Madrid vs Sacramento - Cost of Living Comparison

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Madrid Sacramento
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2109
$2682
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4833
$6170
🏠 One person rent
$1251
$1646
🏘️ Family rent
$2104
$2782
🍽️ Food expenses
$517
$710
🚐 Transport expenses
$191
$150
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2569
$4542
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
98
54
😀 Quality of life
91
87
🏙️ Population
3.51M
525K

The cost of living in Madrid is 21% less expensive than in Sacramento. Cities ranked 1723rd and 605th ($2109 vs $2682) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 533rd 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 1.2 months in Madrid compared to 1.7 months in Sacramento. Madrid ranked 1st best city to live in Spain vs Sacramento ranked 109th in the United States, while ranked 160th and 347th 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
$17.6
$19.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$60.1
$75.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.1
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.64
$8.04
☕ Cappuccino
$3.76
$5.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.27
$2.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1411
$1781
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1035
$1302
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2589
$2832
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1735
$2335
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$108
$182
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$165
$282
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.4
$66
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.1%
6.22%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9054
$4948
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4487
$3517
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.75
$2.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.5
$103
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.1
$19.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.8
$1.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$1.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.34
$3.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$4.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.97
$5.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.3
$16.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.98
$16.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.7
$18.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$4.73
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$4.32
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$5.79
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$3.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$3.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$1.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.95
$3.19
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.81
$16.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.32
$2.79
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.01
$11.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$10.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.43
$7.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.43
$4.63
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.55
$3.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.1
$43.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.8
$17
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$68.9
$119
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.4
$24.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$99.3
$61.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$114
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$729
$1488
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16324
$20438

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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 Sacramento

Distance City Cost of living
4.6 km or 2.9 mi West Sacramento
$2600
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Parkway-South Sacramento
$2631
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Arden-Arcade
$2671
16 km or 9.9 mi Rancho Cordova
$2722
18 km or 11 mi Elk Grove
$2775
21 km or 13 mi Citrus Heights
$2793
22 km or 14 mi Davis
$2978
26 km or 16 mi Roseville
$2918
27 km or 17 mi Woodland
$2768
30 km or 19 mi Folsom
$2732
33 km or 20 mi Rocklin
$2660
33 km or 20 mi Dixon
$2911
38 km or 24 mi Lincoln
$2667
38 km or 24 mi Galt
$2815
49 km or 30 mi Vacaville
$3204
53 km or 33 mi Lodi
$2710
59 km or 37 mi Suisun
$3091
61 km or 38 mi Fairfield
$3318
62 km or 39 mi Placerville
$2771
63 km or 39 mi Yuba
$2161
67 km or 42 mi Oakley
$2980
69 km or 43 mi Stockton
$2374
69 km or 43 mi Antioch
$3179
70 km or 44 mi Pittsburg
$2962
74 km or 46 mi Brentwood
$3017
77 km or 48 mi Napa
$3431
82 km or 51 mi Benicia
$2804
82 km or 51 mi Concord
$2748
84 km or 52 mi Martinez
$2905
85 km or 53 mi Vallejo
$2393
85 km or 53 mi Pleasant Hill
$2796
86 km or 53 mi Lathrop
$2677
89 km or 55 mi Manteca
$2668
90 km or 56 mi Walnut Creek
$2900
91 km or 56 mi Sonoma
$3050
93 km or 58 mi Tracy
$2088
94 km or 58 mi Hercules
$2893
94 km or 59 mi Lafayette
$2906
95 km or 59 mi Danville
$3873
98 km or 61 mi San Ramon
$2848