Madrid vs Santiago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Madrid Santiago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1726
$1075
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3985
$2623
🏠 One person rent
$986
$486
🏘️ Family rent
$1693
$869
🍽️ Food expenses
$440
$347
🚐 Transport expenses
$168
$153
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2362
$674
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
98
91
😀 Quality of life
90
77
🏙️ Population
3.28M
6.26M

The cost of living in Madrid is 61% more expensive than in Santiago. Cities ranked 2577th and 4828th ($1726 vs $1075) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 1st in Spain and Chile, respectively. Check Spain vs Chile comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Madrid compared to 0.6 months in Santiago. Madrid ranked 1st best city to live in Spain vs Santiago ranked 1st in Chile, while ranked 121st and 685th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Madrid vs Santiago

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Madrid Santiago
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.1
$10.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$58.9
$41.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10
$8.19
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.01
$3.11
☕ Cappuccino
$2.55
$3.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.69
$1.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1118
$487
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$805
$368
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2068
$862
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1386
$705
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$85.8
$73.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$138
$113
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.9
$20.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.58%
5.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4611
$2369
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2665
$2543
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.64
$0.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43.5
$41.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14
$10.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.81
$1.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.5
$1.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.16
$3.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.08
$6.11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$12.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$1.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$1.74
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$1.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$1.55
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$0.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.24
$2.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.7
$5.76
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.33
$1.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.86
$5.06
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$4.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.45
$4.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.12
$2.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.44
$2.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.2
$43.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.5
$5.76
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$72.3
$36.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.1
$15.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$73.2
$48.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.6
$70.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$529
$382
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9474
$6400

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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 Santiago

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi San Bernardo
$763
20 km or 12 mi Puente Alto
$862
69 km or 43 mi Los Andes
$743
78 km or 48 mi San Felipe
$699
80 km or 50 mi Rancagua
$785
80 km or 50 mi Villa Alemana
$827
83 km or 52 mi Quillota
$828
85 km or 53 mi Quilpue
$825
89 km or 55 mi San Antonio
$1044
95 km or 59 mi Vina del Mar
$854
99 km or 62 mi Valparaiso
$888
130 km or 80 mi San Fernando
$781
179 km or 111 mi Curico
$730
181 km or 112 mi Godoy Cruz
$450
182 km or 113 mi Mendoza
$433
185 km or 115 mi Las Heras
$451
208 km or 129 mi San Martin
$450
238 km or 148 mi Talca
$724
251 km or 156 mi San Rafael
$429
264 km or 164 mi Constitucion
$768
280 km or 174 mi Linares
$816
292 km or 181 mi San Juan
$680
321 km or 199 mi Ovalle
$747
375 km or 233 mi Chillan
$693
394 km or 245 mi Coquimbo
$761
398 km or 247 mi La Serena
$782
401 km or 249 mi San Luis
$356
409 km or 254 mi Tome
$753
426 km or 265 mi Talcahuano
$686
434 km or 269 mi Concepcion
$870
455 km or 283 mi Coronel
$810
456 km or 284 mi Lujan
$439
464 km or 288 mi Lota
$794
472 km or 294 mi Los Angeles
$757
482 km or 300 mi Villa Mercedes
$418
508 km or 316 mi Curanilahue
$776
518 km or 322 mi Angol
$771
542 km or 337 mi Vallenar
$760
576 km or 358 mi La Rioja
$368
588 km or 366 mi Rio Cuarto
$440