Madrid vs Ottawa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Madrid Ottawa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1781
$2055
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4027
$4624
🏠 One person rent
$1048
$1212
🏘️ Family rent
$1736
$1940
🍽️ Food expenses
$445
$563
🚐 Transport expenses
$163
$162
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2294
$3115
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
98
50
😀 Quality of life
90
90
🏙️ Population
3.42M
1.02M

The cost of living in Madrid is 13% less expensive than in Ottawa. Cities ranked 2443rd and 1701st ($1781 vs $2055) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 25th in Spain and Canada, respectively. Check Spain vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Madrid compared to 1.5 months in Ottawa. Madrid ranked 1st best city to live in Spain vs Ottawa ranked 9th in Canada, while ranked 151st and 162nd 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
$14.7
$16
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$57
$65.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$10.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.36
$5.54
 Cappuccino
$2.92
$3.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.77
$1.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1203
$1214
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$853
$1014
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2092
$2032
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1428
$1649
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$94
$109
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$145
$165
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.6
$49.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.59%
6.14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6884
$4939
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3988
$4597
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.56
$2.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.4
$92
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.8
$15
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.74
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$2.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.31
$2.62
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.12
$3.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$13.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.12
$12.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$14.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$4.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$3.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$3.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$2.55
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$2.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$1.03
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.02
$2.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.89
$13.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$2.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.25
$12.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$9.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.96
$4.15
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.62
$1.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.99
$1.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45
$41.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.2
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$58.3
$58.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.1
$15.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$80.7
$53.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.1
$88.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$576
$942
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10042
$19030

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Cities near Madrid

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Pozuelo de Alarcon
$1565
11 km or 6.7 mi Coslada
$1530
14 km or 8.5 mi Alcobendas
$1433
18 km or 11 mi Mostoles
$1573
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1389
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1387
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1309
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1293
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1056
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$1204
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1285
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1084
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1201
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1235
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1212
177 km or 110 mi Salamanca
$1086
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$812
208 km or 129 mi Plasencia
$1098
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1286
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1107
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$1209
242 km or 150 mi Villanueva de la Serena
$1157
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1261
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$983
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$947
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1241
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1220
269 km or 167 mi Ubeda
$1316
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1101
281 km or 175 mi Merida
$1126
283 km or 176 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1532
288 km or 179 mi Leon
$1241
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$930
296 km or 184 mi Jumilla
$1241
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$1100
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1324
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$806
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1204
302 km or 187 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1221
302 km or 188 mi Valencia
$1522

Cities near Ottawa

Distance City Cost of living
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Gatineau
$1768
19 km or 12 mi Kanata
$2202
87 km or 54 mi Cornwall
$1633
94 km or 58 mi Brockville
$1875
124 km or 77 mi Salaberry-de-Valleyfield
$1894
128 km or 80 mi Mirabel
$1762
130 km or 81 mi Vaudreuil-Dorion
$1830
138 km or 86 mi Saint-Jerome
$1733
141 km or 87 mi Saint-Eustache
$1768
143 km or 89 mi Kirkland
$1807
144 km or 89 mi Blainville
$1761
146 km or 90 mi Sainte-Therese
$1753
147 km or 91 mi Pointe-Claire
$1819
147 km or 91 mi Boisbriand
$1732
147 km or 91 mi Dollard-des-Ormeaux
$1814
147 km or 91 mi Kingston
$1704
150 km or 93 mi Le Ray
$1814
152 km or 94 mi Dorval
$1810
152 km or 94 mi Chateauguay
$1841
153 km or 95 mi Laval
$1900
157 km or 98 mi Saint-Lin-Laurentides
$1690
158 km or 98 mi Cote-Saint-Luc
$1803
160 km or 100 mi Mount Royal
$1792
162 km or 101 mi Watertown
$1658
163 km or 102 mi Terrebonne
$1776
163 km or 102 mi Westmount
$1773
166 km or 103 mi Saint-Constant
$1824
167 km or 104 mi Montreal
$1857
167 km or 104 mi Mascouche
$1735
170 km or 106 mi Saint-Lambert
$1790
170 km or 106 mi Candiac
$1852
170 km or 106 mi Longueuil
$1835
171 km or 106 mi La Prairie
$1889
175 km or 109 mi Brossard
$2004
176 km or 109 mi Boucherville
$1804
177 km or 110 mi Repentigny
$1743
178 km or 111 mi Varennes
$1764
183 km or 114 mi L'Assomption
$1651
183 km or 114 mi Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville
$1836
185 km or 115 mi Sainte-Julie
$1800