Madrid vs Portland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Madrid Portland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2109
$2785
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4833
$6544
🏠 One person rent
$1251
$1665
🏘️ Family rent
$2104
$2793
🍽️ Food expenses
$517
$732
🚐 Transport expenses
$191
$172
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2569
$4971
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
98
88
😀 Quality of life
91
90
🏙️ Population
3.51M
653K

The cost of living in Madrid is 24% less expensive than in Portland. Cities ranked 1723rd and 456th ($2109 vs $2785) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 392nd 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 1.8 months in Portland. Madrid ranked 1st best city to live in Spain vs Portland ranked 47th in the United States, while ranked 160th and 195th 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
$17.6
$21.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$60.1
$75.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.1
$12.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.64
$7.63
☕ Cappuccino
$3.76
$5.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.27
$2.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1411
$1760
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1035
$1357
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2589
$2916
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1735
$2377
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$108
$157
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$165
$238
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.4
$69.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.1%
6.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9054
$3956
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4487
$3317
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.75
$2.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.5
$100
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.1
$23.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.8
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.34
$4.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$4.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.97
$5.83
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.3
$18.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.98
$15.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.7
$23.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$5.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$1.97
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$5.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$5.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$2.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$2.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$1.96
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.95
$3.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.81
$16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.32
$3.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.01
$11.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.43
$6.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.43
$6.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.55
$2.74
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.1
$45.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.8
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$68.9
$180
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.4
$35.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$99.3
$64.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$114
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$729
$1706
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16324
$24040

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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 Portland

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5.1 mi Milwaukie
$2298
11 km or 6.7 mi Lake Oswego
$2340
11 km or 6.9 mi Beaverton
$2451
13 km or 8.2 mi Tigard
$2401
14 km or 8.7 mi Vancouver
$2488
17 km or 11 mi West Linn
$2339
18 km or 11 mi Tualatin
$2367
18 km or 11 mi Gresham
$2237
18 km or 11 mi Oregon City
$2312
25 km or 16 mi Hillsboro
$2477
33 km or 21 mi Newberg
$2279
35 km or 21 mi Forest Grove
$2407
44 km or 27 mi Woodburn
$2145
54 km or 33 mi McMinnville
$2167
64 km or 40 mi Keizer
$2308
71 km or 44 mi Salem
$2391
72 km or 45 mi Longview
$2095
104 km or 65 mi Albany
$2315
116 km or 72 mi Corvallis
$2100
116 km or 72 mi The Dalles
$2222
136 km or 84 mi Centralia
$2765
165 km or 102 mi Springfield
$1969
166 km or 103 mi Eugene
$2277
168 km or 105 mi Lacey
$2616
171 km or 106 mi Olympia
$2592
177 km or 110 mi Spanaway
$2378
181 km or 113 mi Redmond
$2596
184 km or 114 mi Lakewood
$2576
185 km or 115 mi Aberdeen
$1742
187 km or 116 mi Puyallup
$2822
190 km or 118 mi University Place
$2722
192 km or 120 mi Tacoma
$2429
195 km or 121 mi Bend
$2767
201 km or 125 mi Federal Way
$2542
202 km or 125 mi Auburn
$2342
206 km or 128 mi Yakima
$1902
210 km or 131 mi Kent
$2775
210 km or 131 mi Des Moines
$2637
211 km or 131 mi Maple Valley
$2617
216 km or 134 mi SeaTac
$2783