Madrid vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

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Madrid San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2109
$3486
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4833
$7909
🏠 One person rent
$1251
$2368
🏘️ Family rent
$2104
$4139
🍽️ Food expenses
$517
$735
🚐 Transport expenses
$191
$181
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2569
$5217
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
98
86
😀 Quality of life
91
91
🏙️ Population
3.51M
1.39M

The cost of living in Madrid is 39% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 1723rd and 52nd ($2109 vs $3486) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 39th 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 1.2 months in Madrid compared to 1.5 months in San Diego. Madrid ranked 1st best city to live in Spain vs San Diego ranked 38th in the United States, while ranked 160th and 155th 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
$17.6
$22.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$60.1
$84.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.1
$15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.64
$8.97
☕ Cappuccino
$3.76
$6.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.27
$3.17
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1411
$2489
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1035
$2046
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2589
$4508
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1735
$3643
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$108
$162
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$165
$251
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.4
$71.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.1%
6.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9054
$8050
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4487
$6577
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.75
$2.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.5
$71.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.1
$19.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.8
$1.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.34
$4.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$3.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.97
$7.04
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.3
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.98
$13.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.7
$20.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$4.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$1.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$4.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$4.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$2.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$2.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$1.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.95
$3.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.81
$16.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.32
$3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.01
$12.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$15.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.43
$9.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.43
$5.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.55
$2.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.1
$72.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.8
$19.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$68.9
$131
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.4
$30.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$99.3
$66.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$114
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$729
$1937
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16324
$22295

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Cities near Madrid

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Pozuelo de Alarcon
$1899
11 km or 6.7 mi Coslada
$1721
14 km or 8.5 mi Alcobendas
$1708
18 km or 11 mi Mostoles
$1716
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1603
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1643
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1667
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1678
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1200
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$1320
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1360
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1246
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1396
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1397
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1415
177 km or 110 mi Salamanca
$1191
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$896
208 km or 129 mi Plasencia
$1267
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1373
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1242
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$1303
242 km or 150 mi Villanueva de la Serena
$1325
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1421
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$1115
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$1187
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1424
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1395
269 km or 167 mi Ubeda
$1499
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1436
281 km or 175 mi Merida
$1276
283 km or 176 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1697
288 km or 179 mi Leon
$1265
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$1125
296 km or 184 mi Jumilla
$1316
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$1291
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1203
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$935
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1390
302 km or 187 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1351
302 km or 188 mi Valencia
$1812

Cities near San Diego

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Coronado
$3269
7.2 km or 4.5 mi National
$3094
13 km or 7.8 mi Lemon Grove
$3023
14 km or 9 mi Chula Vista
$3033
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2997
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2984
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$3065
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$3077
24 km or 15 mi Tijuana
$1276
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2956
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$3012
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$3265
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$1126
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$1108
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$3274
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$3008
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$3269
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$3011
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$3221
73 km or 46 mi Fallbrook
$2984
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2690
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$2994
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$3137
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$3051
98 km or 61 mi French Valley
$2799
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$3075
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2850
104 km or 65 mi Laguna Niguel
$3492
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$3129
107 km or 67 mi Menifee
$2646
109 km or 68 mi Ensenada
$967
109 km or 68 mi Lake Elsinore
$2663
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$3520
110 km or 69 mi Laguna Hills
$3064
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2984
114 km or 71 mi Aliso Viejo
$3503
114 km or 71 mi Lake Forest
$2598
115 km or 72 mi Hemet
$2768
119 km or 74 mi Perris
$2738
119 km or 74 mi Temescal Valley
$2826