Madrid vs Rome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Madrid Rome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2089
$2082
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4820
$4816
🏠 One person rent
$1219
$1184
🏘️ Family rent
$2088
$2040
🍽️ Food expenses
$518
$543
🚐 Transport expenses
$197
$186
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2681
$2197
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
98
91
😀 Quality of life
90
91
🏙️ Population
3.51M
2.75M

The cost of living in Madrid is 0.3% more expensive than in Rome. Cities ranked 1805th and 1819th ($2089 vs $2082) 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 190th and 179th 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
$16.8
$16.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64.4
$69.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.2
$12.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.79
$6.22
☕ Cappuccino
$3.61
$2.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.17
$2.75
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1380
$1430
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1000
$899
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2540
$2479
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1720
$1607
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$111
$147
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$171
$227
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.8
$31.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.15%
3.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8795
$9165
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4558
$3801
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.77
$1.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43.6
$41
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.7
$18.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.85
$2.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$2.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.41
$1.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$2.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.14
$5.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.4
$18.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.28
$11.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.2
$21
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$3.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$2.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$2.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.9
$2.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$1.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$2.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.67
$2.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.2
$7.59
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$1.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.09
$7.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.06
$4.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.63
$3.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.83
$2.96
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.8
$65.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.3
$11.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$71
$117
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.2
$21
👖 Brand Jeans
$103
$88.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$91.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$702
$569
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14237
$12431

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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 Rome

Distance City Cost of living
2.7 km or 1.7 mi Vatican City
$1200
19 km or 12 mi Frascati
$1814
34 km or 21 mi Ladispoli
$1702
44 km or 27 mi Cisterna di Latina
$1500
47 km or 29 mi Colleferro
$1435
51 km or 32 mi Anzio
$1419
59 km or 37 mi Latina
$1405
61 km or 38 mi Civitavecchia
$1675
65 km or 40 mi Rieti
$1441
66 km or 41 mi Viterbo
$1385
76 km or 47 mi Terni
$1128
78 km or 48 mi Frosinone
$1180
80 km or 49 mi Avezzano
$1165
91 km or 56 mi L'Aquila
$1353
93 km or 58 mi Terracina
$1502
120 km or 74 mi Foligno
$1376
132 km or 82 mi Teramo
$1322
136 km or 84 mi Perugia
$1240
140 km or 87 mi Ascoli Piceno
$1404
148 km or 92 mi Chieti
$1495
156 km or 97 mi Pescara
$1187
170 km or 106 mi Aversa
$1227
173 km or 107 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1203
174 km or 108 mi Fermo
$1437
175 km or 109 mi Macerata
$1275
178 km or 111 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1431
179 km or 112 mi Caserta
$1332
181 km or 113 mi Arezzo
$1432
183 km or 114 mi Frattamaggiore
$1426
184 km or 115 mi Siena
$1686
185 km or 115 mi Campobasso
$1083
187 km or 116 mi Civitanova Marche
$1456
189 km or 117 mi Naples
$1615
209 km or 130 mi Ancona
$1450
210 km or 130 mi Benevento
$1312
213 km or 133 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1505
221 km or 137 mi Avellino
$1233
221 km or 137 mi Fano
$1391
226 km or 140 mi Amalfi
$1718
227 km or 141 mi San Marino City
$1358