Madrid vs Raleigh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Madrid Raleigh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2089
$2317
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4820
$5372
🏠 One person rent
$1219
$1430
🏘️ Family rent
$2088
$2327
🍽️ Food expenses
$518
$612
🚐 Transport expenses
$197
$90.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2681
$4411
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
98
82
😀 Quality of life
90
89
🏙️ Population
3.51M
468K

The cost of living in Madrid is 10% less expensive than in Raleigh. Cities ranked 1805th and 1246th ($2089 vs $2317) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 1054th in Spain and the United States, respectively. Check Spain vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Madrid compared to 1.9 months in Raleigh. Madrid ranked 1st best city to live in Spain vs Raleigh ranked 64th in the United States, while ranked 190th and 245th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Madrid vs Raleigh

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Madrid Raleigh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.8
$18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64.4
$72.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.2
$9.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.79
$5.67
☕ Cappuccino
$3.61
$6.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.17
$2.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1380
$1562
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1000
$1149
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2540
$2603
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1720
$1919
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$111
$133
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$171
$207
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.8
$65.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.15%
6.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8795
$3603
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4558
$2208
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.77
$1.68
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43.6
$48.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.7
$16.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.85
$0.79
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$0.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.41
$3.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$2.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.14
$4.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.4
$14.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.28
$10.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.2
$16.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$5.47
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$1.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$4.98
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.9
$5.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$2.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$3.36
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$1.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.67
$2.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.2
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$2.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.09
$8.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$10.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.06
$4.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.63
$3.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.83
$2.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.8
$44.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.3
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$71
$137
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.2
$28.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$103
$54.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$702
$1374
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14237
$24650

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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 Raleigh

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.6 mi Garner
$2246
15 km or 9.1 mi Cary
$2470
17 km or 10 mi Morrisville
$1831
21 km or 13 mi Wake Forest
$2194
21 km or 13 mi Apex
$2278
25 km or 16 mi Holly Springs
$2313
28 km or 18 mi Fuquay-Varina
$2242
30 km or 19 mi Durham
$2109
38 km or 23 mi Chapel Hill
$2308
60 km or 37 mi Henderson
$2111
61 km or 38 mi Sanford
$1943
65 km or 41 mi Wilson
$2003
77 km or 48 mi Rocky Mount
$1780
77 km or 48 mi Goldsboro
$1773
78 km or 49 mi Burlington
$2123
87 km or 54 mi Fayetteville
$2159
106 km or 66 mi Asheboro
$2081
109 km or 68 mi Danville
$1750
110 km or 68 mi Greensboro
$2036
114 km or 71 mi Roanoke Rapids
$2056
114 km or 71 mi Kinston
$2088
117 km or 73 mi Greenville
$2057
123 km or 76 mi High Point
$1917
129 km or 80 mi Thomasville
$2030
133 km or 83 mi Kernersville
$2202
137 km or 85 mi Lumberton
$1987
141 km or 87 mi Rockingham
$2079
149 km or 92 mi Winston-Salem
$2122
163 km or 101 mi Jacksonville
$2001
165 km or 103 mi New Bern
$1847
166 km or 103 mi Salisbury
$2080
182 km or 113 mi Kannapolis
$2027
182 km or 113 mi Lynchburg
$1814
183 km or 114 mi Concord
$1963
189 km or 117 mi Havelock
$1969
190 km or 118 mi Wilmington
$2211
191 km or 119 mi Petersburg
$2378
196 km or 122 mi Monroe
$2126
196 km or 122 mi Mint Hill
$2174
198 km or 123 mi Roanoke
$1736