Madrid vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

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Madrid San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1726
$3427
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3985
$7903
🏠 One person rent
$986
$2366
🏘️ Family rent
$1693
$4375
🍽️ Food expenses
$440
$686
🚐 Transport expenses
$168
$192
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2362
$5439
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
98
87
😀 Quality of life
90
91
🏙️ Population
3.28M
1.39M

The cost of living in Madrid is 50% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 2577th and 26th ($1726 vs $3427) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 23rd 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 1.6 months in San Diego. Madrid ranked 1st best city to live in Spain vs San Diego ranked 15th in the United States, while ranked 121st and 107th 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
$14.1
$20.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$58.9
$85.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.01
$8.8
☕ Cappuccino
$2.55
$5.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.69
$2.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1118
$2498
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$805
$2064
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2068
$4740
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1386
$3919
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$85.8
$142
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$138
$218
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.9
$73.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.58%
6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4611
$11408
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2665
$8035
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.64
$2.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43.5
$71.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14
$22.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.81
$1.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.5
$3.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$3.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.16
$4.13
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$12.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.08
$13.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$19.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$4.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$3.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$4.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$2.9
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$1.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.24
$2.64
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.7
$14.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.33
$2.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.86
$10.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$16.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.45
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.12
$4.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.44
$2.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.2
$79.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.5
$17.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$72.3
$129
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.1
$22.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$73.2
$61.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.6
$95.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$529
$1701
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9474
$18429

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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 Diego

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Coronado
$3051
7.2 km or 4.5 mi National
$2907
13 km or 7.8 mi Lemon Grove
$2844
14 km or 9 mi Chula Vista
$2969
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2868
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2851
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$2867
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$2910
24 km or 15 mi Tijuana
$1184
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2788
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$2784
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$2879
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$1032
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$1029
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$2884
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$2722
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$3046
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$2732
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$3094
73 km or 46 mi Fallbrook
$2709
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2597
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$3070
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$3155
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$2751
98 km or 61 mi French Valley
$2684
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$2681
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2803
104 km or 65 mi Laguna Niguel
$2461
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$2755
107 km or 67 mi Menifee
$2637
109 km or 68 mi Ensenada
$1027
109 km or 68 mi Lake Elsinore
$2730
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$3513
110 km or 69 mi Laguna Hills
$2957
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2960
114 km or 71 mi Aliso Viejo
$3180
114 km or 71 mi Lake Forest
$2944
115 km or 72 mi Hemet
$2879
119 km or 74 mi Perris
$2609
119 km or 74 mi Temescal Valley
$2606