Madrid vs Puebla - Cost of Living Comparison

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Madrid Puebla
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1726
$1066
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3985
$2624
🏠 One person rent
$986
$495
🏘️ Family rent
$1693
$956
🍽️ Food expenses
$440
$370
🚐 Transport expenses
$168
$110
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2362
$746
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
98
35
😀 Quality of life
90
57
🏙️ Population
3.28M
1.43M

The cost of living in Madrid is 62% more expensive than in Puebla. Cities ranked 2577th and 4882nd ($1726 vs $1066) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 19th in Spain and Mexico, respectively. Check Spain vs Mexico comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Madrid compared to 0.7 months in Puebla. Madrid ranked 1st best city to live in Spain vs Puebla ranked 7th in Mexico, while ranked 121st and 5737th among best cities to live in the world.

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Madrid Puebla
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.1
$8.84
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$58.9
$41.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10
$8.23
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.01
$2.66
☕ Cappuccino
$2.55
$3.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.69
$1.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1118
$627
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$805
$353
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2068
$1132
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1386
$772
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$85.8
$45.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$138
$70.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.9
$40.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.58%
11.32%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4611
$818
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2665
$446
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.64
$0.53
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43.5
$44.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14
$11
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.81
$1.38
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$1.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.5
$2.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.16
$2.06
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$8.86
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.08
$9.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$11.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$2.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$1.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$1.78
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$2.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.51
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.24
$1.91
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.7
$11.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.33
$1.59
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.86
$4.09
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$6.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.45
$3.49
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.12
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.44
$1.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.2
$28.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.5
$4.66
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$72.3
$42.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.1
$9.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$73.2
$59.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.6
$93.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$529
$257
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9474
$3893

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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 Puebla

Distance City Cost of living
30 km or 18 mi Atlixco
$915
75 km or 47 mi Chalco de Diaz Covarrubias
$910
82 km or 51 mi Cuautla
$927
82 km or 51 mi Chicoloapan de Juarez
$924
86 km or 53 mi Texcoco de Mora
$899
90 km or 56 mi Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl
$828
103 km or 64 mi Jiutepec
$804
106 km or 66 mi Mexico City
$1288
107 km or 66 mi Ecatepec de Morelos
$904
108 km or 67 mi Cuernavaca
$767
109 km or 68 mi Tehuacan
$596
116 km or 72 mi Tlalnepantla
$887
117 km or 73 mi Naucalpan
$905
119 km or 74 mi Tultepec
$861
120 km or 74 mi Orizaba
$833
120 km or 74 mi Tultitlan de Mariano Escobedo
$874
122 km or 76 mi Ciudad Lopez Mateos
$1009
124 km or 77 mi Cuautitlan Izcalli
$816
124 km or 77 mi Teziutlan
$810
124 km or 77 mi Zumpango
$875
131 km or 81 mi Pachuca
$826
136 km or 85 mi Cordoba
$853
140 km or 87 mi Coatepec
$779
147 km or 91 mi Xalapa
$662
153 km or 95 mi Toluca
$781
156 km or 97 mi Taxco
$853
160 km or 99 mi Iguala
$851
183 km or 114 mi Poza Rica
$768
206 km or 128 mi San Jose Villa de Allende
$856
215 km or 134 mi Chilpancingo
$702
217 km or 135 mi Veracruz
$845
238 km or 148 mi San Juan del Rio
$913
260 km or 162 mi Alvarado
$816
268 km or 167 mi Oaxaca
$972
284 km or 177 mi Queretaro
$996
301 km or 187 mi Acapulco
$846
314 km or 195 mi Santiago Tuxtla
$797
318 km or 197 mi Celaya
$682
320 km or 199 mi Morelia
$765
323 km or 201 mi San Andres Tuxtla
$795