Madrid vs Santo Domingo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Madrid Santo Domingo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2109
$1098
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4833
$2653
🏠 One person rent
$1251
$479
🏘️ Family rent
$2104
$803
🍽️ Food expenses
$517
$374
🚐 Transport expenses
$191
$155
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2569
$644
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
98
44
😀 Quality of life
91
63
🏙️ Population
3.51M
2.2M

The cost of living in Madrid is 92% more expensive than in Santo Domingo. Cities ranked 1723rd and 5021st ($2109 vs $1098) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th 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 1.2 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 160th and 5488th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Madrid vs Santo Domingo

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Madrid Santo Domingo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.6
$10.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$60.1
$52
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.1
$8.16
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.64
$2.56
☕ Cappuccino
$3.76
$2.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.27
$1.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1411
$619
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1035
$311
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2589
$1092
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1735
$555
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$108
$66
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$165
$101
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.4
$39.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.1%
13.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9054
$1873
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4487
$1199
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.75
$0.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.5
$24.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.1
$22.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.8
$1.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$1.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.34
$1.7
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.97
$2.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.3
$7.53
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.98
$5.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.7
$6.83
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$3.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$0.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$2.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$1.91
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$2.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$2.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.95
$1.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.81
$10.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.32
$2.63
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.01
$5.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$6.38
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.43
$5.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.43
$1.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.55
$2.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.1
$36.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.8
$7.28
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$68.9
$34.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.4
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$99.3
$47.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$114
$89.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$729
$260
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16324
$7126

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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 Santo Domingo

Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi San Cristobal
$894
30 km or 19 mi Boca Chica
$908
51 km or 31 mi Bani
$786
62 km or 39 mi San Pedro de Macoris
$844
70 km or 44 mi Cotui
$786
74 km or 46 mi Bonao
$640
89 km or 55 mi Azua
$820
96 km or 59 mi El Seibo
$803
98 km or 61 mi La Romana
$748
99 km or 61 mi San Francisco de Macoris
$618
100 km or 62 mi Samana
$672
101 km or 62 mi Nagua
$858
106 km or 66 mi Jarabacoa
$814
107 km or 66 mi La Vega
$577
126 km or 78 mi Higuey
$792
131 km or 81 mi Barahona
$814
138 km or 85 mi Santiago de los Caballeros
$849
146 km or 90 mi San Juan de la Maguana
$688
152 km or 94 mi Cabarete
$1026
156 km or 97 mi Sosua
$1113
161 km or 100 mi Punta Cana
$1079
169 km or 105 mi Puerto Plata
$812
174 km or 108 mi Mao
$867
190 km or 118 mi Sabaneta
$857
213 km or 132 mi Cerca-la-Source
$522
252 km or 157 mi Petion-Ville
$539
254 km or 158 mi Delmas
$535
258 km or 160 mi Port-au-Prince
$559
264 km or 164 mi Carrefour
$545
281 km or 174 mi Cap-Haitien
$530
286 km or 177 mi Aguada
$1318
289 km or 180 mi Aguadilla
$1208
292 km or 182 mi Mayaguez
$1525
293 km or 182 mi Cabo Rojo
$1630
298 km or 185 mi Isabela
$1497
304 km or 189 mi Saint-Marc
$533
304 km or 189 mi San German
$1714
307 km or 191 mi San Sebastian
$1654
312 km or 194 mi Quebradillas
$1611
313 km or 194 mi Gonaives
$539