Madrid vs Rome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Madrid Rome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2015
$2020
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4668
$4683
🏠 One person rent
$1177
$1128
🏘️ Family rent
$2051
$1938
🍽️ Food expenses
$499
$543
🚐 Transport expenses
$189
$179
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2580
$2219
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
98
91
😀 Quality of life
92
89
🏙️ Population
3.42M
2.75M

The cost of living in Madrid is 0.3% less expensive than in Rome. Cities ranked 1962nd and 1942nd ($2015 vs $2020) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 2nd in Spain and Italy, respectively. Check Spain vs Italy comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Madrid compared to 1.1 months in Rome. Madrid ranked 1st best city to live in Spain vs Rome ranked 1st in Italy, while ranked 142nd and 292nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Madrid vs Rome

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Madrid Rome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.4
$17.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$62.3
$72
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$11.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.96
$5.92
☕ Cappuccino
$3.72
$2.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.13
$2.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1341
$1313
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$959
$865
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2482
$2374
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1691
$1513
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$143
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$169
$222
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.3
$31.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.1%
3.84%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8353
$8120
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4881
$3992
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.74
$1.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43.1
$40.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.7
$17.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.8
$2.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$1.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.46
$1.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$2.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.62
$4.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.5
$18.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.96
$12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.5
$21.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$2.76
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$2.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$2.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$3.32
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$1.87
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$2.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.51
$2.19
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.79
$6.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.39
$1.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.94
$7.33
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.97
$4.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.6
$3.15
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.8
$3.17
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52
$64.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.8
$10.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$70.5
$126
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.4
$20.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$102
$84.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$93
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$678
$558
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12418
$10916

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Cities near Madrid

Distance City Cost of living
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

Cities near Rome

Distance City Cost of living
2.7 km or 1.7 mi Vatican City
$1153
19 km or 12 mi Frascati
$1747
34 km or 21 mi Ladispoli
$1680
44 km or 27 mi Cisterna di Latina
$1479
47 km or 29 mi Colleferro
$1413
51 km or 32 mi Anzio
$1376
59 km or 37 mi Latina
$1345
61 km or 38 mi Civitavecchia
$1586
65 km or 40 mi Rieti
$1392
66 km or 41 mi Viterbo
$1404
76 km or 47 mi Terni
$1101
78 km or 48 mi Frosinone
$1145
80 km or 49 mi Avezzano
$1128
91 km or 56 mi L'Aquila
$1381
93 km or 58 mi Terracina
$1462
120 km or 74 mi Foligno
$1307
132 km or 82 mi Teramo
$1264
136 km or 84 mi Perugia
$1215
140 km or 87 mi Ascoli Piceno
$1340
148 km or 92 mi Chieti
$1463
156 km or 97 mi Pescara
$1166
170 km or 106 mi Aversa
$1191
173 km or 107 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1170
174 km or 108 mi Fermo
$1429
175 km or 109 mi Macerata
$1271
178 km or 111 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1389
179 km or 112 mi Caserta
$1291
181 km or 113 mi Arezzo
$1365
183 km or 114 mi Frattamaggiore
$1381
184 km or 115 mi Siena
$1650
185 km or 115 mi Campobasso
$1084
187 km or 116 mi Civitanova Marche
$1438
189 km or 117 mi Naples
$1605
209 km or 130 mi Ancona
$1412
210 km or 130 mi Benevento
$1299
213 km or 133 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1466
221 km or 137 mi Avellino
$1217
221 km or 137 mi Fano
$1325
226 km or 140 mi Amalfi
$1689
227 km or 141 mi San Marino City
$1323