Madrid vs Paramaribo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Madrid Paramaribo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2089
$877
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4820
$2132
🏠 One person rent
$1219
$277
🏘️ Family rent
$2088
$467
🍽️ Food expenses
$518
$443
🚐 Transport expenses
$197
$97.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2681
$272
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
46 km
🎓 Higher education
98
13
😀 Quality of life
90
54
🏙️ Population
3.51M
224K

The cost of living in Madrid is 138% more expensive than in Paramaribo. Cities ranked 1805th and 6461st ($2089 vs $877) 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 190th and 6448th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Madrid vs Paramaribo

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Madrid Paramaribo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.8
$8.59
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64.4
$53.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.2
$11.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.79
$3.5
☕ Cappuccino
$3.61
$2.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.17
$1.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1380
$344
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1000
$194
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2540
$630
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1720
$344
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$111
$24
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$171
$37.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.8
$29
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.15%
15.9%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8795
$488
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4558
$417
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.77
$0.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43.6
$90.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.7
$22.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.85
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$1.78
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.41
$1.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.5
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.14
$3.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.4
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.28
$5.55
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.2
$9.46
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$4.61
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$3.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.9
$6.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$1.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$2.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$1
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.67
$2.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.2
$9.19
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$2.18
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.09
$5.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.06
$2.74
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.63
$3.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.83
$1.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.8
$12.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.3
$4.61
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$71
$20.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.2
$4.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$103
$36
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$75.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$702
$62.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14237
$1856

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Cities near Madrid

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Pozuelo de Alarcon
$1936
11 km or 6.7 mi Coslada
$1751
14 km or 8.5 mi Alcobendas
$1731
18 km or 11 mi Mostoles
$1747
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1648
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1671
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1688
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1697
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1226
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$1350
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1366
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1251
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1384
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1433
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1408
177 km or 110 mi Salamanca
$1215
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$918
208 km or 129 mi Plasencia
$1260
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1387
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1343
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$1451
242 km or 150 mi Villanueva de la Serena
$1349
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1461
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$1146
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$1253
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1462
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1356
269 km or 167 mi Ubeda
$1435
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1471
281 km or 175 mi Merida
$1300
283 km or 176 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1734
288 km or 179 mi Leon
$1365
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$1123
296 km or 184 mi Jumilla
$1388
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$1331
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1299
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$957
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1385
302 km or 187 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1366
302 km or 188 mi Valencia
$1797

Cities near Paramaribo

Distance City Cost of living
132 km or 82 mi Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni
$1938
201 km or 125 mi Nieuw Nickerie
$854
263 km or 164 mi New Amsterdam
$1174
290 km or 180 mi Kourou
$1996
330 km or 205 mi Cayenne
$1979
347 km or 216 mi Linden
$1180
347 km or 216 mi Georgetown
$1181
698 km or 434 mi Boa Vista
$740
792 km or 492 mi Santana
$607
792 km or 492 mi Macapa
$638
833 km or 518 mi Upata
$788
837 km or 520 mi Tucupita
$767
850 km or 528 mi San Fernando
$1010
851 km or 529 mi Scarborough
$1136
852 km or 530 mi Oriximina
$753
859 km or 534 mi Chaguanas
$1097
871 km or 541 mi Ciudad Guayana
$892
872 km or 542 mi San Juan
$1232
879 km or 546 mi Port of Spain
$1284
925 km or 575 mi Santarem
$676
940 km or 584 mi Bridgetown
$1336
950 km or 590 mi Holetown
$1454
958 km or 596 mi Ciudad Bolivar
$848
960 km or 597 mi Parintins
$743
983 km or 611 mi Maturin
$844
988 km or 614 mi Breves
$649
993 km or 617 mi Grenville
$1079
996 km or 619 mi St. George's
$1078
1036 km or 644 mi Carupano
$699
1049 km or 652 mi Kingstown
$995
1052 km or 654 mi Georgetown
$989
1057 km or 657 mi El Tigre
$741
1061 km or 659 mi Altamira
$669
1066 km or 662 mi Itacoatiara
$732
1067 km or 663 mi Maues
$734
1080 km or 671 mi Vieux Fort
$1197
1082 km or 673 mi Cantaura
$675
1095 km or 680 mi Abaetetuba
$589
1099 km or 683 mi Anaco
$642
1100 km or 683 mi Cameta
$643