Madrid vs Saint Petersburg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Madrid Saint Petersburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1889
$874
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4256
$2178
🏠 One person rent
$1111
$442
🏘️ Family rent
$1849
$863
🍽️ Food expenses
$457
$238
🚐 Transport expenses
$177
$104
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2391
$846
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
98
82
😀 Quality of life
90
67
🏙️ Population
3.33M
5.38M

The cost of living in Madrid is 116% more expensive than in Saint Petersburg. Cities ranked 2194th and 6204th ($1889 vs $874) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 2nd in Spain and Russia, respectively. Check Spain vs Russia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Madrid compared to 1 months in Saint Petersburg. Madrid ranked 1st best city to live in Spain vs Saint Petersburg ranked 2nd in Russia, while ranked 149th and 3645th 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
$15.3
$7.59
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$58.7
$32
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
$4.56
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.18
$2.67
☕ Cappuccino
$2.93
$2.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.83
$0.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1256
$558
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$911
$322
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2211
$1149
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1526
$656
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98
$66.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$102
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.1
$5.86
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.68%
16.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6496
$3238
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4015
$2069
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.65
$0.7
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.3
$38.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.1
$5.97
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.85
$0.6
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.5
$0.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.24
$1.63
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$9.24
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.47
$4.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$8.28
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$1.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$1.45
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$2.89
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$0.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$0.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.22
$1.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.49
$7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$0.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.16
$2.36
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.3
$1.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.59
$1.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.4
$1.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.71
$0.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.2
$31.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.5
$4.82
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$67.3
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.5
$4.29
👖 Brand Jeans
$89.1
$98.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.9
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$585
$321
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10462
$6847

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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 Saint Petersburg

Distance City Cost of living
135 km or 84 mi Narva
$846
156 km or 97 mi Sillamae
$979
162 km or 101 mi Imatra
$1149
168 km or 104 mi Veliky Novgorod
$682
170 km or 105 mi Lappeenranta
$1378
181 km or 112 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$990
185 km or 115 mi Hamina
$1439
195 km or 121 mi Kotka
$1416
223 km or 139 mi Kouvola
$1447
227 km or 141 mi Savonlinna
$1230
232 km or 144 mi Rakvere
$973
254 km or 158 mi Mikkeli
$1389
262 km or 163 mi Porvoo
$1453
263 km or 164 mi Pskov
$440
269 km or 167 mi Tartu
$1120
280 km or 174 mi Lahti
$1453
293 km or 182 mi Kerava
$1532
294 km or 183 mi Varkaus
$1123
294 km or 183 mi Jarvenpaa
$1631
295 km or 183 mi Vantaa
$1782
296 km or 184 mi Joensuu
$1499
297 km or 184 mi Tuusula
$1570
299 km or 186 mi Petrozavodsk
$514
300 km or 186 mi Helsinki
$1936
302 km or 188 mi Maardu
$1278
310 km or 192 mi Nurmijarvi
$1562
310 km or 193 mi Hyvinkaa
$1360
315 km or 196 mi Espoo
$2023
317 km or 197 mi Riihimaki
$1534
318 km or 197 mi Tallinn
$1447
322 km or 200 mi Viljandi
$966
328 km or 204 mi Kirkkonummi
$1608
342 km or 213 mi Hameenlinna
$1431
348 km or 216 mi Lohja
$1363
349 km or 217 mi Jamsa
$1467
354 km or 220 mi Jyvaskyla
$1466
356 km or 221 mi Kuopio
$1414
373 km or 232 mi Valkeakoski
$1584
374 km or 233 mi Parnu
$1102
383 km or 238 mi Raseborg
$1525