Madrid vs Saint Petersburg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Madrid Saint Petersburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2109
$1139
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4833
$2793
🏠 One person rent
$1251
$577
🏘️ Family rent
$2104
$1013
🍽️ Food expenses
$517
$300
🚐 Transport expenses
$191
$160
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2569
$1316
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
98
85
😀 Quality of life
91
71
🏙️ Population
3.51M
5.65M

The cost of living in Madrid is 85% more expensive than in Saint Petersburg. Cities ranked 1723rd and 4898th ($2109 vs $1139) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 5th in Spain and Russia, respectively. Check Spain vs Russia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Madrid compared to 1.2 months in Saint Petersburg. Madrid ranked 1st best city to live in Spain vs Saint Petersburg ranked 2nd in Russia, while ranked 160th and 3542nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Madrid vs Saint Petersburg

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Madrid Saint Petersburg
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.6
$9.18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$60.1
$33.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.1
$6.37
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.64
$2.62
☕ Cappuccino
$3.76
$3.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.27
$1.36
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1411
$738
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1035
$429
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2589
$1362
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1735
$765
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$108
$78.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$165
$120
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.4
$8.01
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.1%
20.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9054
$4926
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4487
$3068
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.75
$1.17
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.5
$47.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.1
$11.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.8
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$1.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.34
$0.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.97
$1.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.3
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.98
$5.69
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.7
$12.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$1.84
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$1.87
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$1.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$3.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$0.74
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$0.66
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.95
$1.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.81
$8.78
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.32
$1.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.01
$3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$1.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.43
$1.43
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.43
$1.26
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.55
$1.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.1
$40.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.8
$6.09
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$68.9
$17.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.4
$4.25
👖 Brand Jeans
$99.3
$94.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$114
$132
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$729
$502
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16324
$13865

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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 Saint Petersburg

Distance City Cost of living
135 km or 84 mi Narva
$1081
156 km or 97 mi Sillamae
$1079
162 km or 101 mi Imatra
$1467
168 km or 104 mi Veliky Novgorod
$766
170 km or 105 mi Lappeenranta
$1448
181 km or 112 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$1104
185 km or 115 mi Hamina
$1490
195 km or 121 mi Kotka
$1478
223 km or 139 mi Kouvola
$1383
227 km or 141 mi Savonlinna
$1312
232 km or 144 mi Rakvere
$1085
254 km or 158 mi Mikkeli
$1445
262 km or 163 mi Porvoo
$1521
263 km or 164 mi Pskov
$758
269 km or 167 mi Tartu
$1220
280 km or 174 mi Lahti
$1533
293 km or 182 mi Kerava
$1673
294 km or 183 mi Varkaus
$1428
294 km or 183 mi Jarvenpaa
$1759
295 km or 183 mi Vantaa
$1843
296 km or 184 mi Joensuu
$1550
297 km or 184 mi Tuusula
$1698
299 km or 186 mi Petrozavodsk
$834
300 km or 186 mi Helsinki
$1970
302 km or 188 mi Maardu
$1455
310 km or 192 mi Nurmijarvi
$1644
310 km or 193 mi Hyvinkaa
$1531
315 km or 196 mi Espoo
$1974
317 km or 197 mi Riihimaki
$1419
318 km or 197 mi Tallinn
$1594
322 km or 200 mi Viljandi
$1054
328 km or 204 mi Kirkkonummi
$1684
342 km or 213 mi Hameenlinna
$1436
348 km or 216 mi Lohja
$1391
349 km or 217 mi Jamsa
$1492
354 km or 220 mi Jyvaskyla
$1403
356 km or 221 mi Kuopio
$1525
373 km or 232 mi Valkeakoski
$1578
374 km or 233 mi Parnu
$1179
383 km or 238 mi Raseborg
$1597