Madrid vs Sacramento - Cost of Living Comparison

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Madrid Sacramento
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1726
$2684
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3985
$6163
🏠 One person rent
$986
$1718
🏘️ Family rent
$1693
$2740
🍽️ Food expenses
$440
$659
🚐 Transport expenses
$168
$143
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2362
$4811
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
98
54
😀 Quality of life
90
86
🏙️ Population
3.28M
525K

The cost of living in Madrid is 36% less expensive than in Sacramento. Cities ranked 2577th and 409th ($1726 vs $2684) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 364th in Spain and the United States, respectively. Check Spain vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Madrid compared to 1.8 months in Sacramento. Madrid ranked 1st best city to live in Spain vs Sacramento ranked 59th in the United States, while ranked 121st and 238th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Madrid vs Sacramento

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Madrid Sacramento
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.1
$16.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$58.9
$64.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10
$9.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.01
$7.35
☕ Cappuccino
$2.55
$5.6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.69
$2.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1118
$1755
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$805
$1392
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2068
$2938
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1386
$2257
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$85.8
$179
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$138
$272
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.9
$74.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.58%
6.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4611
$5758
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2665
$4021
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.64
$2.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43.5
$93.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14
$19.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.81
$1.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$1.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.5
$4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$4.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.16
$4.93
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$15.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.08
$16
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$4.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$2.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$4.89
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$5.78
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$2.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.7
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$1.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.24
$2.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.7
$14.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.33
$3.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.86
$10.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.45
$6.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.12
$4.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.44
$2.61
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.2
$57.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.5
$13.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$72.3
$117
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.1
$20.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$73.2
$53.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.6
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$529
$2211
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9474
$25420

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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 Sacramento

Distance City Cost of living
4.6 km or 2.9 mi West Sacramento
$2544
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Parkway-South Sacramento
$2572
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Arden-Arcade
$2588
16 km or 9.9 mi Rancho Cordova
$2620
18 km or 11 mi Elk Grove
$2675
21 km or 13 mi Citrus Heights
$2679
22 km or 14 mi Davis
$2548
26 km or 16 mi Roseville
$2909
27 km or 17 mi Woodland
$2617
30 km or 19 mi Folsom
$2633
33 km or 20 mi Rocklin
$2560
33 km or 20 mi Dixon
$2699
38 km or 24 mi Lincoln
$2586
38 km or 24 mi Galt
$2671
49 km or 30 mi Vacaville
$2910
53 km or 33 mi Lodi
$2534
59 km or 37 mi Suisun
$3059
61 km or 38 mi Fairfield
$3314
62 km or 39 mi Placerville
$2657
63 km or 39 mi Yuba
$2227
67 km or 42 mi Oakley
$2903
69 km or 43 mi Stockton
$2140
69 km or 43 mi Antioch
$3171
70 km or 44 mi Pittsburg
$2916
74 km or 46 mi Brentwood
$2904
77 km or 48 mi Napa
$3213
82 km or 51 mi Benicia
$2824
82 km or 51 mi Concord
$2947
84 km or 52 mi Martinez
$2697
85 km or 53 mi Vallejo
$2900
85 km or 53 mi Pleasant Hill
$2782
86 km or 53 mi Lathrop
$2417
89 km or 55 mi Manteca
$2434
90 km or 56 mi Walnut Creek
$2876
91 km or 56 mi Sonoma
$3041
93 km or 58 mi Tracy
$2141
94 km or 58 mi Hercules
$2968
94 km or 59 mi Lafayette
$2840
95 km or 59 mi Danville
$2929
98 km or 61 mi San Ramon
$2860