Madrid vs Portland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Madrid Portland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1726
$2579
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3985
$6206
🏠 One person rent
$986
$1561
🏘️ Family rent
$1693
$2793
🍽️ Food expenses
$440
$659
🚐 Transport expenses
$168
$158
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2362
$4648
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
98
89
😀 Quality of life
90
88
🏙️ Population
3.28M
653K

The cost of living in Madrid is 33% less expensive than in Portland. Cities ranked 2577th and 564th ($1726 vs $2579) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 507th 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 1.8 months in Portland. Madrid ranked 1st best city to live in Spain vs Portland ranked 40th in the United States, while ranked 121st and 175th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Madrid vs Portland

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Madrid Portland
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.1
$16.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$58.9
$79.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.01
$7.27
☕ Cappuccino
$2.55
$5.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.69
$2.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1118
$1558
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$805
$1290
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2068
$3075
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1386
$2348
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$85.8
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$138
$230
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.9
$69.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.58%
6.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4611
$4914
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2665
$3836
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.64
$2.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43.5
$96.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14
$20
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.81
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.5
$3.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$4.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.16
$4.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$15.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.08
$13.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$18.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$5.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$2.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$5.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$5.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$2.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$1.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.24
$3.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.7
$15.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.33
$2.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.86
$10.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$8.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.45
$10
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.12
$5.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.44
$2.48
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.2
$46.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.5
$13.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$72.3
$167
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.1
$29.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$73.2
$63.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.6
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$529
$1698
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9474
$19330

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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 Portland

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5.1 mi Milwaukie
$2409
11 km or 6.7 mi Lake Oswego
$2383
11 km or 6.9 mi Beaverton
$2341
13 km or 8.2 mi Tigard
$2324
14 km or 8.7 mi Vancouver
$2168
17 km or 11 mi West Linn
$2366
18 km or 11 mi Tualatin
$2335
18 km or 11 mi Gresham
$2477
18 km or 11 mi Oregon City
$2372
25 km or 16 mi Hillsboro
$2203
33 km or 21 mi Newberg
$2315
35 km or 21 mi Forest Grove
$2246
44 km or 27 mi Woodburn
$2455
54 km or 33 mi McMinnville
$2300
64 km or 40 mi Keizer
$2262
71 km or 44 mi Salem
$2259
72 km or 45 mi Longview
$1988
104 km or 65 mi Albany
$2245
116 km or 72 mi Corvallis
$2118
116 km or 72 mi The Dalles
$2239
136 km or 84 mi Centralia
$2470
165 km or 102 mi Springfield
$2052
166 km or 103 mi Eugene
$2281
168 km or 105 mi Lacey
$2546
171 km or 106 mi Olympia
$2500
177 km or 110 mi Spanaway
$2402
181 km or 113 mi Redmond
$2704
184 km or 114 mi Lakewood
$2461
185 km or 115 mi Aberdeen
$1940
187 km or 116 mi Puyallup
$2733
190 km or 118 mi University Place
$2652
192 km or 120 mi Tacoma
$2830
195 km or 121 mi Bend
$2928
201 km or 125 mi Federal Way
$2587
202 km or 125 mi Auburn
$2597
206 km or 128 mi Yakima
$1881
210 km or 131 mi Kent
$2827
210 km or 131 mi Des Moines
$2549
211 km or 131 mi Maple Valley
$2585
216 km or 134 mi SeaTac
$2463