Madrid vs Santo Domingo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Madrid Santo Domingo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1889
$1046
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4256
$2757
🏠 One person rent
$1111
$446
🏘️ Family rent
$1849
$985
🍽️ Food expenses
$457
$355
🚐 Transport expenses
$177
$150
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2391
$527
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
98
44
😀 Quality of life
90
57
🏙️ Population
3.33M
1.13M

The cost of living in Madrid is 81% more expensive than in Santo Domingo. Cities ranked 2194th and 5318th ($1889 vs $1046) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 1st in Spain and the Dominican Republic, respectively. Check Spain vs the Dominican Republic comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Madrid compared to 0.5 months in Santo Domingo. Madrid ranked 1st best city to live in Spain vs Santo Domingo ranked 1st in the Dominican Republic, while ranked 149th and 5688th among best cities to live in the world.

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Madrid Santo Domingo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.3
$10.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$58.7
$42
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
$6.91
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.18
$2.67
☕ Cappuccino
$2.93
$3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.83
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1256
$601
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$911
$305
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2211
$1316
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1526
$767
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98
$46.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$71.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.1
$35.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.68%
13.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6496
$1857
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4015
$1352
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.65
$0.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.3
$69.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.1
$17.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.85
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$1.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.5
$1.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.11
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.24
$2.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$7.39
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.47
$5.92
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$12.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$2.93
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$0.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$3.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$1.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.86
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$2.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.22
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.49
$13.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$2.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.16
$4.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.3
$5.36
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.59
$4.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.4
$2.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.71
$2.77
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.2
$46.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.5
$6.68
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$67.3
$33.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.5
$9.69
👖 Brand Jeans
$89.1
$52.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.9
$98.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$585
$362
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10462
$6229

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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 Santo Domingo

Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi San Cristobal
$831
30 km or 19 mi Boca Chica
$838
51 km or 31 mi Bani
$709
62 km or 39 mi San Pedro de Macoris
$731
70 km or 44 mi Cotui
$660
74 km or 46 mi Bonao
$542
89 km or 55 mi Azua
$791
96 km or 59 mi El Seibo
$748
98 km or 61 mi La Romana
$685
99 km or 61 mi San Francisco de Macoris
$527
100 km or 62 mi Samana
$718
101 km or 62 mi Nagua
$809
106 km or 66 mi Jarabacoa
$758
107 km or 66 mi La Vega
$573
126 km or 78 mi Higuey
$769
131 km or 81 mi Barahona
$728
138 km or 85 mi Santiago de los Caballeros
$794
146 km or 90 mi San Juan de la Maguana
$625
152 km or 94 mi Cabarete
$790
156 km or 97 mi Sosua
$964
161 km or 100 mi Punta Cana
$1023
169 km or 105 mi Puerto Plata
$766
174 km or 108 mi Mao
$740
190 km or 118 mi Sabaneta
$727
213 km or 132 mi Cerca-la-Source
$513
252 km or 157 mi Petion-Ville
$529
254 km or 158 mi Delmas
$524
258 km or 160 mi Port-au-Prince
$549
264 km or 164 mi Carrefour
$536
281 km or 174 mi Cap-Haitien
$520
286 km or 177 mi Aguada
$1314
289 km or 180 mi Aguadilla
$1230
292 km or 182 mi Mayaguez
$1237
293 km or 182 mi Cabo Rojo
$1114
298 km or 185 mi Isabela
$1425
304 km or 189 mi Saint-Marc
$516
304 km or 189 mi San German
$1523
307 km or 191 mi San Sebastian
$1527
312 km or 194 mi Quebradillas
$1458
313 km or 194 mi Gonaives
$527