Madrid vs Philadelphia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Madrid Philadelphia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2089
$2597
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4820
$5854
🏠 One person rent
$1219
$1514
🏘️ Family rent
$2088
$2239
🍽️ Food expenses
$518
$740
🚐 Transport expenses
$197
$187
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2681
$4328
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
98
100
😀 Quality of life
90
92
🏙️ Population
3.51M
1.6M

The cost of living in Madrid is 20% less expensive than in Philadelphia. Cities ranked 1805th and 742nd ($2089 vs $2597) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 648th in Spain and the United States, respectively. Check Spain vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Madrid compared to 1.7 months in Philadelphia. Madrid ranked 1st best city to live in Spain vs Philadelphia ranked 14th in the United States, while ranked 190th and 87th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Madrid vs Philadelphia

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Madrid Philadelphia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.8
$23.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64.4
$89.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.2
$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.79
$6.02
☕ Cappuccino
$3.61
$5.15
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.17
$2.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1380
$1612
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1000
$1201
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2540
$2399
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1720
$1810
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$111
$158
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$171
$238
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.8
$72.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.15%
6.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8795
$3762
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4558
$1992
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.77
$2.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43.6
$95.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.7
$15.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.85
$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$1.41
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.41
$4.2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$8.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.14
$4.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.4
$15.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.28
$13.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.2
$17.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$6.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$4.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.9
$5.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$3.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$1.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.67
$3.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.2
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$2.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.09
$12.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$9.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.06
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.63
$3.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.83
$2.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.8
$60.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.3
$15.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$71
$85.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.2
$29.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$103
$49
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$93.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$702
$2195
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14237
$17603

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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 Philadelphia

Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Camden
$2612
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Pennsauken Township
$2604
12 km or 7.1 mi Cherry Hill
$2699
12 km or 7.7 mi West Deptford Township
$2636
16 km or 9.9 mi Fox Chase
$2412
16 km or 9.9 mi Deptford Township
$2632
19 km or 12 mi Moorestown
$2572
21 km or 13 mi Gloucester Township
$2626
21 km or 13 mi Chester
$2493
22 km or 14 mi Mount Laurel
$2549
25 km or 15 mi Evesham Township
$2609
25 km or 16 mi Willingboro Township
$2600
31 km or 19 mi Medford
$2612
35 km or 22 mi Levittown
$2350
35 km or 22 mi Winslow Township
$2639
36 km or 23 mi Monroe Township
$2639
38 km or 23 mi West Chester
$2793
40 km or 25 mi Wilmington
$2445
46 km or 28 mi Trenton
$2392
46 km or 29 mi Ewing Township
$2541
50 km or 31 mi Hamilton Township
$2520
52 km or 32 mi Pottstown
$2315
54 km or 33 mi Lawrence Township
$2668
56 km or 35 mi Vineland
$2603
58 km or 36 mi Newark
$2207
59 km or 36 mi Bridgeton
$2648
62 km or 38 mi Princeton
$3077
63 km or 39 mi Millville
$2609
64 km or 39 mi East Windsor Township
$2740
65 km or 40 mi Plainsboro Township
$2802
67 km or 42 mi Montgomery Township
$2835
67 km or 42 mi Manchester Township
$2714
71 km or 44 mi Jackson Township
$2753
72 km or 45 mi South Brunswick
$2835
77 km or 48 mi Allentown
$2301
77 km or 48 mi Bethlehem
$2323
77 km or 48 mi Hillsborough Township
$2933
78 km or 48 mi Reading
$2171
78 km or 49 mi Barnegat Township
$2684
79 km or 49 mi Manalapan Township
$2801