Madrid vs San Antonio - Cost of Living Comparison

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Madrid San Antonio
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1781
$2033
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4027
$4826
🏠 One person rent
$1048
$1209
🏘️ Family rent
$1736
$2134
🍽️ Food expenses
$445
$555
🚐 Transport expenses
$163
$129
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2294
$4114
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
98
81
😀 Quality of life
90
91
🏙️ Population
3.42M
1.43M

The cost of living in Madrid is 12% less expensive than in San Antonio. Cities ranked 2443rd and 1745th ($1781 vs $2033) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 1531st 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 1.3 months in Madrid compared to 2 months in San Antonio. Madrid ranked 1st best city to live in Spain vs San Antonio ranked 20th in the United States, while ranked 151st and 117th 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
$14.7
$16.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$57
$64.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$11.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.36
$6.38
☕ Cappuccino
$2.92
$5.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.77
$2.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1203
$1268
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$853
$939
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2092
$2285
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1428
$1757
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$94
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$145
$197
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.6
$73.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.59%
6.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6884
$4263
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3988
$2070
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.56
$1.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.4
$38
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.8
$17.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.74
$0.78
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$1.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.31
$2.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$3.83
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.12
$3.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.12
$10.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$14.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$3.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.58
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$4.32
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$3.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$2.59
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$1.24
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.02
$2.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.89
$13.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$2.51
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.25
$8.66
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$6.62
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.96
$5.53
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.62
$3.92
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.99
$1.97
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45
$46.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.2
$13.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$58.3
$89.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.1
$17.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$80.7
$47.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.1
$92.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$576
$1134
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10042
$16552

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Cities near Madrid

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Pozuelo de Alarcon
$1565
11 km or 6.7 mi Coslada
$1530
14 km or 8.5 mi Alcobendas
$1433
18 km or 11 mi Mostoles
$1573
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1389
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1387
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1309
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1293
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1056
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$1204
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1285
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1084
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1201
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1235
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1212
177 km or 110 mi Salamanca
$1086
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$812
208 km or 129 mi Plasencia
$1098
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1286
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1107
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$1209
242 km or 150 mi Villanueva de la Serena
$1157
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1261
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$983
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$947
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1241
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1220
269 km or 167 mi Ubeda
$1316
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1101
281 km or 175 mi Merida
$1126
283 km or 176 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1532
288 km or 179 mi Leon
$1241
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$930
296 km or 184 mi Jumilla
$1241
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$1100
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1324
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$806
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1204
302 km or 187 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1221
302 km or 188 mi Valencia
$1522

Cities near San Antonio

Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Schertz
$2132
30 km or 18 mi Cibolo
$2148
48 km or 30 mi New Braunfels
$2182
54 km or 33 mi Seguin
$2182
74 km or 46 mi San Marcos
$2224
87 km or 54 mi Kyle
$2223
93 km or 58 mi Kerrville
$2152
122 km or 76 mi Austin
$2455
136 km or 85 mi Cedar Park
$2244
140 km or 87 mi Leander
$2260
141 km or 88 mi Pflugerville
$2218
145 km or 90 mi Round Rock
$2163
157 km or 98 mi Georgetown
$2192
161 km or 100 mi Victoria
$2215
197 km or 122 mi Copperas Cove
$2066
200 km or 124 mi Harker Heights
$2044
201 km or 125 mi Killeen
$1969
210 km or 130 mi Eagle Pass
$1986
213 km or 132 mi Piedras Negras
$726
215 km or 134 mi Corpus Christi
$1767
216 km or 134 mi Temple
$2134
221 km or 137 mi Kingsville
$1877
233 km or 145 mi Del Rio
$1964
235 km or 146 mi Laredo
$1646
236 km or 147 mi Ciudad Acuna
$759
237 km or 147 mi Nuevo Laredo
$625
247 km or 153 mi Bryan
$1944
247 km or 154 mi College Station
$1853
261 km or 162 mi Rosenberg
$2107
269 km or 167 mi Waco
$2230
279 km or 174 mi Sugar Land
$2028
286 km or 178 mi Missouri
$2087
293 km or 182 mi San Angelo
$2732
300 km or 186 mi Lake Jackson
$2089
300 km or 187 mi The Woodlands
$2698
303 km or 188 mi Houston
$2265
308 km or 191 mi Spring
$2093
309 km or 192 mi Conroe
$1799
310 km or 193 mi Pearland
$2108
312 km or 194 mi Stephenville
$2133