Madrid vs Saitama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Madrid Saitama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1889
$1038
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4256
$3066
🏠 One person rent
$1111
$368
🏘️ Family rent
$1849
$1034
🍽️ Food expenses
$457
$362
🚐 Transport expenses
$177
$212
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2391
$1869
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
98
99
😀 Quality of life
90
79
🏙️ Population
3.33M
1.33M

The cost of living in Madrid is 82% more expensive than in Saitama. Cities ranked 2194th and 5386th ($1889 vs $1038) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 468th in Spain and Japan, respectively. Check Spain vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Madrid compared to 1.8 months in Saitama. Madrid ranked 1st best city to live in Spain vs Saitama ranked 24th in Japan, while ranked 149th and 592nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Madrid vs Saitama

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Madrid Saitama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.3
$6.58
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$58.7
$35
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
$4.94
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.18
$2.29
☕ Cappuccino
$2.93
$2.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.83
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1256
$378
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$911
$208
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2211
$1155
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1526
$784
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98
$90.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$140
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.1
$35.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.68%
1.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6496
$5623
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4015
$3881
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.65
$5.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.3
$69.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.1
$25.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.85
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$1.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.5
$1.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$3.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.24
$2.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.47
$4.64
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$14.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$5.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$3.19
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$4.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$3.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.22
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.49
$7.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$1.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.16
$4.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.3
$9.47
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.59
$3.62
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.4
$1.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.71
$1.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.2
$60.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.5
$12.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$67.3
$33.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.5
$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$89.1
$23
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.9
$53
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$585
$286
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10462
$12701

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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 Saitama

Distance City Cost of living
5.1 km or 3.1 mi Warabi
$964
5.7 km or 3.6 mi Toda
$980
6.5 km or 4 mi Shiki
$1000
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Asaka
$1038
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Fujimi
$1016
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Kawaguchi
$1056
9.6 km or 6 mi Wako
$1059
10 km or 6.5 mi Niiza
$1061
11 km or 7 mi Miyoshi
$1037
11 km or 7.1 mi Fujimino
$1033
14 km or 8.4 mi Koshigaya
$1116
14 km or 8.5 mi Kiyose
$1062
14 km or 8.5 mi Ageo
$1060
15 km or 9.2 mi Hasuda
$1031
15 km or 9.3 mi Soka
$1077
16 km or 9.6 mi Ina
$1033
16 km or 9.7 mi Higashikurume
$1079
16 km or 9.9 mi Kasukabe
$1068
17 km or 10 mi Kawagoe
$1095
17 km or 10 mi Matsubushi
$1056
17 km or 11 mi Tokorozawa
$1109
18 km or 11 mi Musashino
$1121
18 km or 11 mi Okegawa
$1041
18 km or 11 mi Shiraoka
$1041
18 km or 11 mi Nishitokyo
$1113
18 km or 11 mi Yoshikawa
$1060
18 km or 11 mi Yashio
$1050
19 km or 12 mi Miyashiro
$1044
20 km or 12 mi Tokyo
$1641
20 km or 12 mi Higashimurayama
$1078
20 km or 12 mi Sugito
$1040
21 km or 13 mi Misato
$1052
21 km or 13 mi Sayama
$1062
21 km or 13 mi Kitamoto
$1049
21 km or 13 mi Kodaira
$1095
21 km or 13 mi Mitaka
$1133
22 km or 14 mi Koganei
$1084
22 km or 14 mi Kuki
$1057
23 km or 14 mi Iruma
$1065
23 km or 14 mi Noda
$1075