Madrid vs Puebla - Cost of Living Comparison

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Madrid Puebla
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2109
$1051
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4833
$2765
🏠 One person rent
$1251
$396
🏘️ Family rent
$2104
$641
🍽️ Food expenses
$517
$413
🚐 Transport expenses
$191
$139
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2569
$715
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
98
35
😀 Quality of life
91
62
🏙️ Population
3.51M
1.43M

The cost of living in Madrid is 101% more expensive than in Puebla. Cities ranked 1723rd and 5190th ($2109 vs $1051) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 36th in Spain and Mexico, respectively. Check Spain vs Mexico comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Madrid compared to 0.7 months in Puebla. Madrid ranked 1st best city to live in Spain vs Puebla ranked 9th in Mexico, while ranked 160th and 5640th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Madrid vs Puebla

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Madrid Puebla
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.6
$11.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$60.1
$50.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.1
$10.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.64
$2.92
☕ Cappuccino
$3.76
$3.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.27
$1.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1411
$598
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1035
$264
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2589
$893
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1735
$470
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$108
$40
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$165
$61.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.4
$25.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.1%
10.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9054
$1198
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4487
$858
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.75
$0.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.5
$26.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.1
$21.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.8
$1.48
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$1.73
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.34
$3.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.97
$3.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.3
$7.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.98
$6.39
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.7
$11.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$2.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$2.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$2.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$2.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$2.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$0.94
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.95
$2.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.81
$14.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.32
$1.53
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.01
$5.18
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$5.56
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.43
$4.12
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.43
$1.67
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.55
$1.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.1
$45.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.8
$5.82
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$68.9
$46.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.4
$9.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$99.3
$60.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$114
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$729
$442
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16324
$20789

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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 Puebla

Distance City Cost of living
30 km or 18 mi Atlixco
$971
75 km or 47 mi Chalco de Diaz Covarrubias
$1013
82 km or 51 mi Cuautla
$1034
82 km or 51 mi Chicoloapan de Juarez
$1050
86 km or 53 mi Texcoco de Mora
$981
90 km or 56 mi Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl
$959
103 km or 64 mi Jiutepec
$897
106 km or 66 mi Mexico City
$1475
107 km or 66 mi Ecatepec de Morelos
$832
108 km or 67 mi Cuernavaca
$874
109 km or 68 mi Tehuacan
$924
116 km or 72 mi Tlalnepantla
$1003
117 km or 73 mi Naucalpan
$977
119 km or 74 mi Tultepec
$914
120 km or 74 mi Orizaba
$952
120 km or 74 mi Tultitlan de Mariano Escobedo
$940
122 km or 76 mi Ciudad Lopez Mateos
$1000
124 km or 77 mi Cuautitlan Izcalli
$878
124 km or 77 mi Teziutlan
$960
124 km or 77 mi Zumpango
$932
131 km or 81 mi Pachuca
$763
136 km or 85 mi Cordoba
$974
140 km or 87 mi Coatepec
$852
147 km or 91 mi Xalapa
$673
153 km or 95 mi Toluca
$994
156 km or 97 mi Taxco
$973
160 km or 99 mi Iguala
$980
183 km or 114 mi Poza Rica
$916
206 km or 128 mi San Jose Villa de Allende
$976
215 km or 134 mi Chilpancingo
$755
217 km or 135 mi Veracruz
$972
238 km or 148 mi San Juan del Rio
$1047
260 km or 162 mi Alvarado
$917
268 km or 167 mi Oaxaca
$1008
284 km or 177 mi Queretaro
$1255
301 km or 187 mi Acapulco
$852
314 km or 195 mi Santiago Tuxtla
$933
318 km or 197 mi Celaya
$817
320 km or 199 mi Morelia
$935
323 km or 201 mi San Andres Tuxtla
$942