Madrid vs Quito - Cost of Living Comparison

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Madrid Quito
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1726
$851
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3985
$2169
🏠 One person rent
$986
$339
🏘️ Family rent
$1693
$594
🍽️ Food expenses
$440
$314
🚐 Transport expenses
$168
$89.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2362
$479
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
98
63
😀 Quality of life
90
61
🏙️ Population
3.28M
2.01M

The cost of living in Madrid is 103% more expensive than in Quito. Cities ranked 2577th and 6208th ($1726 vs $851) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 3rd in Spain and Ecuador, respectively. Check Spain vs Ecuador comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Madrid compared to 0.6 months in Quito. Madrid ranked 1st best city to live in Spain vs Quito ranked 2nd in Ecuador, while ranked 121st and 5206th among best cities to live in the world.

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Madrid Quito
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.1
$5.06
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$58.9
$34.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10
$7.54
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.01
$2.68
☕ Cappuccino
$2.55
$2.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.69
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1118
$404
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$805
$250
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2068
$703
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1386
$474
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$85.8
$25.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$138
$41.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.9
$32.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.58%
12.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4611
$1617
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2665
$1286
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.64
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43.5
$20.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14
$11.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.81
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$1.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.5
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.16
$2.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$7.74
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.08
$7.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$7.74
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$2.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$1.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$1.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$1.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$0.71
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.24
$2.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.7
$11.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.33
$1.54
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.86
$5.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$6.74
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.45
$8.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.12
$2.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.44
$2.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.2
$43.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.5
$7.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$72.3
$52.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.1
$11.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$73.2
$53.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.6
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$529
$261
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9474
$7844

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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 Quito

Distance City Cost of living
74 km or 46 mi Santo Domingo
$775
77 km or 48 mi Ibarra
$536
114 km or 71 mi Ambato
$570
138 km or 86 mi Quevedo
$638
151 km or 94 mi Ipiales
$515
163 km or 101 mi Riobamba
$547
183 km or 114 mi Esmeraldas
$612
210 km or 130 mi Pasto
$511
210 km or 130 mi Babahoyo
$834
227 km or 141 mi Tumaco
$533
235 km or 146 mi Portoviejo
$642
244 km or 152 mi Milagro
$731
258 km or 161 mi Manta
$870
262 km or 163 mi Duran
$801
267 km or 166 mi Guayaquil
$903
303 km or 188 mi Cuenca
$790
307 km or 191 mi Montanita
$754
348 km or 216 mi La Libertad
$814
364 km or 226 mi Popayan
$455
376 km or 233 mi Machala
$603
381 km or 237 mi Florencia
$416
426 km or 265 mi Loja
$637
430 km or 267 mi Tumbes
$472
463 km or 288 mi Cali
$720
484 km or 301 mi Buenaventura
$552
484 km or 301 mi Palmira
$648
501 km or 311 mi Neiva
$507
516 km or 321 mi Mancora
$514
543 km or 337 mi Tulua
$493
574 km or 357 mi Talara
$532
575 km or 357 mi Sullana
$543
602 km or 374 mi Piura
$592
610 km or 379 mi Jaen
$504
611 km or 380 mi Paita
$551
616 km or 383 mi Armenia
$551
623 km or 387 mi Cartago
$639
631 km or 392 mi Salento
$567
635 km or 395 mi Ibague
$525
641 km or 398 mi Pereira
$639
650 km or 404 mi Girardot
$416