Madrid vs Sacramento - Cost of Living Comparison

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Madrid Sacramento
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1889
$2656
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4256
$6191
🏠 One person rent
$1111
$1670
🏘️ Family rent
$1849
$2836
🍽️ Food expenses
$457
$678
🚐 Transport expenses
$177
$145
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2391
$4470
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
98
54
😀 Quality of life
90
87
🏙️ Population
3.33M
525K

The cost of living in Madrid is 29% less expensive than in Sacramento. Cities ranked 2194th and 501st ($1889 vs $2656) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 443rd 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 1.3 months in Madrid compared to 1.7 months in Sacramento. Madrid ranked 1st best city to live in Spain vs Sacramento ranked 77th in the United States, while ranked 149th and 281st 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
$15.3
$18.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$58.7
$74.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
$10.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.18
$7.27
☕ Cappuccino
$2.93
$6.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.83
$2.66
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1256
$1688
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$911
$1409
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2211
$3018
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1526
$2447
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98
$131
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$200
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.1
$74.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.68%
6.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6496
$4303
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4015
$4091
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.65
$2.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.3
$96.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.1
$19.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.85
$1.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.5
$4.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$4.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.24
$4.83
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$16.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.47
$15.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$19.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$4.64
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.97
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$4.15
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$4.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$2.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$3.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$1.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.22
$2.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.49
$17.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$3.34
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.16
$11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.3
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.59
$7.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.4
$4.32
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.71
$2.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.2
$53.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.5
$14.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$67.3
$116
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.5
$19.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$89.1
$54.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.9
$92
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$585
$1525
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10462
$30262

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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 Sacramento

Distance City Cost of living
4.6 km or 2.9 mi West Sacramento
$2562
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Parkway-South Sacramento
$2593
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Arden-Arcade
$2624
16 km or 9.9 mi Rancho Cordova
$2678
18 km or 11 mi Elk Grove
$2722
21 km or 13 mi Citrus Heights
$2729
22 km or 14 mi Davis
$2757
26 km or 16 mi Roseville
$2839
27 km or 17 mi Woodland
$2929
30 km or 19 mi Folsom
$2667
33 km or 20 mi Rocklin
$2553
33 km or 20 mi Dixon
$2861
38 km or 24 mi Lincoln
$2613
38 km or 24 mi Galt
$2724
49 km or 30 mi Vacaville
$3171
53 km or 33 mi Lodi
$2593
59 km or 37 mi Suisun
$3186
61 km or 38 mi Fairfield
$3509
62 km or 39 mi Placerville
$2718
63 km or 39 mi Yuba
$2254
67 km or 42 mi Oakley
$2907
69 km or 43 mi Stockton
$2194
69 km or 43 mi Antioch
$3105
70 km or 44 mi Pittsburg
$2890
74 km or 46 mi Brentwood
$2934
77 km or 48 mi Napa
$3510
82 km or 51 mi Benicia
$2845
82 km or 51 mi Concord
$2726
84 km or 52 mi Martinez
$2714
85 km or 53 mi Vallejo
$2885
85 km or 53 mi Pleasant Hill
$2767
86 km or 53 mi Lathrop
$2557
89 km or 55 mi Manteca
$2561
90 km or 56 mi Walnut Creek
$2874
91 km or 56 mi Sonoma
$3088
93 km or 58 mi Tracy
$2250
94 km or 58 mi Hercules
$2949
94 km or 59 mi Lafayette
$2831
95 km or 59 mi Danville
$2922
98 km or 61 mi San Ramon
$2851