Madrid vs Praia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Madrid Praia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1889
$835
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4256
$1897
🏠 One person rent
$1111
$426
🏘️ Family rent
$1849
$730
🍽️ Food expenses
$457
$295
🚐 Transport expenses
$177
$49.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2391
$201
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
98
30
😀 Quality of life
90
36
🏙️ Population
3.33M
159K

The cost of living in Madrid is 126% more expensive than in Praia. Cities ranked 2194th and 6315th ($1889 vs $835) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 3rd in Spain and Cape Verde, respectively. Check Spain vs Cape Verde comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Madrid compared to 0.2 months in Praia. Madrid ranked 1st best city to live in Spain vs Praia ranked 1st in Cape Verde, while ranked 149th and 7362nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Madrid Praia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.3
$4.86
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$58.7
$28.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
$5.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.18
$2.1
☕ Cappuccino
$2.93
$1.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.83
$1.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1256
$412
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$911
$252
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2211
$715
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1526
$494
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98
$91.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$142
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.1
$50.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.68%
9.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6496
$1010
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4015
$910
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.65
$0.79
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.3
$23.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.1
$18.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.85
$1.53
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$1.25
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.5
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.24
$2.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.47
$5.17
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$7.49
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$2.72
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$3.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$1.32
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$1.92
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$1.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.22
$1.99
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.49
$8.44
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$1.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.16
$4.01
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.3
$3.66
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.59
$6.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.4
$1.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.71
$1.33
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.2
$27.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.5
$5.54
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$67.3
$25.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.5
$2.55
👖 Brand Jeans
$89.1
$35.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.9
$74.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$585
$78.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10462
$3052

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Cities near Madrid

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Pozuelo de Alarcon
$1776
11 km or 6.7 mi Coslada
$1567
14 km or 8.5 mi Alcobendas
$1526
18 km or 11 mi Mostoles
$1591
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1592
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1471
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1396
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1444
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1122
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$1289
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1333
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1162
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1259
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1287
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1262
177 km or 110 mi Salamanca
$1127
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$974
208 km or 129 mi Plasencia
$1169
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1260
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1220
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$1037
242 km or 150 mi Villanueva de la Serena
$1217
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1317
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$1016
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$1019
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1314
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1316
269 km or 167 mi Ubeda
$1461
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1330
281 km or 175 mi Merida
$1186
283 km or 176 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1600
288 km or 179 mi Leon
$1337
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$1013
296 km or 184 mi Jumilla
$1258
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$1165
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1271
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$863
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1284
302 km or 187 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1260
302 km or 188 mi Valencia
$1581

Cities near Praia

Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Assomada
$840
270 km or 168 mi Mindelo
$898
651 km or 404 mi Dakar
$1198
671 km or 417 mi Rufisque
$1095
709 km or 440 mi Thies
$1203
760 km or 472 mi Lamin
$520
761 km or 473 mi Saint-Louis
$1018
762 km or 474 mi Brikama
$569
765 km or 475 mi Banjul
$488
766 km or 476 mi Fatick
$1051
786 km or 488 mi Louga
$1003
805 km or 500 mi Kaolack
$1062
824 km or 512 mi Ziguinchor
$1061
843 km or 524 mi Rosso
$649
877 km or 545 mi Nouakchott
$678
921 km or 572 mi Bissau
$889
952 km or 591 mi Kolda
$1039
1004 km or 624 mi Bafata
$866
1156 km or 718 mi Boffa
$972
1222 km or 760 mi Conakry
$1030
1263 km or 785 mi Forecariah
$974
1327 km or 825 mi Freetown
$1213
1338 km or 831 mi Mamou
$994
1497 km or 930 mi Bo
$1138
1554 km or 965 mi Kenema
$1146
1618 km or 1005 mi Gueckedou
$983
1621 km or 1007 mi Kankan
$979
1646 km or 1023 mi Tenerife
$1707
1660 km or 1031 mi La Orotava
$1660
1662 km or 1033 mi Santa Lucia de Tirajana
$1336
1663 km or 1034 mi Puerto de la Cruz
$1764
1680 km or 1044 mi San Cristobal de La Laguna
$1391
1682 km or 1045 mi Santa Cruz de Tenerife
$1394
1685 km or 1047 mi Monrovia
$528
1688 km or 1049 mi Las Palmas
$1353
1694 km or 1053 mi Bamako
$574
1712 km or 1064 mi Kakata
$494
1729 km or 1074 mi Laayoune
$559
1735 km or 1078 mi Koulikoro
$497
1737 km or 1079 mi Banamba
$495