Madrid vs Santo Domingo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Madrid Santo Domingo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2015
$1020
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4668
$2466
🏠 One person rent
$1177
$456
🏘️ Family rent
$2051
$781
🍽️ Food expenses
$499
$346
🚐 Transport expenses
$189
$127
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2580
$584
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
98
43
😀 Quality of life
92
61
🏙️ Population
3.42M
1.13M

The cost of living in Madrid is 98% more expensive than in Santo Domingo. Cities ranked 1962nd and 5424th ($2015 vs $1020) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 2nd 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 0.6 months in Santo Domingo. Madrid ranked 1st best city to live in Spain vs Santo Domingo ranked 1st in the Dominican Republic, while ranked 142nd and 5754th among best cities to live in the world.

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Madrid Santo Domingo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.4
$7.95
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$62.3
$47.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$7.15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.96
$2.41
☕ Cappuccino
$3.72
$2.33
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.13
$0.96
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1341
$593
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$959
$311
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2482
$1055
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1691
$565
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$54.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$169
$83.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.3
$34.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.1%
14.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8353
$1413
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4881
$922
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.74
$0.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43.1
$34.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.7
$20.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.8
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$1.33
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.46
$1.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.62
$2.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.5
$7.25
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.96
$5.36
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.5
$8.81
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$3.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$0.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$2.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$1.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$2.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$2.17
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.51
$1.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.79
$12.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.39
$2.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.94
$5.61
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$5.97
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.97
$4.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.6
$1.79
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.8
$2.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52
$32.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.8
$7.18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$70.5
$32.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.4
$9.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$102
$57.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$86.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$678
$221
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12418
$7804

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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 Santo Domingo

Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi San Cristobal
$853
30 km or 19 mi Boca Chica
$844
51 km or 31 mi Bani
$708
62 km or 39 mi San Pedro de Macoris
$778
70 km or 44 mi Cotui
$648
74 km or 46 mi Bonao
$539
89 km or 55 mi Azua
$749
96 km or 59 mi El Seibo
$750
98 km or 61 mi La Romana
$676
99 km or 61 mi San Francisco de Macoris
$502
100 km or 62 mi Samana
$686
101 km or 62 mi Nagua
$781
106 km or 66 mi Jarabacoa
$720
107 km or 66 mi La Vega
$525
126 km or 78 mi Higuey
$730
131 km or 81 mi Barahona
$713
138 km or 85 mi Santiago de los Caballeros
$822
146 km or 90 mi San Juan de la Maguana
$639
152 km or 94 mi Cabarete
$857
156 km or 97 mi Sosua
$948
161 km or 100 mi Punta Cana
$1150
169 km or 105 mi Puerto Plata
$724
174 km or 108 mi Mao
$736
190 km or 118 mi Sabaneta
$721
213 km or 132 mi Cerca-la-Source
$529
252 km or 157 mi Petion-Ville
$546
254 km or 158 mi Delmas
$541
258 km or 160 mi Port-au-Prince
$567
264 km or 164 mi Carrefour
$552
281 km or 174 mi Cap-Haitien
$536
286 km or 177 mi Aguada
$1320
289 km or 180 mi Aguadilla
$1220
292 km or 182 mi Mayaguez
$1436
293 km or 182 mi Cabo Rojo
$1574
298 km or 185 mi Isabela
$1472
304 km or 189 mi Saint-Marc
$533
304 km or 189 mi San German
$1650
307 km or 191 mi San Sebastian
$1617
312 km or 194 mi Quebradillas
$1592
313 km or 194 mi Gonaives
$544