Madrid vs Ottawa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Madrid Ottawa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1726
$2170
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3985
$4837
🏠 One person rent
$986
$1276
🏘️ Family rent
$1693
$1943
🍽️ Food expenses
$440
$586
🚐 Transport expenses
$168
$181
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2362
$2926
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
98
50
😀 Quality of life
90
90
🏙️ Population
3.28M
1.02M

The cost of living in Madrid is 20% less expensive than in Ottawa. Cities ranked 2577th and 1355th ($1726 vs $2170) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 25th in Spain and Canada, respectively. Check Spain vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Madrid compared to 1.3 months in Ottawa. Madrid ranked 1st best city to live in Spain vs Ottawa ranked 10th in Canada, while ranked 121st and 117th 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
$14.1
$18.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$58.9
$79.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.01
$5.99
☕ Cappuccino
$2.55
$4.2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.69
$2.64
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1118
$1239
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$805
$1064
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2068
$2077
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1386
$1607
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$85.8
$119
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$138
$184
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.9
$57.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.58%
7.14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4611
$8889
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2665
$6051
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.64
$2.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43.5
$95.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14
$19
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.81
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$2.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.5
$2.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$3.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.16
$3.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.08
$12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$13.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$3.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.33
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$2.93
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$3.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$2.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$1.09
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.24
$2.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.7
$14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.33
$2.55
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.86
$12.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.45
$4.28
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.12
$2.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.44
$1.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.2
$48.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.5
$11.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$72.3
$60.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.1
$15.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$73.2
$62.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.6
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$529
$1090
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9474
$21213

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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 Ottawa

Distance City Cost of living
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Gatineau
$1530
19 km or 12 mi Kanata
$2220
87 km or 54 mi Cornwall
$1539
94 km or 58 mi Brockville
$1878
124 km or 77 mi Salaberry-de-Valleyfield
$2014
128 km or 80 mi Mirabel
$1797
130 km or 81 mi Vaudreuil-Dorion
$1894
138 km or 86 mi Saint-Jerome
$1757
141 km or 87 mi Saint-Eustache
$1827
143 km or 89 mi Kirkland
$1845
144 km or 89 mi Blainville
$1808
146 km or 90 mi Sainte-Therese
$1808
147 km or 91 mi Pointe-Claire
$1846
147 km or 91 mi Boisbriand
$1813
147 km or 91 mi Dollard-des-Ormeaux
$1835
147 km or 91 mi Kingston
$1412
150 km or 93 mi Le Ray
$1856
152 km or 94 mi Dorval
$1846
152 km or 94 mi Chateauguay
$1841
153 km or 95 mi Laval
$1874
157 km or 98 mi Saint-Lin-Laurentides
$1705
158 km or 98 mi Cote-Saint-Luc
$1840
160 km or 100 mi Mount Royal
$1821
162 km or 101 mi Watertown
$1746
163 km or 102 mi Terrebonne
$1820
163 km or 102 mi Westmount
$1808
166 km or 103 mi Saint-Constant
$1888
167 km or 104 mi Montreal
$1821
167 km or 104 mi Mascouche
$1772
170 km or 106 mi Saint-Lambert
$1869
170 km or 106 mi Candiac
$1912
170 km or 106 mi Longueuil
$1962
171 km or 106 mi La Prairie
$1949
175 km or 109 mi Brossard
$2105
176 km or 109 mi Boucherville
$1882
177 km or 110 mi Repentigny
$1783
178 km or 111 mi Varennes
$1835
183 km or 114 mi L'Assomption
$1659
183 km or 114 mi Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville
$1924
185 km or 115 mi Sainte-Julie
$1874