Madrid vs Santiago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Madrid Santiago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1889
$1200
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4256
$2937
🏠 One person rent
$1111
$540
🏘️ Family rent
$1849
$964
🍽️ Food expenses
$457
$388
🚐 Transport expenses
$177
$169
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2391
$801
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
98
91
😀 Quality of life
90
78
🏙️ Population
3.33M
6.26M

The cost of living in Madrid is 57% more expensive than in Santiago. Cities ranked 2194th and 4604th ($1889 vs $1200) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 1st in Spain and Chile, respectively. Check Spain vs Chile comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Madrid compared to 0.7 months in Santiago. Madrid ranked 1st best city to live in Spain vs Santiago ranked 1st in Chile, while ranked 149th and 705th among best cities to live in the world.

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Madrid Santiago
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.3
$12.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$58.7
$51.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
$8.67
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.18
$3.52
☕ Cappuccino
$2.93
$3.58
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.83
$1.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1256
$515
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$911
$419
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2211
$989
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1526
$774
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98
$81.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$126
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.1
$20.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.68%
5.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6496
$2689
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4015
$2861
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.65
$0.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.3
$45.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.1
$11.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.85
$1.46
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.5
$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.24
$4.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.47
$6.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$13.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$2.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$2.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$1.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.88
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.22
$2.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.49
$6.06
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$1.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.16
$5.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.3
$4.41
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.59
$4.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.4
$2.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.71
$2.99
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.2
$41.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.5
$6.02
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$67.3
$50.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.5
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$89.1
$54.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.9
$74.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$585
$417
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10462
$7298

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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 Santiago

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi San Bernardo
$854
20 km or 12 mi Puente Alto
$957
69 km or 43 mi Los Andes
$800
78 km or 48 mi San Felipe
$752
80 km or 50 mi Rancagua
$844
80 km or 50 mi Villa Alemana
$922
83 km or 52 mi Quillota
$905
85 km or 53 mi Quilpue
$908
89 km or 55 mi San Antonio
$1135
95 km or 59 mi Vina del Mar
$932
99 km or 62 mi Valparaiso
$959
130 km or 80 mi San Fernando
$903
179 km or 111 mi Curico
$788
181 km or 112 mi Godoy Cruz
$608
182 km or 113 mi Mendoza
$599
185 km or 115 mi Las Heras
$609
208 km or 129 mi San Martin
$602
238 km or 148 mi Talca
$849
251 km or 156 mi San Rafael
$441
264 km or 164 mi Constitucion
$881
280 km or 174 mi Linares
$894
292 km or 181 mi San Juan
$658
321 km or 199 mi Ovalle
$819
375 km or 233 mi Chillan
$649
394 km or 245 mi Coquimbo
$852
398 km or 247 mi La Serena
$853
401 km or 249 mi San Luis
$729
409 km or 254 mi Tome
$798
426 km or 265 mi Talcahuano
$734
434 km or 269 mi Concepcion
$922
455 km or 283 mi Coronel
$852
456 km or 284 mi Lujan
$650
464 km or 288 mi Lota
$842
472 km or 294 mi Los Angeles
$743
482 km or 300 mi Villa Mercedes
$630
508 km or 316 mi Curanilahue
$836
518 km or 322 mi Angol
$823
542 km or 337 mi Vallenar
$824
576 km or 358 mi La Rioja
$613
588 km or 366 mi Rio Cuarto
$534