Madrid vs Praia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Madrid Praia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1726
$692
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3985
$1496
🏠 One person rent
$986
$320
🏘️ Family rent
$1693
$451
🍽️ Food expenses
$440
$265
🚐 Transport expenses
$168
$40.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2362
$269
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
98
30
😀 Quality of life
90
37
🏙️ Population
3.28M
159K

The cost of living in Madrid is 149% more expensive than in Praia. Cities ranked 2577th and 6860th ($1726 vs $692) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 2nd in Spain and Cape Verde, respectively. Check Spain vs Cape Verde comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Madrid compared to 0.4 months in Praia. Madrid ranked 1st best city to live in Spain vs Praia ranked 1st in Cape Verde, while ranked 121st and 7486th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Madrid vs Praia

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Madrid Praia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.1
$4.61
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$58.9
$27.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10
$5.05
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.01
$2.05
 Cappuccino
$2.55
$1.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.69
$1.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1118
$289
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$805
$178
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2068
$437
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1386
$259
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$85.8
$70.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$138
$107
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.9
$49.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.58%
14.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4611
$909
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2665
$909
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.64
$0.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43.5
$22.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14
$12.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.81
$1.49
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$1.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.5
$1.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.16
$2.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$9.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.08
$4.77
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$7.28
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$2.82
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$2.17
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$1.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$1.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$1.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$0.89
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.24
$1.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.7
$8.25
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.33
$1.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.86
$3.92
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.45
$5.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.12
$1.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.44
$1.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.2
$26.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.5
$5.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$72.3
$25.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.1
$2.38
👖 Brand Jeans
$73.2
$43
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.6
$75.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$529
$75.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9474
$1069

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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 Praia

Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Assomada
$692
270 km or 168 mi Mindelo
$749
651 km or 404 mi Dakar
$1179
671 km or 417 mi Rufisque
$1067
709 km or 440 mi Thies
$1009
760 km or 472 mi Lamin
$486
761 km or 473 mi Saint-Louis
$1061
762 km or 474 mi Brikama
$556
765 km or 475 mi Banjul
$441
766 km or 476 mi Fatick
$1068
786 km or 488 mi Louga
$1070
805 km or 500 mi Kaolack
$1081
824 km or 512 mi Ziguinchor
$1060
843 km or 524 mi Rosso
$584
877 km or 545 mi Nouakchott
$618
921 km or 572 mi Bissau
$799
952 km or 591 mi Kolda
$1049
1004 km or 624 mi Bafata
$778
1156 km or 718 mi Boffa
$968
1222 km or 760 mi Conakry
$1024
1263 km or 785 mi Forecariah
$971
1327 km or 825 mi Freetown
$751
1338 km or 831 mi Mamou
$989
1497 km or 930 mi Bo
$689
1554 km or 965 mi Kenema
$689
1618 km or 1005 mi Gueckedou
$977
1621 km or 1007 mi Kankan
$975
1646 km or 1023 mi Tenerife
$1659
1660 km or 1031 mi La Orotava
$1624
1662 km or 1033 mi Santa Lucia de Tirajana
$1175
1663 km or 1034 mi Puerto de la Cruz
$1759
1680 km or 1044 mi San Cristobal de La Laguna
$1214
1682 km or 1045 mi Santa Cruz de Tenerife
$1206
1685 km or 1047 mi Monrovia
$501
1688 km or 1049 mi Las Palmas
$1191
1694 km or 1053 mi Bamako
$518
1712 km or 1064 mi Kakata
$470
1729 km or 1074 mi Laayoune
$536
1735 km or 1078 mi Koulikoro
$471
1737 km or 1079 mi Banamba
$471