Madrid vs Santiago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Madrid Santiago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2109
$1186
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4833
$2931
🏠 One person rent
$1251
$538
🏘️ Family rent
$2104
$937
🍽️ Food expenses
$517
$390
🚐 Transport expenses
$191
$153
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2569
$860
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
98
92
😀 Quality of life
91
81
🏙️ Population
3.51M
6.26M

The cost of living in Madrid is 78% more expensive than in Santiago. Cities ranked 1723rd and 4785th ($2109 vs $1186) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 2nd in Spain and Chile, respectively. Check Spain vs Chile comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 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 160th and 637th 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
$17.6
$11.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$60.1
$50.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.1
$8.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.64
$4.3
☕ Cappuccino
$3.76
$3.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.27
$1.75
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1411
$612
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1035
$387
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2589
$1129
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1735
$699
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$108
$84.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$165
$130
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.4
$21.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.1%
5.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9054
$2854
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4487
$2901
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.75
$0.87
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.5
$44.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.1
$8.58
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.8
$1.57
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$1.36
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.34
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.97
$4.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.3
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.98
$7.69
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.7
$11.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$2.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$1.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$1.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$1.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$1.59
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.95
$2.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.81
$6.69
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.32
$1.63
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.01
$5.64
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$3.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.43
$4.49
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.43
$3.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.55
$2.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.1
$39.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.8
$7.23
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$68.9
$45
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.4
$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$99.3
$56.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$114
$78.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$729
$484
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16324
$12174

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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 Santiago

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi San Bernardo
$807
20 km or 12 mi Puente Alto
$926
69 km or 43 mi Los Andes
$801
78 km or 48 mi San Felipe
$741
80 km or 50 mi Rancagua
$831
80 km or 50 mi Villa Alemana
$891
83 km or 52 mi Quillota
$896
85 km or 53 mi Quilpue
$904
89 km or 55 mi San Antonio
$1114
95 km or 59 mi Vina del Mar
$957
99 km or 62 mi Valparaiso
$937
130 km or 80 mi San Fernando
$981
179 km or 111 mi Curico
$828
181 km or 112 mi Godoy Cruz
$930
182 km or 113 mi Mendoza
$930
185 km or 115 mi Las Heras
$928
208 km or 129 mi San Martin
$898
238 km or 148 mi Talca
$876
251 km or 156 mi San Rafael
$699
264 km or 164 mi Constitucion
$860
280 km or 174 mi Linares
$908
292 km or 181 mi San Juan
$626
321 km or 199 mi Ovalle
$757
375 km or 233 mi Chillan
$718
394 km or 245 mi Coquimbo
$883
398 km or 247 mi La Serena
$882
401 km or 249 mi San Luis
$740
409 km or 254 mi Tome
$788
426 km or 265 mi Talcahuano
$702
434 km or 269 mi Concepcion
$923
455 km or 283 mi Coronel
$848
456 km or 284 mi Lujan
$788
464 km or 288 mi Lota
$842
472 km or 294 mi Los Angeles
$890
482 km or 300 mi Villa Mercedes
$795
508 km or 316 mi Curanilahue
$851
518 km or 322 mi Angol
$872
542 km or 337 mi Vallenar
$844
576 km or 358 mi La Rioja
$590
588 km or 366 mi Rio Cuarto
$895