Madrid vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

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Madrid San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1889
$3346
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4256
$7719
🏠 One person rent
$1111
$2248
🏘️ Family rent
$1849
$4052
🍽️ Food expenses
$457
$722
🚐 Transport expenses
$177
$185
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2391
$5772
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
98
87
😀 Quality of life
90
92
🏙️ Population
3.33M
1.39M

The cost of living in Madrid is 44% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 2194th and 45th ($1889 vs $3346) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 36th 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 1.7 months in San Diego. Madrid ranked 1st best city to live in Spain vs San Diego ranked 12th in the United States, while ranked 149th and 75th 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
$15.3
$20.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$58.7
$85.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
$12.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.18
$8.25
☕ Cappuccino
$2.93
$5.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.83
$2.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1256
$2399
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$911
$1894
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2211
$4351
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1526
$3534
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98
$184
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$286
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.1
$69.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.68%
6.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6496
$9294
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4015
$7063
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.65
$2.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.3
$72.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.1
$20.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.85
$1.38
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.5
$3.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$3.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.24
$4.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$15
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.47
$14.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$18.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$4.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$3.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$5.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$2.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$2.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$1.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.22
$3.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.49
$18.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$3.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.16
$11.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.3
$16.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.59
$10.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.4
$5.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.71
$2.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.2
$72.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.5
$18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$67.3
$132
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.5
$28
👖 Brand Jeans
$89.1
$56.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.9
$99.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$585
$1752
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10462
$21468

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Cities near Madrid

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Pozuelo de Alarcon
$1776
11 km or 6.7 mi Coslada
$1567
14 km or 8.5 mi Alcobendas
$1526
18 km or 11 mi Mostoles
$1591
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1592
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1471
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1396
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1444
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1122
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$1289
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1333
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1162
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1259
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1287
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1262
177 km or 110 mi Salamanca
$1127
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$974
208 km or 129 mi Plasencia
$1169
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1260
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1220
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$1037
242 km or 150 mi Villanueva de la Serena
$1217
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1317
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$1016
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$1019
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1314
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1316
269 km or 167 mi Ubeda
$1461
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1330
281 km or 175 mi Merida
$1186
283 km or 176 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1600
288 km or 179 mi Leon
$1337
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$1013
296 km or 184 mi Jumilla
$1258
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$1165
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1271
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$863
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1284
302 km or 187 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1260
302 km or 188 mi Valencia
$1581

Cities near San Diego

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Coronado
$2973
7.2 km or 4.5 mi National
$2877
13 km or 7.8 mi Lemon Grove
$2783
14 km or 9 mi Chula Vista
$2893
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2775
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2786
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$2821
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$2936
24 km or 15 mi Tijuana
$1050
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2799
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$2765
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$2853
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$922
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$922
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$2795
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$2718
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$2997
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$2783
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$2926
73 km or 46 mi Fallbrook
$2767
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2579
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$2886
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$3006
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$2828
98 km or 61 mi French Valley
$2650
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$2842
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2717
104 km or 65 mi Laguna Niguel
$3001
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$2928
107 km or 67 mi Menifee
$2587
109 km or 68 mi Ensenada
$912
109 km or 68 mi Lake Elsinore
$2654
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$3444
110 km or 69 mi Laguna Hills
$3035
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2950
114 km or 71 mi Aliso Viejo
$3330
114 km or 71 mi Lake Forest
$3047
115 km or 72 mi Hemet
$2789
119 km or 74 mi Perris
$2595
119 km or 74 mi Temescal Valley
$2647