Madrid vs Saitama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Madrid Saitama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2109
$1055
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4833
$2709
🏠 One person rent
$1251
$378
🏘️ Family rent
$2104
$631
🍽️ Food expenses
$517
$376
🚐 Transport expenses
$191
$202
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2569
$1511
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
98
99
😀 Quality of life
91
77
🏙️ Population
3.51M
1.33M

The cost of living in Madrid is 100% more expensive than in Saitama. Cities ranked 1723rd and 5168th ($2109 vs $1055) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 148th in Spain and Japan, respectively. Check Spain vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Madrid compared to 1.4 months in Saitama. Madrid ranked 1st best city to live in Spain vs Saitama ranked 70th in Japan, while ranked 160th and 1050th 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
$17.6
$5.57
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$60.1
$31.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.1
$4.69
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.64
$2.59
☕ Cappuccino
$3.76
$2.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.27
$0.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1411
$352
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1035
$205
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2589
$643
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1735
$377
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$108
$110
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$165
$166
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.4
$34.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.1%
2.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9054
$5095
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4487
$2901
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.75
$3.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.5
$69.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.1
$25.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.8
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.34
$1.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$2.68
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.97
$2.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.3
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.98
$5.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.7
$18.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$7.44
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$2.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$4.19
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$4.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$3.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$1.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$0.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.95
$1.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.81
$8.77
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.32
$1.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.01
$3.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$9.38
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.43
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.43
$1.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.55
$1.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.1
$62.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.8
$10.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$68.9
$40
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.4
$17.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$99.3
$34.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$114
$55
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$729
$355
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16324
$14598

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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 Saitama

Distance City Cost of living
5.1 km or 3.1 mi Warabi
$973
5.7 km or 3.6 mi Toda
$985
6.5 km or 4 mi Shiki
$1004
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Asaka
$1051
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Fujimi
$1009
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Kawaguchi
$1045
9.6 km or 6 mi Wako
$1073
10 km or 6.5 mi Niiza
$1068
11 km or 7 mi Miyoshi
$1033
11 km or 7.1 mi Fujimino
$1006
14 km or 8.4 mi Koshigaya
$1107
14 km or 8.5 mi Kiyose
$1064
14 km or 8.5 mi Ageo
$1040
15 km or 9.2 mi Hasuda
$1029
15 km or 9.3 mi Soka
$1075
16 km or 9.6 mi Ina
$1028
16 km or 9.7 mi Higashikurume
$1086
16 km or 9.9 mi Kasukabe
$1065
17 km or 10 mi Kawagoe
$998
17 km or 10 mi Matsubushi
$1051
17 km or 11 mi Tokorozawa
$1091
18 km or 11 mi Musashino
$1131
18 km or 11 mi Okegawa
$1020
18 km or 11 mi Shiraoka
$1036
18 km or 11 mi Nishitokyo
$1123
18 km or 11 mi Yoshikawa
$1053
18 km or 11 mi Yashio
$1037
19 km or 12 mi Miyashiro
$1035
20 km or 12 mi Tokyo
$1679
20 km or 12 mi Higashimurayama
$1085
20 km or 12 mi Sugito
$1038
21 km or 13 mi Misato
$1038
21 km or 13 mi Sayama
$1046
21 km or 13 mi Kitamoto
$1027
21 km or 13 mi Kodaira
$1101
21 km or 13 mi Mitaka
$1144
22 km or 14 mi Koganei
$1087
22 km or 14 mi Kuki
$1039
23 km or 14 mi Iruma
$1055
23 km or 14 mi Noda
$1096