Madrid vs Rome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Madrid Rome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1726
$1697
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3985
$4149
🏠 One person rent
$986
$891
🏘️ Family rent
$1693
$1673
🍽️ Food expenses
$440
$485
🚐 Transport expenses
$168
$170
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2362
$1795
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
98
92
😀 Quality of life
90
87
🏙️ Population
3.28M
2.87M

The cost of living in Madrid is 2% more expensive than in Rome. Cities ranked 2577th and 2685th ($1726 vs $1697) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 4th in Spain and Italy, respectively. Check Spain vs Italy comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 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 121st and 230th 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
$14.1
$14.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$58.9
$60.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.01
$5.43
 Cappuccino
$2.55
$1.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.69
$2.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1118
$1043
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$805
$645
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2068
$2193
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1386
$1248
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$85.8
$136
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$138
$206
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.9
$30.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.58%
4.74%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4611
$7657
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2665
$3688
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.64
$1.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43.5
$37.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14
$16.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.81
$1.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$1.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.5
$1.85
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$2.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.16
$4.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.08
$12.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$16.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$2.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$2.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$2.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$2.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$1.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.24
$2.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.7
$4.74
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.33
$1.64
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.86
$6.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$9.68
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.45
$4.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.12
$2.92
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.44
$3.14
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.2
$59.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.5
$10.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$72.3
$105
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.1
$20.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$73.2
$69.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.6
$80.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$529
$509
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9474
$9800

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Cities near Madrid

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Pozuelo de Alarcon
$1721
11 km or 6.7 mi Coslada
$1368
14 km or 8.5 mi Alcobendas
$1377
18 km or 11 mi Mostoles
$1572
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1492
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1219
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1298
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1156
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1138
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$1282
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1303
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1139
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1187
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1203
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1207
177 km or 110 mi Salamanca
$973
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$932
208 km or 129 mi Plasencia
$1127
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1140
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1109
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$983
242 km or 150 mi Villanueva de la Serena
$1137
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1241
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$1142
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$902
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1260
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1206
269 km or 167 mi Ubeda
$1283
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1327
281 km or 175 mi Merida
$1096
283 km or 176 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1382
288 km or 179 mi Leon
$987
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$963
296 km or 184 mi Jumilla
$1191
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$1056
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1210
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$807
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1214
302 km or 187 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1176
302 km or 188 mi Valencia
$1437

Cities near Rome

Distance City Cost of living
2.7 km or 1.7 mi Vatican City
$916
19 km or 12 mi Frascati
$1604
34 km or 21 mi Ladispoli
$1504
44 km or 27 mi Cisterna di Latina
$1351
47 km or 29 mi Colleferro
$1425
51 km or 32 mi Anzio
$1363
59 km or 37 mi Latina
$1049
61 km or 38 mi Civitavecchia
$1698
65 km or 40 mi Rieti
$1261
66 km or 41 mi Viterbo
$1332
76 km or 47 mi Terni
$1024
78 km or 48 mi Frosinone
$1011
80 km or 49 mi Avezzano
$1104
91 km or 56 mi L'Aquila
$964
93 km or 58 mi Terracina
$1339
120 km or 74 mi Foligno
$1092
132 km or 82 mi Teramo
$1067
136 km or 84 mi Perugia
$1056
140 km or 87 mi Ascoli Piceno
$1166
148 km or 92 mi Chieti
$1324
156 km or 97 mi Pescara
$1066
170 km or 106 mi Aversa
$1294
173 km or 107 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1298
174 km or 108 mi Fermo
$1231
175 km or 109 mi Macerata
$1173
178 km or 111 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1285
179 km or 112 mi Caserta
$1321
181 km or 113 mi Arezzo
$1328
183 km or 114 mi Frattamaggiore
$1280
184 km or 115 mi Siena
$1516
185 km or 115 mi Campobasso
$1151
187 km or 116 mi Civitanova Marche
$1231
189 km or 117 mi Naples
$1337
209 km or 130 mi Ancona
$1293
210 km or 130 mi Benevento
$1230
213 km or 133 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1347
221 km or 137 mi Avellino
$1065
221 km or 137 mi Fano
$1090
226 km or 140 mi Amalfi
$1527
227 km or 141 mi San Marino City
$1229