Madrid vs Paramaribo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Madrid Paramaribo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1889
$869
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4256
$2398
🏠 One person rent
$1111
$297
🏘️ Family rent
$1849
$751
🍽️ Food expenses
$457
$409
🚐 Transport expenses
$177
$96.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2391
$280
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
46 km
🎓 Higher education
98
14
😀 Quality of life
90
49
🏙️ Population
3.33M
224K

The cost of living in Madrid is 117% more expensive than in Paramaribo. Cities ranked 2194th and 6225th ($1889 vs $869) 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 149th and 6243rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Madrid Paramaribo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.3
$6.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$58.7
$56.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
$9.18
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.18
$1.99
☕ Cappuccino
$2.93
$2.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.83
$1.18
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1256
$464
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$911
$176
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2211
$1192
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1526
$539
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98
$32.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$50.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.1
$31.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.68%
16.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6496
$188
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4015
$173
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.65
$0.44
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.3
$90.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.1
$23.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.85
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$1.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.5
$1.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.24
$3.29
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.47
$5.16
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$9.74
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$4.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$2.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$4.09
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.66
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$1.01
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.22
$2.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.49
$10
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$2.06
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.16
$6.03
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.3
$12.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.59
$3.35
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.4
$4.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.71
$1.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.2
$12.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.5
$5.05
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$67.3
$26.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.5
$6.43
👖 Brand Jeans
$89.1
$36.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.9
$75.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$585
$63.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10462
$5271

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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 Paramaribo

Distance City Cost of living
132 km or 82 mi Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni
$1310
201 km or 125 mi Nieuw Nickerie
$843
263 km or 164 mi New Amsterdam
$1013
290 km or 180 mi Kourou
$1698
330 km or 205 mi Cayenne
$1642
347 km or 216 mi Linden
$1015
347 km or 216 mi Georgetown
$986
698 km or 434 mi Boa Vista
$586
792 km or 492 mi Santana
$582
792 km or 492 mi Macapa
$633
833 km or 518 mi Upata
$785
837 km or 520 mi Tucupita
$770
850 km or 528 mi San Fernando
$964
851 km or 529 mi Scarborough
$1101
852 km or 530 mi Oriximina
$728
859 km or 534 mi Chaguanas
$1070
871 km or 541 mi Ciudad Guayana
$892
872 km or 542 mi San Juan
$1164
879 km or 546 mi Port of Spain
$1168
925 km or 575 mi Santarem
$666
940 km or 584 mi Bridgetown
$1360
950 km or 590 mi Holetown
$1390
958 km or 596 mi Ciudad Bolivar
$870
960 km or 597 mi Parintins
$725
983 km or 611 mi Maturin
$871
988 km or 614 mi Breves
$611
993 km or 617 mi Grenville
$1061
996 km or 619 mi St. George's
$1065
1036 km or 644 mi Carupano
$719
1049 km or 652 mi Kingstown
$981
1052 km or 654 mi Georgetown
$1004
1057 km or 657 mi El Tigre
$731
1061 km or 659 mi Altamira
$630
1066 km or 662 mi Itacoatiara
$708
1067 km or 663 mi Maues
$714
1080 km or 671 mi Vieux Fort
$1196
1082 km or 673 mi Cantaura
$662
1095 km or 680 mi Abaetetuba
$538
1099 km or 683 mi Anaco
$627
1100 km or 683 mi Cameta
$602