Madrid vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

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Madrid San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2089
$3507
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4820
$7962
🏠 One person rent
$1219
$2395
🏘️ Family rent
$2088
$4150
🍽️ Food expenses
$518
$737
🚐 Transport expenses
$197
$179
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2681
$5553
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
98
86
😀 Quality of life
90
91
🏙️ Population
3.51M
1.39M

The cost of living in Madrid is 40% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 1805th and 50th ($2089 vs $3507) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 38th 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 26th in the United States, while ranked 190th and 137th 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
$16.8
$22.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64.4
$86.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.2
$15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.79
$8.74
☕ Cappuccino
$3.61
$6.24
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.17
$3.1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1380
$2519
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1000
$2068
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2540
$4514
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1720
$3653
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$111
$165
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$171
$253
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.8
$71.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.15%
6.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8795
$8566
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4558
$6843
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.77
$2.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43.6
$72
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.7
$19.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.85
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.41
$3.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$3.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.14
$6.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.4
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.28
$13.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.2
$20.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$4.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$4.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.9
$4.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$2.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$2.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$1.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.67
$3.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.2
$16.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$2.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.09
$12.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$14.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.06
$9.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.63
$5.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.83
$2.48
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.8
$62.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.3
$18.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$71
$131
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.2
$30.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$103
$63
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$109
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$702
$1998
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14237
$26517

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Cities near Madrid

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Pozuelo de Alarcon
$1936
11 km or 6.7 mi Coslada
$1751
14 km or 8.5 mi Alcobendas
$1731
18 km or 11 mi Mostoles
$1747
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1648
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1671
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1688
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1697
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1226
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$1350
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1366
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1251
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1384
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1433
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1408
177 km or 110 mi Salamanca
$1215
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$918
208 km or 129 mi Plasencia
$1260
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1387
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1343
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$1451
242 km or 150 mi Villanueva de la Serena
$1349
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1461
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$1146
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$1253
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1462
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1356
269 km or 167 mi Ubeda
$1435
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1471
281 km or 175 mi Merida
$1300
283 km or 176 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1734
288 km or 179 mi Leon
$1365
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$1123
296 km or 184 mi Jumilla
$1388
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$1331
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1299
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$957
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1385
302 km or 187 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1366
302 km or 188 mi Valencia
$1797

Cities near San Diego

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Coronado
$3220
7.2 km or 4.5 mi National
$3053
13 km or 7.8 mi Lemon Grove
$2995
14 km or 9 mi Chula Vista
$2995
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2963
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2933
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$3033
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$3040
24 km or 15 mi Tijuana
$1295
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2948
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$2995
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$3243
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$1141
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$1138
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$3261
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$2995
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$3245
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$2976
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$3251
73 km or 46 mi Fallbrook
$2927
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2676
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$2963
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$3070
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$3030
98 km or 61 mi French Valley
$2758
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$3085
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2815
104 km or 65 mi Laguna Niguel
$3513
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$3122
107 km or 67 mi Menifee
$2621
109 km or 68 mi Ensenada
$968
109 km or 68 mi Lake Elsinore
$2669
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$3544
110 km or 69 mi Laguna Hills
$3027
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2980
114 km or 71 mi Aliso Viejo
$3449
114 km or 71 mi Lake Forest
$2554
115 km or 72 mi Hemet
$2767
119 km or 74 mi Perris
$2697
119 km or 74 mi Temescal Valley
$2804