.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$114
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$729
$899
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16324
$17263

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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 Ottawa

Distance City Cost of living
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Gatineau
$1839
19 km or 12 mi Kanata
$2189
87 km or 54 mi Cornwall
$1674
94 km or 58 mi Brockville
$1848
124 km or 77 mi Salaberry-de-Valleyfield
$1942
128 km or 80 mi Mirabel
$1864
130 km or 81 mi Vaudreuil-Dorion
$1906
138 km or 86 mi Saint-Jerome
$1832
141 km or 87 mi Saint-Eustache
$1926
143 km or 89 mi Kirkland
$1914
144 km or 89 mi Blainville
$1903
146 km or 90 mi Sainte-Therese
$1928
147 km or 91 mi Pointe-Claire
$1915
147 km or 91 mi Boisbriand
$1913
147 km or 91 mi Dollard-des-Ormeaux
$1918
147 km or 91 mi Kingston
$1451
150 km or 93 mi Le Ray
$1929
152 km or 94 mi Dorval
$1917
152 km or 94 mi Chateauguay
$1905
153 km or 95 mi Laval
$2058
157 km or 98 mi Saint-Lin-Laurentides
$1772
158 km or 98 mi Cote-Saint-Luc
$1870
160 km or 100 mi Mount Royal
$1852
162 km or 101 mi Watertown
$1816
163 km or 102 mi Terrebonne
$1863
163 km or 102 mi Westmount
$1828
166 km or 103 mi Saint-Constant
$1905
167 km or 104 mi Montreal
$1901
167 km or 104 mi Mascouche
$1828
170 km or 106 mi Saint-Lambert
$1856
170 km or 106 mi Candiac
$1921
170 km or 106 mi Longueuil
$1874
171 km or 106 mi La Prairie
$1937
175 km or 109 mi Brossard
$2051
176 km or 109 mi Boucherville
$1861
177 km or 110 mi Repentigny
$1817
178 km or 111 mi Varennes
$1829
183 km or 114 mi L'Assomption
$1702
183 km or 114 mi Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville
$1892
185 km or 115 mi Sainte-Julie
$1875