Madrid vs Santiago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Madrid Santiago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2015
$1108
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4668
$2721
🏠 One person rent
$1177
$495
🏘️ Family rent
$2051
$858
🍽️ Food expenses
$499
$360
🚐 Transport expenses
$189
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2580
$844
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
98
91
😀 Quality of life
92
81
🏙️ Population
3.42M
6.26M

The cost of living in Madrid is 82% more expensive than in Santiago. Cities ranked 1962nd and 4939th ($2015 vs $1108) 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 0.8 months in Santiago. Madrid ranked 1st best city to live in Spain vs Santiago ranked 1st in Chile, while ranked 142nd and 672nd 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
$16.4
$10.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$62.3
$47.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$7.74
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.96
$3.49
☕ Cappuccino
$3.72
$3.52
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.13
$1.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1341
$509
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$959
$369
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2482
$896
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1691
$675
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$77.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$169
$119
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.3
$20.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.1%
5.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8353
$2583
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4881
$3493
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.74
$0.85
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43.1
$41.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.7
$10.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.8
$1.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.46
$1.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.62
$4.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.5
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.96
$6.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.5
$10.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$1.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$1.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$2.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$1.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$1.62
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$1.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$0.78
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.51
$2.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.79
$6.13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.39
$1.53
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.94
$5.55
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$4.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.97
$4.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.6
$2.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.8
$2.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52
$43.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.8
$6.31
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$70.5
$40.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.4
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$102
$56
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$79.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$678
$425
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12418
$9190

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Cities near Madrid

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Pozuelo de Alarcon
$1870
11 km or 6.7 mi Coslada
$1674
14 km or 8.5 mi Alcobendas
$1656
18 km or 11 mi Mostoles
$1703
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1592
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1581
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1627
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1573
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1194
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$1325
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1385
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1217
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1346
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1400
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1367
177 km or 110 mi Salamanca
$1189
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$893
208 km or 129 mi Plasencia
$1225
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1337
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1343
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$1464
242 km or 150 mi Villanueva de la Serena
$1312
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1407
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$1118
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$1225
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1414
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1369
269 km or 167 mi Ubeda
$1490
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1457
281 km or 175 mi Merida
$1272
283 km or 176 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1685
288 km or 179 mi Leon
$1303
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$1133
296 km or 184 mi Jumilla
$1345
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$1233
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1320
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$913
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1382
302 km or 187 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1344
302 km or 188 mi Valencia
$1703

Cities near Santiago

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi San Bernardo
$768
20 km or 12 mi Puente Alto
$874
69 km or 43 mi Los Andes
$760
78 km or 48 mi San Felipe
$714
80 km or 50 mi Rancagua
$780
80 km or 50 mi Villa Alemana
$839
83 km or 52 mi Quillota
$849
85 km or 53 mi Quilpue
$845
89 km or 55 mi San Antonio
$1065
95 km or 59 mi Vina del Mar
$885
99 km or 62 mi Valparaiso
$908
130 km or 80 mi San Fernando
$911
179 km or 111 mi Curico
$752
181 km or 112 mi Godoy Cruz
$877
182 km or 113 mi Mendoza
$897
185 km or 115 mi Las Heras
$877
208 km or 129 mi San Martin
$838
238 km or 148 mi Talca
$821
251 km or 156 mi San Rafael
$639
264 km or 164 mi Constitucion
$806
280 km or 174 mi Linares
$848
292 km or 181 mi San Juan
$578
321 km or 199 mi Ovalle
$724
375 km or 233 mi Chillan
$666
394 km or 245 mi Coquimbo
$829
398 km or 247 mi La Serena
$833
401 km or 249 mi San Luis
$756
409 km or 254 mi Tome
$746
426 km or 265 mi Talcahuano
$657
434 km or 269 mi Concepcion
$874
455 km or 283 mi Coronel
$801
456 km or 284 mi Lujan
$750
464 km or 288 mi Lota
$800
472 km or 294 mi Los Angeles
$840
482 km or 300 mi Villa Mercedes
$752
508 km or 316 mi Curanilahue
$800
518 km or 322 mi Angol
$819
542 km or 337 mi Vallenar
$798
576 km or 358 mi La Rioja
$571
588 km or 366 mi Rio Cuarto
$827