Madrid vs Raleigh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Madrid Raleigh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2109
$2265
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4833
$5273
🏠 One person rent
$1251
$1374
🏘️ Family rent
$2104
$2201
🍽️ Food expenses
$517
$624
🚐 Transport expenses
$191
$89.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2569
$4362
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
98
82
😀 Quality of life
91
89
🏙️ Population
3.51M
468K

The cost of living in Madrid is 7% less expensive than in Raleigh. Cities ranked 1723rd and 1363rd ($2109 vs $2265) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 1143rd 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 1.2 months in Madrid compared to 1.9 months in Raleigh. Madrid ranked 1st best city to live in Spain vs Raleigh ranked 54th in the United States, while ranked 160th and 219th 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
$17.6
$18.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$60.1
$69.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.1
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.64
$5.64
☕ Cappuccino
$3.76
$6.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.27
$2.82
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1411
$1531
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1035
$1084
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2589
$2619
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1735
$1754
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$108
$138
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$165
$211
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.4
$63.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.1%
6.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9054
$3898
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4487
$2197
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.75
$1.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.5
$47.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.1
$16.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.8
$0.81
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$0.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.34
$3.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$2.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.97
$4.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.3
$14.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.98
$10.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.7
$17.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$5.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$1.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$4.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$5.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$3.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$3.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$1.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.95
$2.65
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.81
$15.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.32
$2.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.01
$9.18
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$12.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.43
$4.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.43
$3.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.55
$2.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.1
$42.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.8
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$68.9
$127
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.4
$28.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$99.3
$52.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$114
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$729
$1475
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16324
$24243

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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 Raleigh

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.6 mi Garner
$2229
15 km or 9.1 mi Cary
$2483
17 km or 10 mi Morrisville
$1850
21 km or 13 mi Wake Forest
$2169
21 km or 13 mi Apex
$2280
25 km or 16 mi Holly Springs
$2300
28 km or 18 mi Fuquay-Varina
$2241
30 km or 19 mi Durham
$2063
38 km or 23 mi Chapel Hill
$2133
60 km or 37 mi Henderson
$2116
61 km or 38 mi Sanford
$1842
65 km or 41 mi Wilson
$2016
77 km or 48 mi Rocky Mount
$1803
77 km or 48 mi Goldsboro
$1766
78 km or 49 mi Burlington
$2089
87 km or 54 mi Fayetteville
$2212
106 km or 66 mi Asheboro
$2059
109 km or 68 mi Danville
$1775
110 km or 68 mi Greensboro
$2027
114 km or 71 mi Roanoke Rapids
$2055
114 km or 71 mi Kinston
$2073
117 km or 73 mi Greenville
$2045
123 km or 76 mi High Point
$1909
129 km or 80 mi Thomasville
$2007
133 km or 83 mi Kernersville
$2200
137 km or 85 mi Lumberton
$1863
141 km or 87 mi Rockingham
$2070
149 km or 92 mi Winston-Salem
$2105
163 km or 101 mi Jacksonville
$2007
165 km or 103 mi New Bern
$1849
166 km or 103 mi Salisbury
$2075
182 km or 113 mi Kannapolis
$2031
182 km or 113 mi Lynchburg
$1851
183 km or 114 mi Concord
$1904
189 km or 117 mi Havelock
$2003
190 km or 118 mi Wilmington
$2295
191 km or 119 mi Petersburg
$2375
196 km or 122 mi Monroe
$2129
196 km or 122 mi Mint Hill
$2204
198 km or 123 mi Roanoke
$1729