Madrid vs Paramaribo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Madrid Paramaribo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1726
$896
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3985
$2443
🏠 One person rent
$986
$327
🏘️ Family rent
$1693
$856
🍽️ Food expenses
$440
$396
🚐 Transport expenses
$168
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2362
$248
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
46 km
🎓 Higher education
98
14
😀 Quality of life
90
51
🏙️ Population
3.28M
224K

The cost of living in Madrid is 93% more expensive than in Paramaribo. Cities ranked 2577th and 5990th ($1726 vs $896) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 1st in Spain and Suriname, respectively. Check Spain vs Suriname comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 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 121st and 6203rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Madrid Paramaribo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.1
$6.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$58.9
$55.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10
$8.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.01
$1.56
☕ Cappuccino
$2.55
$1.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.69
$1.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1118
$493
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$805
$202
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2068
$1610
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1386
$563
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$85.8
$31.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$138
$48.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.9
$34.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.58%
16.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4611
$207
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2665
$248
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.64
$0.44
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43.5
$89.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14
$26.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.81
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.5
$1.2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.16
$3.01
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$13.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.08
$4.67
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$9.79
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$5.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$2.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$2.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$5.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$1.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$0.96
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.24
$2.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.7
$10.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.33
$2.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.86
$5.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.45
$2.91
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.12
$3.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.44
$1.59
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.2
$13.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.5
$5.01
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$72.3
$29.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.1
$3.72
👖 Brand Jeans
$73.2
$42.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.6
$88.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$529
$44.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9474
$497

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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 Paramaribo

Distance City Cost of living
132 km or 82 mi Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni
$1248
201 km or 125 mi Nieuw Nickerie
$870
263 km or 164 mi New Amsterdam
$921
290 km or 180 mi Kourou
$1490
330 km or 205 mi Cayenne
$1528
347 km or 216 mi Linden
$933
347 km or 216 mi Georgetown
$928
698 km or 434 mi Boa Vista
$683
792 km or 492 mi Santana
$562
792 km or 492 mi Macapa
$574
833 km or 518 mi Upata
$760
837 km or 520 mi Tucupita
$748
850 km or 528 mi San Fernando
$898
851 km or 529 mi Scarborough
$1099
852 km or 530 mi Oriximina
$772
859 km or 534 mi Chaguanas
$1053
871 km or 541 mi Ciudad Guayana
$868
872 km or 542 mi San Juan
$1217
879 km or 546 mi Port of Spain
$1218
925 km or 575 mi Santarem
$627
940 km or 584 mi Bridgetown
$1353
950 km or 590 mi Holetown
$1294
958 km or 596 mi Ciudad Bolivar
$824
960 km or 597 mi Parintins
$774
983 km or 611 mi Maturin
$838
988 km or 614 mi Breves
$605
993 km or 617 mi Grenville
$1069
996 km or 619 mi St. George's
$1069
1036 km or 644 mi Carupano
$710
1049 km or 652 mi Kingstown
$1008
1052 km or 654 mi Georgetown
$993
1057 km or 657 mi El Tigre
$700
1061 km or 659 mi Altamira
$618
1066 km or 662 mi Itacoatiara
$761
1067 km or 663 mi Maues
$764
1080 km or 671 mi Vieux Fort
$1191
1082 km or 673 mi Cantaura
$637
1095 km or 680 mi Abaetetuba
$577
1099 km or 683 mi Anaco
$608
1100 km or 683 mi Cameta
$617