Madrid vs Raleigh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Madrid Raleigh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1726
$2757
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3985
$6734
🏠 One person rent
$986
$1795
🏘️ Family rent
$1693
$3490
🍽️ Food expenses
$440
$671
🚐 Transport expenses
$168
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2362
$4345
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
98
82
😀 Quality of life
90
87
🏙️ Population
3.28M
468K

The cost of living in Madrid is 37% less expensive than in Raleigh. Cities ranked 2577th and 304th ($1726 vs $2757) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 266th 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 1.4 months in Madrid compared to 1.6 months in Raleigh. Madrid ranked 1st best city to live in Spain vs Raleigh ranked 58th in the United States, while ranked 121st and 235th 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
$14.1
$20.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$58.9
$85
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10
$11.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.01
$6.28
☕ Cappuccino
$2.55
$5.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.69
$2.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1118
$1793
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$805
$1489
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2068
$3656
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1386
$3034
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$85.8
$162
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$138
$248
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.9
$83.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.58%
6.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4611
$9360
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2665
$4247
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.64
$2.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43.5
$67.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14
$14.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.81
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$0.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.5
$4.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$5.73
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.16
$3.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$13.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.08
$11.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$17.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$5.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.55
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$6.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$4.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$2.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.59
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$1.92
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.24
$2.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.7
$14.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.33
$1.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.86
$7.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.45
$3.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.12
$4.24
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.44
$2.53
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.2
$51.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.5
$14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$72.3
$159
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.1
$20.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$73.2
$63.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.6
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$529
$1470
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9474
$22084

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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 Raleigh

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.6 mi Garner
$2334
15 km or 9.1 mi Cary
$2313
17 km or 10 mi Morrisville
$1731
21 km or 13 mi Wake Forest
$2271
21 km or 13 mi Apex
$2161
25 km or 16 mi Holly Springs
$2112
28 km or 18 mi Fuquay-Varina
$2163
30 km or 19 mi Durham
$2071
38 km or 23 mi Chapel Hill
$2162
60 km or 37 mi Henderson
$2159
61 km or 38 mi Sanford
$2236
65 km or 41 mi Wilson
$2063
77 km or 48 mi Rocky Mount
$2031
77 km or 48 mi Goldsboro
$1787
78 km or 49 mi Burlington
$2084
87 km or 54 mi Fayetteville
$2082
106 km or 66 mi Asheboro
$2084
109 km or 68 mi Danville
$1947
110 km or 68 mi Greensboro
$1855
114 km or 71 mi Roanoke Rapids
$2098
114 km or 71 mi Kinston
$2053
117 km or 73 mi Greenville
$2020
123 km or 76 mi High Point
$2052
129 km or 80 mi Thomasville
$2056
133 km or 83 mi Kernersville
$2082
137 km or 85 mi Lumberton
$2105
141 km or 87 mi Rockingham
$2139
149 km or 92 mi Winston-Salem
$2044
163 km or 101 mi Jacksonville
$2074
165 km or 103 mi New Bern
$1929
166 km or 103 mi Salisbury
$2112
182 km or 113 mi Kannapolis
$2163
182 km or 113 mi Lynchburg
$2056
183 km or 114 mi Concord
$2191
189 km or 117 mi Havelock
$2014
190 km or 118 mi Wilmington
$2441
191 km or 119 mi Petersburg
$2229
196 km or 122 mi Monroe
$2218
196 km or 122 mi Mint Hill
$2348
198 km or 123 mi Roanoke
$1857