Madrid vs San Antonio - Cost of Living Comparison

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Madrid San Antonio
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2109
$2071
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4833
$4674
🏠 One person rent
$1251
$1211
🏘️ Family rent
$2104
$1801
🍽️ Food expenses
$517
$582
🚐 Transport expenses
$191
$126
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2569
$4112
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
98
81
😀 Quality of life
91
91
🏙️ Population
3.51M
1.43M

The cost of living in Madrid is 2% more expensive than in San Antonio. Cities ranked 1723rd and 1833rd ($2109 vs $2071) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 1452nd 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 1.2 months in Madrid compared to 2 months in San Antonio. Madrid ranked 1st best city to live in Spain vs San Antonio ranked 39th in the United States, while ranked 160th and 156th 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
$17.6
$17.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$60.1
$60.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.1
$11.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.64
$6.15
☕ Cappuccino
$3.76
$5.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.27
$2.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1411
$1312
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1035
$901
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2589
$1860
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1735
$1400
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$108
$152
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$165
$233
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.4
$75.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.1%
6.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9054
$4488
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4487
$1816
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.75
$1.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.5
$37.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.1
$17.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.8
$0.83
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$1.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.34
$2.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$3.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.97
$5.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.3
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.98
$11.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.7
$17.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$4.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$1.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$4.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$3.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$2.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$2.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$1.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.95
$2.54
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.81
$15.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.32
$3.14
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.01
$9.22
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$6.64
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.43
$7.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.43
$4.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.55
$2.04
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.1
$45.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.8
$14.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$68.9
$95.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.4
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$99.3
$51.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$114
$115
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$729
$1365
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16324
$19123

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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 San Antonio

Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Schertz
$2093
30 km or 18 mi Cibolo
$2105
48 km or 30 mi New Braunfels
$2123
54 km or 33 mi Seguin
$2120
74 km or 46 mi San Marcos
$2125
87 km or 54 mi Kyle
$2168
93 km or 58 mi Kerrville
$1944
122 km or 76 mi Austin
$2475
136 km or 85 mi Cedar Park
$2151
140 km or 87 mi Leander
$2149
141 km or 88 mi Pflugerville
$2141
145 km or 90 mi Round Rock
$2058
157 km or 98 mi Georgetown
$2110
161 km or 100 mi Victoria
$2003
197 km or 122 mi Copperas Cove
$1963
200 km or 124 mi Harker Heights
$1937
201 km or 125 mi Killeen
$1857
210 km or 130 mi Eagle Pass
$1903
213 km or 132 mi Piedras Negras
$1005
215 km or 134 mi Corpus Christi
$1722
216 km or 134 mi Temple
$2070
221 km or 137 mi Kingsville
$1855
233 km or 145 mi Del Rio
$1897
235 km or 146 mi Laredo
$1708
236 km or 147 mi Ciudad Acuna
$1010
237 km or 147 mi Nuevo Laredo
$796
247 km or 153 mi Bryan
$1950
247 km or 154 mi College Station
$1843
261 km or 162 mi Rosenberg
$2096
269 km or 167 mi Waco
$2066
279 km or 174 mi Sugar Land
$2011
286 km or 178 mi Missouri
$2093
293 km or 182 mi San Angelo
$2519
300 km or 186 mi Lake Jackson
$2033
300 km or 187 mi The Woodlands
$2754
303 km or 188 mi Houston
$2261
308 km or 191 mi Spring
$2107
309 km or 192 mi Conroe
$1860
310 km or 193 mi Pearland
$2064
312 km or 194 mi Stephenville
$2093