Madrid vs Quito - Cost of Living Comparison

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Madrid Quito
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2109
$864
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4833
$2221
🏠 One person rent
$1251
$339
🏘️ Family rent
$2104
$572
🍽️ Food expenses
$517
$326
🚐 Transport expenses
$191
$89.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2569
$608
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
98
63
😀 Quality of life
91
60
🏙️ Population
3.51M
1.76M

The cost of living in Madrid is 144% more expensive than in Quito. Cities ranked 1723rd and 6476th ($2109 vs $864) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 2nd in Spain and Ecuador, respectively. Check Spain vs Ecuador comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Madrid compared to 0.7 months in Quito. Madrid ranked 1st best city to live in Spain vs Quito ranked 1st in Ecuador, while ranked 160th and 5902nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Madrid vs Quito

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Madrid Quito
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.6
$4.94
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$60.1
$44.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.1
$7.47
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.64
$2.86
☕ Cappuccino
$3.76
$3.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.27
$1.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1411
$415
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1035
$264
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2589
$757
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1735
$457
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$108
$19.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$165
$29.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.4
$25.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.1%
10.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9054
$1700
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4487
$731
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.75
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.5
$24
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.1
$11.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.8
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.34
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.49
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.97
$2.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.3
$8.36
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.98
$7.22
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.7
$7.67
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$2.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$1.2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$1.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$1.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$1.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$1.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$0.73
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.95
$2.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.81
$10.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.32
$1.6
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.01
$5.84
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$8.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.43
$7.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.43
$2.26
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.55
$2.17
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.1
$49.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.8
$6.75
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$68.9
$38.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.4
$11.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$99.3
$69.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$114
$114
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$729
$385
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16324
$8877

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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 Quito

Distance City Cost of living
74 km or 46 mi Santo Domingo
$592
77 km or 48 mi Ibarra
$557
114 km or 71 mi Ambato
$516
138 km or 86 mi Quevedo
$653
151 km or 94 mi Ipiales
$672
163 km or 101 mi Riobamba
$514
183 km or 114 mi Esmeraldas
$613
210 km or 130 mi Pasto
$675
210 km or 130 mi Babahoyo
$827
227 km or 141 mi Tumaco
$694
235 km or 146 mi Portoviejo
$780
244 km or 152 mi Milagro
$731
258 km or 161 mi Manta
$762
262 km or 163 mi Duran
$842
267 km or 166 mi Guayaquil
$953
303 km or 188 mi Cuenca
$829
307 km or 191 mi Montanita
$704
348 km or 216 mi La Libertad
$707
364 km or 226 mi Popayan
$631
376 km or 233 mi Machala
$584
381 km or 237 mi Florencia
$524
426 km or 265 mi Loja
$559
430 km or 267 mi Tumbes
$577
463 km or 288 mi Cali
$850
484 km or 301 mi Buenaventura
$856
484 km or 301 mi Palmira
$788
501 km or 311 mi Neiva
$606
516 km or 321 mi Mancora
$660
543 km or 337 mi Tulua
$563
574 km or 357 mi Talara
$705
575 km or 357 mi Sullana
$593
602 km or 374 mi Piura
$651
610 km or 379 mi Jaen
$617
611 km or 380 mi Paita
$638
616 km or 383 mi Armenia
$749
623 km or 387 mi Cartago
$769
631 km or 392 mi Salento
$749
635 km or 395 mi Ibague
$537
641 km or 398 mi Pereira
$862
650 km or 404 mi Girardot
$559