Madrid vs Rome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Madrid Rome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2109
$1972
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4833
$4629
🏠 One person rent
$1251
$1099
🏘️ Family rent
$2104
$1926
🍽️ Food expenses
$517
$525
🚐 Transport expenses
$191
$185
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2569
$2041
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
98
91
😀 Quality of life
91
91
🏙️ Population
3.51M
2.75M

The cost of living in Madrid is 7% more expensive than in Rome. Cities ranked 1723rd and 2104th ($2109 vs $1972) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 2nd in Spain and Italy, respectively. Check Spain vs Italy comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Madrid compared to 1 months in Rome. Madrid ranked 1st best city to live in Spain vs Rome ranked 1st in Italy, while ranked 160th and 134th 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
$17.6
$15.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$60.1
$63.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.1
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.64
$6.2
☕ Cappuccino
$3.76
$2.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.27
$2.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1411
$1246
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1035
$861
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2589
$2194
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1735
$1571
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$108
$129
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$165
$199
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.4
$31.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.1%
3.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9054
$8628
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4487
$3484
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.75
$1.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.5
$40.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.1
$19.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.8
$2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$1.83
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.34
$2.14
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$2.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.97
$5.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.3
$17
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.98
$12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.7
$19.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$2.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$2.45
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$2.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$2.73
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$1.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$1.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.95
$2.42
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.81
$6.81
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.32
$1.64
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.01
$7.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$10.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.43
$4.46
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.43
$3.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.55
$2.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.1
$61.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.8
$11.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$68.9
$107
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.4
$22.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$99.3
$83.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$114
$91.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$729
$499
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16324
$14156

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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 Rome

Distance City Cost of living
2.7 km or 1.7 mi Vatican City
$1179
19 km or 12 mi Frascati
$1779
34 km or 21 mi Ladispoli
$1707
44 km or 27 mi Cisterna di Latina
$1512
47 km or 29 mi Colleferro
$1425
51 km or 32 mi Anzio
$1417
59 km or 37 mi Latina
$1400
61 km or 38 mi Civitavecchia
$1683
65 km or 40 mi Rieti
$1436
66 km or 41 mi Viterbo
$1367
76 km or 47 mi Terni
$1128
78 km or 48 mi Frosinone
$1166
80 km or 49 mi Avezzano
$1173
91 km or 56 mi L'Aquila
$1322
93 km or 58 mi Terracina
$1474
120 km or 74 mi Foligno
$1421
132 km or 82 mi Teramo
$1316
136 km or 84 mi Perugia
$1212
140 km or 87 mi Ascoli Piceno
$1383
148 km or 92 mi Chieti
$1473
156 km or 97 mi Pescara
$1296
170 km or 106 mi Aversa
$1217
173 km or 107 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1215
174 km or 108 mi Fermo
$1395
175 km or 109 mi Macerata
$1240
178 km or 111 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1407
179 km or 112 mi Caserta
$1346
181 km or 113 mi Arezzo
$1429
183 km or 114 mi Frattamaggiore
$1385
184 km or 115 mi Siena
$1645
185 km or 115 mi Campobasso
$1048
187 km or 116 mi Civitanova Marche
$1480
189 km or 117 mi Naples
$1570
209 km or 130 mi Ancona
$1413
210 km or 130 mi Benevento
$1305
213 km or 133 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1476
221 km or 137 mi Avellino
$1201
221 km or 137 mi Fano
$1431
226 km or 140 mi Amalfi
$1685
227 km or 141 mi San Marino City
$1330