Madrid vs Quito - Cost of Living Comparison

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Madrid Quito
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1889
$902
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4256
$2227
🏠 One person rent
$1111
$387
🏘️ Family rent
$1849
$657
🍽️ Food expenses
$457
$324
🚐 Transport expenses
$177
$89.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2391
$561
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
98
63
😀 Quality of life
90
60
🏙️ Population
3.33M
1.76M

The cost of living in Madrid is 109% more expensive than in Quito. Cities ranked 2194th and 6126th ($1889 vs $902) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 2nd in Spain and Ecuador, respectively. Check Spain vs Ecuador comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 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 149th and 5262nd 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
$15.3
$5.63
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$58.7
$35.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
$8.06
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.18
$2.73
☕ Cappuccino
$2.93
$3.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.83
$1.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1256
$423
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$911
$305
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2211
$780
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1526
$534
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98
$28.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$44.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.1
$29.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.68%
11.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6496
$1507
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4015
$1142
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.65
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.3
$22.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.1
$11.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.85
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.5
$1.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.24
$2.37
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$9.26
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.47
$7.55
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$7.82
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$2.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$1.18
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$1.35
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.35
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.71
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.22
$2.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.49
$11.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.16
$6.54
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.3
$5.88
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.59
$7.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.4
$3.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.71
$2.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.2
$42.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.5
$6.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$67.3
$39.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.5
$12.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$89.1
$56.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.9
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$585
$300
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10462
$7183

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Cities near Madrid

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Pozuelo de Alarcon
$1776
11 km or 6.7 mi Coslada
$1567
14 km or 8.5 mi Alcobendas
$1526
18 km or 11 mi Mostoles
$1591
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1592
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1471
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1396
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1444
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1122
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$1289
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1333
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1162
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1259
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1287
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1262
177 km or 110 mi Salamanca
$1127
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$974
208 km or 129 mi Plasencia
$1169
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1260
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1220
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$1037
242 km or 150 mi Villanueva de la Serena
$1217
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1317
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$1016
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$1019
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1314
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1316
269 km or 167 mi Ubeda
$1461
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1330
281 km or 175 mi Merida
$1186
283 km or 176 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1600
288 km or 179 mi Leon
$1337
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$1013
296 km or 184 mi Jumilla
$1258
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$1165
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1271
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$863
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1284
302 km or 187 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1260
302 km or 188 mi Valencia
$1581

Cities near Quito

Distance City Cost of living
74 km or 46 mi Santo Domingo
$592
77 km or 48 mi Ibarra
$528
114 km or 71 mi Ambato
$574
138 km or 86 mi Quevedo
$651
151 km or 94 mi Ipiales
$504
163 km or 101 mi Riobamba
$545
183 km or 114 mi Esmeraldas
$618
210 km or 130 mi Pasto
$488
210 km or 130 mi Babahoyo
$827
227 km or 141 mi Tumaco
$544
235 km or 146 mi Portoviejo
$760
244 km or 152 mi Milagro
$722
258 km or 161 mi Manta
$870
262 km or 163 mi Duran
$808
267 km or 166 mi Guayaquil
$910
303 km or 188 mi Cuenca
$770
307 km or 191 mi Montanita
$761
348 km or 216 mi La Libertad
$813
364 km or 226 mi Popayan
$462
376 km or 233 mi Machala
$594
381 km or 237 mi Florencia
$398
426 km or 265 mi Loja
$617
430 km or 267 mi Tumbes
$454
463 km or 288 mi Cali
$733
484 km or 301 mi Buenaventura
$718
484 km or 301 mi Palmira
$652
501 km or 311 mi Neiva
$520
516 km or 321 mi Mancora
$495
543 km or 337 mi Tulua
$477
574 km or 357 mi Talara
$504
575 km or 357 mi Sullana
$498
602 km or 374 mi Piura
$564
610 km or 379 mi Jaen
$517
611 km or 380 mi Paita
$509
616 km or 383 mi Armenia
$541
623 km or 387 mi Cartago
$619
631 km or 392 mi Salento
$562
635 km or 395 mi Ibague
$501
641 km or 398 mi Pereira
$641
650 km or 404 mi Girardot
$483