Madrid vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

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Madrid San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1781
$3428
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4027
$7974
🏠 One person rent
$1048
$2311
🏘️ Family rent
$1736
$4175
🍽️ Food expenses
$445
$743
🚐 Transport expenses
$163
$180
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2294
$5531
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
98
87
😀 Quality of life
90
91
🏙️ Population
3.42M
1.39M

The cost of living in Madrid is 48% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 2443rd and 36th ($1781 vs $3428) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 32nd 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 1.6 months in San Diego. Madrid ranked 1st best city to live in Spain vs San Diego ranked 13th in the United States, while ranked 151st and 95th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Madrid vs San Diego

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Madrid San Diego
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.7
$22.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$57
$83.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.36
$8.3
☕ Cappuccino
$2.92
$6.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.77
$2.96
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1203
$2424
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$853
$1978
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2092
$4583
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1428
$3654
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$94
$177
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$145
$269
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.6
$66.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.59%
6.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6884
$9086
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3988
$7072
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.56
$2.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.4
$72.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.8
$19.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.74
$1.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$1.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.31
$3.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$4.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.12
$5.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$15.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.12
$13.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$18.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$4.75
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.71
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$4.32
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$4.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$2.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$2.44
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$1.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.02
$3.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.89
$17.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$2.85
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.25
$12.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$17.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.96
$13.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.62
$5.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.99
$2.99
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45
$75
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.2
$17
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$58.3
$130
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.1
$31.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$80.7
$59.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.1
$98.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$576
$1785
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10042
$28706

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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 Diego

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Coronado
$3065
7.2 km or 4.5 mi National
$2962
13 km or 7.8 mi Lemon Grove
$2914
14 km or 9 mi Chula Vista
$3017
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2916
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2911
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$2964
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$3043
24 km or 15 mi Tijuana
$1047
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2898
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$2930
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$3124
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$912
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$910
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$3279
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$2917
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$3273
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$2834
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$3199
73 km or 46 mi Fallbrook
$2907
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2637
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$2945
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$3109
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$2936
98 km or 61 mi French Valley
$2732
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$2950
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2763
104 km or 65 mi Laguna Niguel
$3188
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$2996
107 km or 67 mi Menifee
$2578
109 km or 68 mi Ensenada
$880
109 km or 68 mi Lake Elsinore
$2694
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$3496
110 km or 69 mi Laguna Hills
$3082
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2971
114 km or 71 mi Aliso Viejo
$3326
114 km or 71 mi Lake Forest
$3020
115 km or 72 mi Hemet
$2764
119 km or 74 mi Perris
$2682
119 km or 74 mi Temescal Valley
$2759