Madrid vs Phoenix - Cost of Living Comparison

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Madrid Phoenix
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2109
$2423
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4833
$5582
🏠 One person rent
$1251
$1419
🏘️ Family rent
$2104
$2230
🍽️ Food expenses
$517
$694
🚐 Transport expenses
$191
$149
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2569
$4178
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
98
71
😀 Quality of life
91
89
🏙️ Population
3.51M
1.61M

The cost of living in Madrid is 13% less expensive than in Phoenix. Cities ranked 1723rd and 1041st ($2109 vs $2423) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 896th 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 Phoenix. Madrid ranked 1st best city to live in Spain vs Phoenix ranked 58th in the United States, while ranked 160th and 226th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Madrid vs Phoenix

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Madrid Phoenix
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.6
$20
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$60.1
$90
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.1
$12.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.64
$5.95
☕ Cappuccino
$3.76
$6.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.27
$2.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1411
$1497
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1035
$1109
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2589
$2358
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1735
$1803
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$108
$152
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$165
$235
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.4
$80.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.1%
6.2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9054
$4665
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4487
$3124
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.75
$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.5
$63.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.1
$13.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.8
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.34
$4.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$5.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.97
$5.35
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.3
$14.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.98
$13.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.7
$16.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$4.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$1.9
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$4.46
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$6.08
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$3.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$3.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$1.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.95
$2.68
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.81
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.32
$2.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.01
$10.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$8.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.43
$5.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.43
$4.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.55
$2.11
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.1
$47.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.8
$13.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$68.9
$112
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.4
$17.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$99.3
$60.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$114
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$729
$1659
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16324
$21660

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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 Phoenix

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Glendale
$1974
14 km or 9 mi Scottsdale
$2509
16 km or 10 mi Peoria
$2366
17 km or 10 mi Tempe
$2463
25 km or 15 mi El Mirage
$2296
26 km or 16 mi Mesa
$2293
27 km or 17 mi Avondale
$2365
28 km or 17 mi Goodyear
$2343
29 km or 18 mi Surprise
$2346
33 km or 21 mi Chandler
$2367
33 km or 21 mi Gilbert
$2378
33 km or 21 mi Fountain Hills
$2373
51 km or 31 mi Queen Creek
$2988
51 km or 32 mi Apache Junction
$2482
51 km or 32 mi Buckeye
$2318
53 km or 33 mi Maricopa
$2243
78 km or 48 mi Casa Grande
$2374
84 km or 52 mi Florence
$2454
118 km or 73 mi Prescott
$2321
122 km or 76 mi Prescott Valley
$2312
155 km or 96 mi Marana
$2089
160 km or 99 mi Oro Valley
$2060
165 km or 102 mi Casas Adobes
$2011
181 km or 112 mi Tucson
$1933
190 km or 118 mi Flagstaff
$2573
205 km or 128 mi Sahuarita
$2070
232 km or 144 mi Lake Havasu
$2011
234 km or 145 mi Blythe
$2818
254 km or 158 mi Yuma
$1767
259 km or 161 mi Kingman
$1865
264 km or 164 mi Nogales
$2153
268 km or 166 mi Nogales
$771
276 km or 171 mi San Luis
$1924
276 km or 172 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$950
278 km or 173 mi Sierra Vista
$1654
290 km or 180 mi Bullhead
$1835
313 km or 194 mi Caborca
$876
327 km or 203 mi Brawley
$2817
330 km or 205 mi Mexicali
$994
332 km or 207 mi Calexico
$2804