Madrid vs Rome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Madrid Rome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1889
$1750
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4256
$4293
🏠 One person rent
$1111
$929
🏘️ Family rent
$1849
$1751
🍽️ Food expenses
$457
$489
🚐 Transport expenses
$177
$171
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2391
$1885
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
98
92
😀 Quality of life
90
86
🏙️ Population
3.33M
2.75M

The cost of living in Madrid is 8% more expensive than in Rome. Cities ranked 2194th and 2722nd ($1889 vs $1750) 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 149th and 294th 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
$15.3
$15.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$58.7
$64.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.18
$5.57
☕ Cappuccino
$2.93
$1.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.83
$2.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1256
$1074
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$911
$679
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2211
$2242
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1526
$1322
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98
$140
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$215
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.1
$30.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.68%
4.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6496
$7363
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4015
$3723
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.65
$1.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.3
$38.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.1
$16.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.85
$2.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$1.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.5
$1.7
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$2.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.24
$4.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$15.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.47
$11.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$17.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$2.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$2.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$2.12
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$2.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.79
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.22
$2.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.49
$4.91
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.16
$7.09
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.3
$9.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.59
$4.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.4
$3.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.71
$3.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.2
$57
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.5
$11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$67.3
$123
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.5
$21
👖 Brand Jeans
$89.1
$70.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.9
$83.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$585
$513
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10462
$10781

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Cities near Madrid

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Pozuelo de Alarcon
$1776
11 km or 6.7 mi Coslada
$1567
14 km or 8.5 mi Alcobendas
$1526
18 km or 11 mi Mostoles
$1591
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1592
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1471
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1396
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1444
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1122
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$1289
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1333
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1162
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1259
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1287
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1262
177 km or 110 mi Salamanca
$1127
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$974
208 km or 129 mi Plasencia
$1169
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1260
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1220
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$1037
242 km or 150 mi Villanueva de la Serena
$1217
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1317
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$1016
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$1019
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1314
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1316
269 km or 167 mi Ubeda
$1461
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1330
281 km or 175 mi Merida
$1186
283 km or 176 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1600
288 km or 179 mi Leon
$1337
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$1013
296 km or 184 mi Jumilla
$1258
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$1165
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1271
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$863
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1284
302 km or 187 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1260
302 km or 188 mi Valencia
$1581

Cities near Rome

Distance City Cost of living
2.7 km or 1.7 mi Vatican City
$928
19 km or 12 mi Frascati
$1654
34 km or 21 mi Ladispoli
$1492
44 km or 27 mi Cisterna di Latina
$1427
47 km or 29 mi Colleferro
$1316
51 km or 32 mi Anzio
$1400
59 km or 37 mi Latina
$1324
61 km or 38 mi Civitavecchia
$1545
65 km or 40 mi Rieti
$1277
66 km or 41 mi Viterbo
$1287
76 km or 47 mi Terni
$1061
78 km or 48 mi Frosinone
$1058
80 km or 49 mi Avezzano
$1117
91 km or 56 mi L'Aquila
$1168
93 km or 58 mi Terracina
$1424
120 km or 74 mi Foligno
$1268
132 km or 82 mi Teramo
$1034
136 km or 84 mi Perugia
$1129
140 km or 87 mi Ascoli Piceno
$1188
148 km or 92 mi Chieti
$1363
156 km or 97 mi Pescara
$1340
170 km or 106 mi Aversa
$1148
173 km or 107 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1148
174 km or 108 mi Fermo
$1301
175 km or 109 mi Macerata
$1259
178 km or 111 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1320
179 km or 112 mi Caserta
$1294
181 km or 113 mi Arezzo
$1249
183 km or 114 mi Frattamaggiore
$1323
184 km or 115 mi Siena
$1601
185 km or 115 mi Campobasso
$1212
187 km or 116 mi Civitanova Marche
$1231
189 km or 117 mi Naples
$1449
209 km or 130 mi Ancona
$1342
210 km or 130 mi Benevento
$1199
213 km or 133 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1400
221 km or 137 mi Avellino
$1208
221 km or 137 mi Fano
$1240
226 km or 140 mi Amalfi
$1632
227 km or 141 mi San Marino City
$1262