Madrid vs San Antonio - Cost of Living Comparison

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Madrid San Antonio
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1726
$2219
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3985
$5120
🏠 One person rent
$986
$1382
🏘️ Family rent
$1693
$2287
🍽️ Food expenses
$440
$542
🚐 Transport expenses
$168
$151
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2362
$3866
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
98
81
😀 Quality of life
90
90
🏙️ Population
3.28M
1.43M

The cost of living in Madrid is 22% less expensive than in San Antonio. Cities ranked 2577th and 1242nd ($1726 vs $2219) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 1113th 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 1.4 months in Madrid compared to 1.7 months in San Antonio. Madrid ranked 1st best city to live in Spain vs San Antonio ranked 25th in the United States, while ranked 121st and 137th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Madrid vs San Antonio

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Madrid San Antonio
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.1
$16
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$58.9
$66.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.01
$5.37
☕ Cappuccino
$2.55
$5.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.69
$2.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1118
$1467
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$805
$1106
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2068
$2477
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1386
$1891
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$85.8
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$138
$205
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.9
$73.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.58%
6.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4611
$7160
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2665
$3053
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.64
$2.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43.5
$55.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14
$17.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.81
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.5
$2.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$3.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.16
$3.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.08
$10.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$13.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$4.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$3.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$3.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$1.76
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.69
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$1.16
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.24
$2.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.7
$12.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.33
$2.28
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.86
$7.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$6.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.45
$5.35
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.12
$3.7
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.44
$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.2
$50.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.5
$13.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$72.3
$94
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.1
$16.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$73.2
$52.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.6
$93.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$529
$1445
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9474
$19044

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Cities near Madrid

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Pozuelo de Alarcon
$1721
11 km or 6.7 mi Coslada
$1368
14 km or 8.5 mi Alcobendas
$1377
18 km or 11 mi Mostoles
$1572
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1492
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1219
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1298
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1156
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1138
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$1282
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1303
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1139
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1187
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1203
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1207
177 km or 110 mi Salamanca
$973
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$932
208 km or 129 mi Plasencia
$1127
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1140
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1109
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$983
242 km or 150 mi Villanueva de la Serena
$1137
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1241
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$1142
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$902
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1260
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1206
269 km or 167 mi Ubeda
$1283
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1327
281 km or 175 mi Merida
$1096
283 km or 176 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1382
288 km or 179 mi Leon
$987
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$963
296 km or 184 mi Jumilla
$1191
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$1056
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1210
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$807
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1214
302 km or 187 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1176
302 km or 188 mi Valencia
$1437

Cities near San Antonio

Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Schertz
$2146
30 km or 18 mi Cibolo
$2158
48 km or 30 mi New Braunfels
$2175
54 km or 33 mi Seguin
$2146
74 km or 46 mi San Marcos
$2093
87 km or 54 mi Kyle
$2150
93 km or 58 mi Kerrville
$2186
122 km or 76 mi Austin
$2590
136 km or 85 mi Cedar Park
$2191
140 km or 87 mi Leander
$2190
141 km or 88 mi Pflugerville
$2179
145 km or 90 mi Round Rock
$2095
157 km or 98 mi Georgetown
$2146
161 km or 100 mi Victoria
$2220
197 km or 122 mi Copperas Cove
$2013
200 km or 124 mi Harker Heights
$1989
201 km or 125 mi Killeen
$1902
210 km or 130 mi Eagle Pass
$1979
213 km or 132 mi Piedras Negras
$710
215 km or 134 mi Corpus Christi
$1560
216 km or 134 mi Temple
$2066
221 km or 137 mi Kingsville
$1789
233 km or 145 mi Del Rio
$1931
235 km or 146 mi Laredo
$1842
236 km or 147 mi Ciudad Acuna
$789
237 km or 147 mi Nuevo Laredo
$595
247 km or 153 mi Bryan
$1925
247 km or 154 mi College Station
$1829
261 km or 162 mi Rosenberg
$2136
269 km or 167 mi Waco
$2071
279 km or 174 mi Sugar Land
$2148
286 km or 178 mi Missouri
$2128
293 km or 182 mi San Angelo
$1972
300 km or 186 mi Lake Jackson
$2080
300 km or 187 mi The Woodlands
$2737
303 km or 188 mi Houston
$2221
308 km or 191 mi Spring
$2126
309 km or 192 mi Conroe
$1801
310 km or 193 mi Pearland
$2118
312 km or 194 mi Stephenville
$2108