Madrid vs Paramaribo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Madrid Paramaribo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1781
$881
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4027
$2350
🏠 One person rent
$1048
$301
🏘️ Family rent
$1736
$731
🍽️ Food expenses
$445
$420
🚐 Transport expenses
$163
$96.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2294
$267
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
46 km
🎓 Higher education
98
14
😀 Quality of life
90
50
🏙️ Population
3.42M
224K

The cost of living in Madrid is 102% more expensive than in Paramaribo. Cities ranked 2443rd and 6145th ($1781 vs $881) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 1st in Spain and Suriname, respectively. Check Spain vs Suriname comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Madrid compared to 0.3 months in Paramaribo. Madrid ranked 1st best city to live in Spain vs Paramaribo ranked 1st in Suriname, while ranked 151st and 6256th among best cities to live in the world.

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Madrid Paramaribo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.7
$6.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$57
$56.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$10.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.36
$1.99
☕ Cappuccino
$2.92
$2.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.77
$1.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1203
$464
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$853
$194
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2092
$1077
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1428
$561
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$94
$24.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$145
$37.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.6
$29.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.59%
16.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6884
$486
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3988
$418
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.56
$0.44
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.4
$89.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.8
$23
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.74
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$1.68
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.31
$1.29
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.12
$3.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.12
$5.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$9.86
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$4.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$2.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$3.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$4.88
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$2.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$1.01
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.02
$2.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.89
$10.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$2.16
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.25
$5.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.96
$2.87
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.62
$3.79
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.99
$1.59
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45
$12.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.2
$4.66
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$58.3
$22.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.1
$5.63
👖 Brand Jeans
$80.7
$35.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.1
$76
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$576
$63.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10042
$1909

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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 Paramaribo

Distance City Cost of living
132 km or 82 mi Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni
$1247
201 km or 125 mi Nieuw Nickerie
$856
263 km or 164 mi New Amsterdam
$1033
290 km or 180 mi Kourou
$1645
330 km or 205 mi Cayenne
$1643
347 km or 216 mi Linden
$1031
347 km or 216 mi Georgetown
$1062
698 km or 434 mi Boa Vista
$560
792 km or 492 mi Santana
$565
792 km or 492 mi Macapa
$610
833 km or 518 mi Upata
$789
837 km or 520 mi Tucupita
$777
850 km or 528 mi San Fernando
$953
851 km or 529 mi Scarborough
$1084
852 km or 530 mi Oriximina
$697
859 km or 534 mi Chaguanas
$1064
871 km or 541 mi Ciudad Guayana
$890
872 km or 542 mi San Juan
$1178
879 km or 546 mi Port of Spain
$1193
925 km or 575 mi Santarem
$639
940 km or 584 mi Bridgetown
$1353
950 km or 590 mi Holetown
$1418
958 km or 596 mi Ciudad Bolivar
$880
960 km or 597 mi Parintins
$694
983 km or 611 mi Maturin
$890
988 km or 614 mi Breves
$590
993 km or 617 mi Grenville
$1070
996 km or 619 mi St. George's
$1062
1036 km or 644 mi Carupano
$737
1049 km or 652 mi Kingstown
$1000
1052 km or 654 mi Georgetown
$1007
1057 km or 657 mi El Tigre
$746
1061 km or 659 mi Altamira
$611
1066 km or 662 mi Itacoatiara
$679
1067 km or 663 mi Maues
$682
1080 km or 671 mi Vieux Fort
$1197
1082 km or 673 mi Cantaura
$674
1095 km or 680 mi Abaetetuba
$518
1099 km or 683 mi Anaco
$639
1100 km or 683 mi Cameta
$583