Madrid vs Perth - Cost of Living Comparison

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Madrid Perth
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1889
$2345
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4256
$5568
🏠 One person rent
$1111
$1324
🏘️ Family rent
$1849
$2222
🍽️ Food expenses
$457
$594
🚐 Transport expenses
$177
$279
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2391
$4072
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
98
93
😀 Quality of life
90
98
🏙️ Population
3.33M
2.14M

The cost of living in Madrid is 19% less expensive than in Perth. Cities ranked 2194th and 1024th ($1889 vs $2345) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 6th in Spain and Australia, respectively. Check Spain vs Australia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Madrid compared to 1.7 months in Perth. Madrid ranked 1st best city to live in Spain vs Perth ranked 3rd in Australia, while ranked 149th and 7th among best cities to live in the world.

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Madrid Perth
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.3
$15.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$58.7
$96.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.18
$8
☕ Cappuccino
$2.93
$3.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.83
$2.56
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1256
$1449
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$911
$1066
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2211
$2593
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1526
$1817
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98
$126
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$194
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.1
$55.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.68%
6.36%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6496
$5420
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4015
$3698
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.65
$3.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.3
$117
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.1
$24.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.85
$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$1.67
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.5
$2.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$2.16
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.24
$4.33
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$9.81
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.47
$9.18
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$13.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$3.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$2.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$3.21
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$4.43
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$2.48
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$1.22
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.22
$3.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.49
$12.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$4.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.16
$29.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.3
$6.49
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.59
$5.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.4
$3.17
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.71
$2.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.2
$40.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.5
$16.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$67.3
$58.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.5
$20.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$89.1
$82.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.9
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$585
$1940
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10462
$14689

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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 Perth

Distance City Cost of living
156 km or 97 mi Bunbury
$2136
195 km or 121 mi Busselton
$2185
372 km or 231 mi Geraldton
$1725
390 km or 242 mi Albany
$2000
549 km or 341 mi Kalgoorlie
$1571
1989 km or 1236 mi Whyalla
$2013
1991 km or 1237 mi Alice Springs
$1533
2130 km or 1323 mi Adelaide
$2246
2357 km or 1465 mi Mount Gambier
$1788
2456 km or 1526 mi Mildura
$1816
2513 km or 1562 mi Warrnambool
$1697
2550 km or 1584 mi Kupang
$533
2590 km or 1609 mi Denpasar
$530
2599 km or 1615 mi Mataram
$380
2608 km or 1620 mi Ubud
$892
2609 km or 1621 mi Bali
$1121
2621 km or 1629 mi Ballarat
$1357
2628 km or 1633 mi Bima
$601
2652 km or 1648 mi Bendigo
$1397
2655 km or 1650 mi Darwin
$1756
2672 km or 1660 mi Geelong
$1892
2680 km or 1665 mi Blitar
$470
2687 km or 1669 mi Malang
$388
2687 km or 1670 mi Melton
$1795
2696 km or 1675 mi Tarneit
$1757
2698 km or 1676 mi Sunbury
$1822
2699 km or 1677 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1767
2700 km or 1678 mi Batu
$427
2705 km or 1681 mi Probolinggo
$518
2713 km or 1686 mi Kediri
$487
2721 km or 1690 mi Pasuruan
$495
2722 km or 1691 mi Melbourne
$2397
2724 km or 1693 mi South Yarra
$1758
2730 km or 1696 mi Maliana
$511
2740 km or 1703 mi Frankston
$1799
2741 km or 1703 mi Ainaro
$512
2742 km or 1703 mi Madiun
$507
2745 km or 1706 mi Yogyakarta
$453
2745 km or 1706 mi Mojokerto
$512
2745 km or 1706 mi Dandenong
$1876