Madrid vs San Francisco - Cost of Living Comparison

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Madrid San Francisco
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2109
$4110
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4833
$8814
🏠 One person rent
$1251
$2859
🏘️ Family rent
$2104
$4660
🍽️ Food expenses
$517
$850
🚐 Transport expenses
$191
$179
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2569
$7874
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
98
97
😀 Quality of life
91
95
🏙️ Population
3.51M
874K

The cost of living in Madrid is 49% less expensive than in San Francisco. Cities ranked 1723rd and 7th ($2109 vs $4110) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 4th 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 1.9 months in San Francisco. Madrid ranked 1st best city to live in Spain vs San Francisco ranked 4th in the United States, while ranked 160th and 22nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Madrid vs San Francisco

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Madrid San Francisco
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.6
$22.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$60.1
$109
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.1
$15.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.64
$8.33
☕ Cappuccino
$3.76
$6.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.27
$3.33
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1411
$3199
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1035
$2521
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2589
$4951
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1735
$4247
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$108
$132
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$165
$202
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.4
$69.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.1%
6.23%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9054
$10798
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4487
$9079
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.75
$2.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.5
$97.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.1
$19.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.8
$1.42
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$1.66
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.34
$5.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$5.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.97
$7.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.3
$20.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.98
$15.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.7
$24.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$6.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$3.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$5.69
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$5.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$3.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$3.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$1.98
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.95
$3.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.81
$18
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.32
$3.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.01
$12.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.43
$8.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.43
$6.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.55
$2.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.1
$118
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.8
$18.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$68.9
$149
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.4
$31.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$99.3
$74.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$114
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$729
$2190
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16324
$21216

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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 Francisco

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Daly
$3264
14 km or 8.4 mi South San Francisco
$3252
14 km or 8.8 mi Alameda
$3559
15 km or 9.2 mi Oakland
$3273
16 km or 10 mi Albany
$3049
17 km or 10 mi Berkeley
$3204
17 km or 11 mi San Bruno
$3261
18 km or 11 mi El Cerrito
$3070
18 km or 11 mi Pacifica
$3245
19 km or 12 mi Richmond
$3102
20 km or 12 mi Millbrae
$3276
21 km or 13 mi San Pablo
$3086
22 km or 14 mi Burlingame
$3310
24 km or 15 mi San Leandro
$3043
24 km or 15 mi San Rafael
$4178
26 km or 16 mi San Mateo
$3797
28 km or 17 mi San Lorenzo
$2822
28 km or 18 mi Foster
$3588
29 km or 18 mi Lafayette
$2906
29 km or 18 mi Hercules
$2893
31 km or 19 mi Belmont
$3577
32 km or 20 mi Hayward
$2822
32 km or 20 mi Castro Valley
$2968
34 km or 21 mi San Carlos
$3357
34 km or 21 mi Walnut Creek
$2900
36 km or 23 mi Redwood
$3728
37 km or 23 mi Martinez
$2905
37 km or 23 mi Danville
$3873
37 km or 23 mi Pleasant Hill
$2796
38 km or 24 mi Union
$3075
39 km or 24 mi San Ramon
$2848
39 km or 24 mi Vallejo
$2393
39 km or 24 mi Novato
$3181
39 km or 24 mi Benicia
$2804
41 km or 25 mi Concord
$2748
42 km or 26 mi Menlo Park
$3357
42 km or 26 mi East Palo Alto
$3356
43 km or 27 mi Newark
$3234
45 km or 28 mi Dublin
$3088
46 km or 28 mi Palo Alto
$3808