Madrid vs Quito - Cost of Living Comparison

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Madrid Quito
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2089
$902
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4820
$2281
🏠 One person rent
$1219
$378
🏘️ Family rent
$2088
$647
🍽️ Food expenses
$518
$321
🚐 Transport expenses
$197
$96.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2681
$499
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
98
63
😀 Quality of life
90
57
🏙️ Population
3.51M
1.76M

The cost of living in Madrid is 131% more expensive than in Quito. Cities ranked 1805th and 6319th ($2089 vs $902) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 3rd in Spain and Ecuador, respectively. Check Spain vs Ecuador comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Madrid compared to 0.6 months in Quito. Madrid ranked 1st best city to live in Spain vs Quito ranked 1st in Ecuador, while ranked 190th and 6235th 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
$16.8
$5.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64.4
$40.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.2
$7.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.79
$2.5
☕ Cappuccino
$3.61
$3.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.17
$1.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1380
$438
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1000
$304
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2540
$783
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1720
$541
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$111
$19.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$171
$30.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.8
$27.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.15%
10.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8795
$1744
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4558
$745
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.77
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43.6
$22.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.7
$13.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.85
$0.78
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$1.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.41
$1.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.14
$2.23
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.4
$7.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.28
$6.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.2
$8.72
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$2.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$1.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$1.12
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.9
$1.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$1.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.67
$2.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.2
$10.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$1.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.09
$5.95
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.06
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.63
$2.65
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.83
$2.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.8
$42.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.3
$6.95
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$71
$43.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.2
$10.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$103
$62.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$114
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$702
$332
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14237
$8496

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Cities near Madrid

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Pozuelo de Alarcon
$1936
11 km or 6.7 mi Coslada
$1751
14 km or 8.5 mi Alcobendas
$1731
18 km or 11 mi Mostoles
$1747
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1648
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1671
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1688
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1697
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1226
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$1350
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1366
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1251
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1384
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1433
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1408
177 km or 110 mi Salamanca
$1215
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$918
208 km or 129 mi Plasencia
$1260
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1387
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1343
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$1451
242 km or 150 mi Villanueva de la Serena
$1349
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1461
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$1146
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$1253
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1462
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1356
269 km or 167 mi Ubeda
$1435
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1471
281 km or 175 mi Merida
$1300
283 km or 176 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1734
288 km or 179 mi Leon
$1365
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$1123
296 km or 184 mi Jumilla
$1388
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$1331
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1299
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$957
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1385
302 km or 187 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1366
302 km or 188 mi Valencia
$1797

Cities near Quito

Distance City Cost of living
74 km or 46 mi Santo Domingo
$598
77 km or 48 mi Ibarra
$569
114 km or 71 mi Ambato
$538
138 km or 86 mi Quevedo
$656
151 km or 94 mi Ipiales
$640
163 km or 101 mi Riobamba
$510
183 km or 114 mi Esmeraldas
$613
210 km or 130 mi Pasto
$637
210 km or 130 mi Babahoyo
$847
227 km or 141 mi Tumaco
$663
235 km or 146 mi Portoviejo
$785
244 km or 152 mi Milagro
$755
258 km or 161 mi Manta
$814
262 km or 163 mi Duran
$905
267 km or 166 mi Guayaquil
$1029
303 km or 188 mi Cuenca
$822
307 km or 191 mi Montanita
$734
348 km or 216 mi La Libertad
$716
364 km or 226 mi Popayan
$606
376 km or 233 mi Machala
$584
381 km or 237 mi Florencia
$514
426 km or 265 mi Loja
$594
430 km or 267 mi Tumbes
$590
463 km or 288 mi Cali
$829
484 km or 301 mi Buenaventura
$825
484 km or 301 mi Palmira
$746
501 km or 311 mi Neiva
$592
516 km or 321 mi Mancora
$668
543 km or 337 mi Tulua
$537
574 km or 357 mi Talara
$714
575 km or 357 mi Sullana
$605
602 km or 374 mi Piura
$660
610 km or 379 mi Jaen
$619
611 km or 380 mi Paita
$650
616 km or 383 mi Armenia
$719
623 km or 387 mi Cartago
$738
631 km or 392 mi Salento
$709
635 km or 395 mi Ibague
$529
641 km or 398 mi Pereira
$789
650 km or 404 mi Girardot
$547