Madrid vs Philadelphia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Madrid Philadelphia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2109
$2597
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4833
$5854
🏠 One person rent
$1251
$1508
🏘️ Family rent
$2104
$2200
🍽️ Food expenses
$517
$733
🚐 Transport expenses
$191
$194
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2569
$4443
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
98
100
😀 Quality of life
91
91
🏙️ Population
3.51M
1.6M

The cost of living in Madrid is 19% less expensive than in Philadelphia. Cities ranked 1723rd and 741st ($2109 vs $2597) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 652nd 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 1.2 months in Madrid compared to 1.7 months in Philadelphia. Madrid ranked 1st best city to live in Spain vs Philadelphia ranked 22nd in the United States, while ranked 160th and 118th 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
$17.6
$22
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$60.1
$79.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.1
$12.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.64
$5.98
☕ Cappuccino
$3.76
$5.23
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.27
$3.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1411
$1607
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1035
$1212
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2589
$2381
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1735
$1784
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$108
$146
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$165
$225
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.4
$71
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.1%
6.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9054
$4124
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4487
$1892
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.75
$2.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.5
$99.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.1
$15.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.8
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.34
$4.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$8.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.97
$5.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.3
$13.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.98
$13.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.7
$18.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$5.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$5.12
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$5.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$2.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$3.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$1.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.95
$3.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.81
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.32
$2.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.01
$13.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$9.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.43
$6.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.43
$4.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.55
$2.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.1
$68.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.8
$16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$68.9
$84.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.4
$29
👖 Brand Jeans
$99.3
$49.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$114
$99.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$729
$2213
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16324
$20275

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Cities near Madrid

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Pozuelo de Alarcon
$1899
11 km or 6.7 mi Coslada
$1721
14 km or 8.5 mi Alcobendas
$1708
18 km or 11 mi Mostoles
$1716
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1603
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1643
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1667
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1678
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1200
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$1320
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1360
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1246
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1396
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1397
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1415
177 km or 110 mi Salamanca
$1191
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$896
208 km or 129 mi Plasencia
$1267
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1373
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1242
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$1303
242 km or 150 mi Villanueva de la Serena
$1325
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1421
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$1115
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$1187
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1424
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1395
269 km or 167 mi Ubeda
$1499
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1436
281 km or 175 mi Merida
$1276
283 km or 176 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1697
288 km or 179 mi Leon
$1265
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$1125
296 km or 184 mi Jumilla
$1316
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$1291
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1203
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$935
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1390
302 km or 187 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1351
302 km or 188 mi Valencia
$1812

Cities near Philadelphia

Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Camden
$2624
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Pennsauken Township
$2614
12 km or 7.1 mi Cherry Hill
$2710
12 km or 7.7 mi West Deptford Township
$2620
16 km or 9.9 mi Fox Chase
$2395
16 km or 9.9 mi Deptford Township
$2626
19 km or 12 mi Moorestown
$2543
21 km or 13 mi Gloucester Township
$2622
21 km or 13 mi Chester
$2498
22 km or 14 mi Mount Laurel
$2543
25 km or 15 mi Evesham Township
$2581
25 km or 16 mi Willingboro Township
$2567
31 km or 19 mi Medford
$2579
35 km or 22 mi Levittown
$2359
35 km or 22 mi Winslow Township
$2623
36 km or 23 mi Monroe Township
$2636
38 km or 23 mi West Chester
$2849
40 km or 25 mi Wilmington
$2458
46 km or 28 mi Trenton
$2314
46 km or 29 mi Ewing Township
$2623
50 km or 31 mi Hamilton Township
$2525
52 km or 32 mi Pottstown
$2331
54 km or 33 mi Lawrence Township
$2685
56 km or 35 mi Vineland
$2635
58 km or 36 mi Newark
$2222
59 km or 36 mi Bridgeton
$2662
62 km or 38 mi Princeton
$3031
63 km or 39 mi Millville
$2636
64 km or 39 mi East Windsor Township
$2740
65 km or 40 mi Plainsboro Township
$2820
67 km or 42 mi Montgomery Township
$2825
67 km or 42 mi Manchester Township
$2754
71 km or 44 mi Jackson Township
$2795
72 km or 45 mi South Brunswick
$2842
77 km or 48 mi Allentown
$2313
77 km or 48 mi Bethlehem
$2333
77 km or 48 mi Hillsborough Township
$2897
78 km or 48 mi Reading
$2221
78 km or 49 mi Barnegat Township
$2656
79 km or 49 mi Manalapan Township
$2737