Madrid vs Phoenix - Cost of Living Comparison

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Madrid Phoenix
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1726
$2390
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3985
$5218
🏠 One person rent
$986
$1517
🏘️ Family rent
$1693
$2491
🍽️ Food expenses
$440
$573
🚐 Transport expenses
$168
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2362
$4557
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
98
69
😀 Quality of life
90
90
🏙️ Population
3.28M
1.61M

The cost of living in Madrid is 28% less expensive than in Phoenix. Cities ranked 2577th and 864th ($1726 vs $2390) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 780th 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 1.4 months in Madrid compared to 1.9 months in Phoenix. Madrid ranked 1st best city to live in Spain vs Phoenix ranked 21st in the United States, while ranked 121st and 127th 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
$14.1
$18.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$58.9
$69
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.01
$5.68
☕ Cappuccino
$2.55
$5.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.69
$2.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1118
$1436
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$805
$1252
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2068
$2542
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1386
$2085
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$85.8
$155
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$138
$241
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.9
$73.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.58%
6.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4611
$3451
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2665
$2894
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.64
$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43.5
$65.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14
$14.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.81
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$0.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.5
$3.36
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$3.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.16
$4.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.08
$9.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$4.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.45
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$3.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$3.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$2.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.65
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$1.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.24
$2.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.7
$13.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.33
$2.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.86
$9.41
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$6.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.45
$4.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.12
$4.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.44
$2.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.2
$26.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.5
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$72.3
$105
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.1
$20.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$73.2
$48.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.6
$93.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$529
$977
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9474
$10488

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Cities near Madrid

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Pozuelo de Alarcon
$1721
11 km or 6.7 mi Coslada
$1368
14 km or 8.5 mi Alcobendas
$1377
18 km or 11 mi Mostoles
$1572
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1492
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1219
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1298
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1156
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1138
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$1282
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1303
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1139
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1187
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1203
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1207
177 km or 110 mi Salamanca
$973
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$932
208 km or 129 mi Plasencia
$1127
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1140
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1109
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$983
242 km or 150 mi Villanueva de la Serena
$1137
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1241
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$1142
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$902
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1260
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1206
269 km or 167 mi Ubeda
$1283
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1327
281 km or 175 mi Merida
$1096
283 km or 176 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1382
288 km or 179 mi Leon
$987
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$963
296 km or 184 mi Jumilla
$1191
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$1056
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1210
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$807
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1214
302 km or 187 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1176
302 km or 188 mi Valencia
$1437

Cities near Phoenix

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Glendale
$2339
14 km or 9 mi Scottsdale
$2459
16 km or 10 mi Peoria
$2405
17 km or 10 mi Tempe
$2381
25 km or 15 mi El Mirage
$2315
26 km or 16 mi Mesa
$2425
27 km or 17 mi Avondale
$2485
28 km or 17 mi Goodyear
$2428
29 km or 18 mi Surprise
$2347
33 km or 21 mi Chandler
$2427
33 km or 21 mi Gilbert
$2392
33 km or 21 mi Fountain Hills
$2353
51 km or 31 mi Queen Creek
$2368
51 km or 32 mi Apache Junction
$2340
51 km or 32 mi Buckeye
$2379
53 km or 33 mi Maricopa
$2414
78 km or 48 mi Casa Grande
$2341
84 km or 52 mi Florence
$2324
118 km or 73 mi Prescott
$2275
122 km or 76 mi Prescott Valley
$2244
155 km or 96 mi Marana
$2105
160 km or 99 mi Oro Valley
$2096
165 km or 102 mi Casas Adobes
$2078
181 km or 112 mi Tucson
$2042
190 km or 118 mi Flagstaff
$2004
205 km or 128 mi Sahuarita
$2076
232 km or 144 mi Lake Havasu
$2123
234 km or 145 mi Blythe
$2692
254 km or 158 mi Yuma
$1828
259 km or 161 mi Kingman
$2008
264 km or 164 mi Nogales
$2043
268 km or 166 mi Nogales
$874
276 km or 171 mi San Luis
$1941
276 km or 172 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$953
278 km or 173 mi Sierra Vista
$1777
290 km or 180 mi Bullhead
$1886
313 km or 194 mi Caborca
$865
327 km or 203 mi Brawley
$2687
330 km or 205 mi Mexicali
$1054
332 km or 207 mi Calexico
$2706