Madrid vs Rawalpindi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Madrid Rawalpindi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2015
$416
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4668
$962
🏠 One person rent
$1177
$164
🏘️ Family rent
$2051
$264
🍽️ Food expenses
$499
$160
🚐 Transport expenses
$189
$42.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2580
$156
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
23 km
🎓 Higher education
98
68
😀 Quality of life
92
50
🏙️ Population
3.42M
2.1M

The cost of living in Madrid is 385% more expensive than in Rawalpindi. Cities ranked 1962nd and 8945th ($2015 vs $416) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 4th in Spain and Pakistan, respectively. Check Spain vs Pakistan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Madrid compared to 0.4 months in Rawalpindi. Madrid ranked 1st best city to live in Spain vs Rawalpindi ranked 2nd in Pakistan, while ranked 142nd and 6592nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Madrid Rawalpindi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.4
$1.77
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$62.3
$15
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$5.24
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.96
$1.78
☕ Cappuccino
$3.72
$1.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.13
$0.36
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1341
$138
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$959
$63.9
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2482
$249
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1691
$114
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$68
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$169
$105
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.3
$17.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.1%
21.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8353
$960
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4881
$464
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.74
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43.1
$9.74
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.7
$3.67
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.8
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$0.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.46
$0.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.62
$1.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.5
$6.21
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.96
$3.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.5
$4.67
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$1
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$0.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$0.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$0.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$0.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$0.51
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.51
$0.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.79
$15.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.39
$1.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.94
$1.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$0.94
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.97
$1.24
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.6
$0.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.8
$0.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52
$8.86
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.8
$3.86
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$70.5
$11.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.4
$2.11
👖 Brand Jeans
$102
$12.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$90.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$678
$43.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12418
$764

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11 km or 6.6 mi Pozuelo de Alarcon
$1870
11 km or 6.7 mi Coslada
$1674
14 km or 8.5 mi Alcobendas
$1656
18 km or 11 mi Mostoles
$1703
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1592
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1581
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1627
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1573
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1194
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$1325
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1385
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1217
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1346
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1400
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1367
177 km or 110 mi Salamanca
$1189
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$893
208 km or 129 mi Plasencia
$1225
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1337
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1343
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$1464
242 km or 150 mi Villanueva de la Serena
$1312
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1407
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$1118
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$1225
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1414
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1369
269 km or 167 mi Ubeda
$1490
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1457
281 km or 175 mi Merida
$1272
283 km or 176 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1685
288 km or 179 mi Leon
$1303
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$1133
296 km or 184 mi Jumilla
$1345
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$1233
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1320
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$913
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1382
302 km or 187 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1344
302 km or 188 mi Valencia
$1703

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Distance City Cost of living
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$443
40 km or 25 mi Wah
$344
82 km or 51 mi Mirpur
$277
116 km or 72 mi Mardan
$354
120 km or 75 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$326
135 km or 84 mi Baramulla
$265
146 km or 90 mi Mingora
$351
148 km or 92 mi Gujrat
$320
151 km or 94 mi Kohat
$364
152 km or 94 mi Peshawar
$334
170 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$340
173 km or 107 mi Sargodha
$376
180 km or 112 mi Hafizabad
$363
183 km or 114 mi Sialkot
$311
192 km or 119 mi Jammu
$284
192 km or 119 mi Gujranwala
$302
210 km or 130 mi Chiniot
$372
211 km or 131 mi Kamoke
$316
228 km or 142 mi Sheikhupura
$368
243 km or 151 mi Faisalabad
$333
257 km or 160 mi Lahore
$427
258 km or 160 mi Jalalabad
$354
269 km or 167 mi Jhang
$294
275 km or 171 mi Gojra
$351
276 km or 172 mi Sahiwal
$303
277 km or 172 mi Amritsar
$380
283 km or 176 mi Pathankot
$350
294 km or 183 mi Khost
$393
312 km or 194 mi Okara
$291
346 km or 215 mi Jalandhar
$337
355 km or 221 mi Gardez
$401
374 km or 232 mi Kabul
$458
382 km or 238 mi Khanewal
$362
385 km or 239 mi Burewala
$347
397 km or 247 mi Ludhiana
$421
409 km or 254 mi Multan
$403
430 km or 267 mi Ghazni
$396
457 km or 284 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$254
474 km or 294 mi Chandigarh
$373
475 km or 295 mi Shimla
$270