Madrid vs Philadelphia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Madrid Philadelphia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1781
$2597
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4027
$6395
🏠 One person rent
$1048
$1516
🏘️ Family rent
$1736
$2783
🍽️ Food expenses
$445
$737
🚐 Transport expenses
$163
$188
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2294
$4131
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
98
99
😀 Quality of life
90
90
🏙️ Population
3.42M
1.6M

The cost of living in Madrid is 31% less expensive than in Philadelphia. Cities ranked 2443rd and 664th ($1781 vs $2597) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 610th 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 1.6 months in Philadelphia. Madrid ranked 1st best city to live in Spain vs Philadelphia ranked 28th in the United States, while ranked 151st and 138th 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
$14.7
$20.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$57
$94.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.36
$5.96
☕ Cappuccino
$2.92
$5.09
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.77
$2.56
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1203
$1616
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$853
$1200
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2092
$3231
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1428
$2273
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$94
$161
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$145
$247
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.6
$71.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.59%
6.74%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6884
$3404
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3988
$2379
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.56
$2.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.4
$95.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.8
$15.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.74
$0.94
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.31
$4.25
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$9.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.12
$4.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$19.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.12
$12.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$20.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$6.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$2.2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$5.12
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$5.41
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$3.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$3.4
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$1.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.02
$3.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.89
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$1.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.25
$13.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$9.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.96
$5.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.62
$3.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.99
$2.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45
$50.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.2
$14.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$58.3
$102
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.1
$24.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$80.7
$52.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.1
$89.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$576
$2066
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10042
$19774

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Cities near Madrid

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Pozuelo de Alarcon
$1565
11 km or 6.7 mi Coslada
$1530
14 km or 8.5 mi Alcobendas
$1433
18 km or 11 mi Mostoles
$1573
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1389
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1387
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1309
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1293
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1056
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$1204
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1285
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1084
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1201
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1235
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1212
177 km or 110 mi Salamanca
$1086
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$812
208 km or 129 mi Plasencia
$1098
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1286
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1107
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$1209
242 km or 150 mi Villanueva de la Serena
$1157
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1261
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$983
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$947
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1241
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1220
269 km or 167 mi Ubeda
$1316
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1101
281 km or 175 mi Merida
$1126
283 km or 176 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1532
288 km or 179 mi Leon
$1241
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$930
296 km or 184 mi Jumilla
$1241
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$1100
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1324
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$806
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1204
302 km or 187 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1221
302 km or 188 mi Valencia
$1522

Cities near Philadelphia

Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Camden
$2625
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Pennsauken Township
$2596
12 km or 7.1 mi Cherry Hill
$2683
12 km or 7.7 mi West Deptford Township
$2621
16 km or 9.9 mi Fox Chase
$2415
16 km or 9.9 mi Deptford Township
$2610
19 km or 12 mi Moorestown
$2574
21 km or 13 mi Gloucester Township
$2604
21 km or 13 mi Chester
$2477
22 km or 14 mi Mount Laurel
$2567
25 km or 15 mi Evesham Township
$2600
25 km or 16 mi Willingboro Township
$2591
31 km or 19 mi Medford
$2608
35 km or 22 mi Levittown
$2368
35 km or 22 mi Winslow Township
$2600
36 km or 23 mi Monroe Township
$2611
38 km or 23 mi West Chester
$2787
40 km or 25 mi Wilmington
$2493
46 km or 28 mi Trenton
$2423
46 km or 29 mi Ewing Township
$2582
50 km or 31 mi Hamilton Township
$2541
52 km or 32 mi Pottstown
$2353
54 km or 33 mi Lawrence Township
$2683
56 km or 35 mi Vineland
$2676
58 km or 36 mi Newark
$2085
59 km or 36 mi Bridgeton
$2653
62 km or 38 mi Princeton
$2901
63 km or 39 mi Millville
$2642
64 km or 39 mi East Windsor Township
$2739
65 km or 40 mi Plainsboro Township
$2919
67 km or 42 mi Montgomery Township
$2819
67 km or 42 mi Manchester Township
$2723
71 km or 44 mi Jackson Township
$2782
72 km or 45 mi South Brunswick
$2849
77 km or 48 mi Allentown
$2303
77 km or 48 mi Bethlehem
$2264
77 km or 48 mi Hillsborough Township
$2880
78 km or 48 mi Reading
$2320
78 km or 49 mi Barnegat Township
$2557
79 km or 49 mi Manalapan Township
$2693