Madrid vs Ottawa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Madrid Ottawa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1889
$2236
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4256
$4945
🏠 One person rent
$1111
$1327
🏘️ Family rent
$1849
$2038
🍽️ Food expenses
$457
$603
🚐 Transport expenses
$177
$179
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2391
$3150
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
98
50
😀 Quality of life
90
89
🏙️ Population
3.33M
1.02M

The cost of living in Madrid is 16% less expensive than in Ottawa. Cities ranked 2194th and 1290th ($1889 vs $2236) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 23rd in Spain and Canada, respectively. Check Spain vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Madrid compared to 1.4 months in Ottawa. Madrid ranked 1st best city to live in Spain vs Ottawa ranked 12th in Canada, while ranked 149th and 167th 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
$15.3
$17.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$58.7
$74.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.18
$5.89
☕ Cappuccino
$2.93
$3.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.83
$2.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1256
$1288
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$911
$1129
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2211
$2131
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1526
$1732
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98
$113
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$173
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.1
$53.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.68%
6.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6496
$5242
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4015
$4784
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.65
$2.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.3
$94.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.1
$18.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.85
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$2.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.5
$2.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$3.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.24
$3.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$15.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.47
$12.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$14.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$4.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$3.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$4.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$2.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$2.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$1.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.22
$2.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.49
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$2.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.16
$13.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.3
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.59
$4.37
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.4
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.71
$1.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.2
$44.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.5
$11.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$67.3
$63.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.5
$15.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$89.1
$59
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.9
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$585
$1037
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10462
$20100

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Cities near Madrid

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 Ottawa

Distance City Cost of living
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Gatineau
$1542
19 km or 12 mi Kanata
$2336
87 km or 54 mi Cornwall
$1677
94 km or 58 mi Brockville
$2004
124 km or 77 mi Salaberry-de-Valleyfield
$2002
128 km or 80 mi Mirabel
$1828
130 km or 81 mi Vaudreuil-Dorion
$1921
138 km or 86 mi Saint-Jerome
$1805
141 km or 87 mi Saint-Eustache
$1839
143 km or 89 mi Kirkland
$1897
144 km or 89 mi Blainville
$1799
146 km or 90 mi Sainte-Therese
$1785
147 km or 91 mi Pointe-Claire
$1908
147 km or 91 mi Boisbriand
$1751
147 km or 91 mi Dollard-des-Ormeaux
$1898
147 km or 91 mi Kingston
$1791
150 km or 93 mi Le Ray
$1828
152 km or 94 mi Dorval
$1912
152 km or 94 mi Chateauguay
$1964
153 km or 95 mi Laval
$1996
157 km or 98 mi Saint-Lin-Laurentides
$1773
158 km or 98 mi Cote-Saint-Luc
$1890
160 km or 100 mi Mount Royal
$1871
162 km or 101 mi Watertown
$1686
163 km or 102 mi Terrebonne
$1849
163 km or 102 mi Westmount
$1861
166 km or 103 mi Saint-Constant
$1912
167 km or 104 mi Montreal
$1954
167 km or 104 mi Mascouche
$1821
170 km or 106 mi Saint-Lambert
$1873
170 km or 106 mi Candiac
$1927
170 km or 106 mi Longueuil
$1896
171 km or 106 mi La Prairie
$1960
175 km or 109 mi Brossard
$2057
176 km or 109 mi Boucherville
$1878
177 km or 110 mi Repentigny
$1823
178 km or 111 mi Varennes
$1845
183 km or 114 mi L'Assomption
$1740
183 km or 114 mi Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville
$1912
185 km or 115 mi Sainte-Julie
$1884