Madrid vs Singapore City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Madrid Singapore City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1726
$3007
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3985
$6888
🏠 One person rent
$986
$2075
🏘️ Family rent
$1693
$3850
🍽️ Food expenses
$440
$539
🚐 Transport expenses
$168
$249
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2362
$4634
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
98
89
😀 Quality of life
90
98
🏙️ Population
3.28M
5.87M

The cost of living in Madrid is 43% less expensive than in Singapore City. Cities ranked 2577th and 133rd ($1726 vs $3007) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 1st in Spain and Singapore, respectively. Check Spain vs Singapore comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Madrid compared to 1.5 months in Singapore City. Madrid ranked 1st best city to live in Spain vs Singapore City ranked 1st in Singapore, while ranked 121st and 4th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Madrid vs Singapore City

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Madrid Singapore City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.1
$9.57
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$58.9
$66.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10
$7.31
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.01
$7.73
 Cappuccino
$2.55
$4.78
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.69
$1.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1118
$2587
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$805
$1768
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2068
$4669
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1386
$3392
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$85.8
$108
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$138
$167
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.9
$35.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.58%
3.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4611
$20493
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2665
$12922
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.64
$1.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43.5
$93.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14
$10.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.81
$2.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$2.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.5
$2.15
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$2.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.16
$3.44
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$19
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.08
$9.72
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$20.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$4.07
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$3.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$3.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$2.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$2.4
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$0.94
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.24
$2.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.7
$23.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.33
$4.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.86
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.45
$7.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.12
$2.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.44
$2.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.2
$96
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.5
$11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$72.3
$52.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.1
$25.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$73.2
$72.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.6
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$529
$1175
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9474
$26424

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Cities near Madrid

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Pozuelo de Alarcon
$1721
11 km or 6.7 mi Coslada
$1368
14 km or 8.5 mi Alcobendas
$1377
18 km or 11 mi Mostoles
$1572
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1492
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1219
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1298
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1156
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1138
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$1282
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1303
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1139
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1187
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1203
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1207
177 km or 110 mi Salamanca
$973
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$932
208 km or 129 mi Plasencia
$1127
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1140
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1109
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$983
242 km or 150 mi Villanueva de la Serena
$1137
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1241
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$1142
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$902
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1260
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1206
269 km or 167 mi Ubeda
$1283
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1327
281 km or 175 mi Merida
$1096
283 km or 176 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1382
288 km or 179 mi Leon
$987
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$963
296 km or 184 mi Jumilla
$1191
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$1056
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1210
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$807
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1214
302 km or 187 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1176
302 km or 188 mi Valencia
$1437

Cities near Singapore City

Distance City Cost of living
3.3 km or 2.1 mi Bukit Merah
$2733
18 km or 11 mi Johor Bahru
$623
35 km or 22 mi Batam
$585
84 km or 52 mi Tanjung Pinang
$511
98 km or 61 mi Kluang
$610
114 km or 71 mi Batu Pahat
$609
161 km or 100 mi Muar
$611
199 km or 123 mi Malacca
$602
261 km or 162 mi Seremban
$545
264 km or 164 mi Dumai
$554
275 km or 171 mi Pekanbaru
$558
285 km or 177 mi Kuantan
$482
296 km or 184 mi Putrajaya
$480
299 km or 186 mi Cyberjaya
$539
311 km or 193 mi Kuala Lumpur
$743
314 km or 195 mi Subang Jaya
$644
316 km or 196 mi Petaling Jaya
$645
321 km or 199 mi Shah Alam
$582
322 km or 200 mi Jambi
$479
325 km or 202 mi Klang
$553
328 km or 204 mi Chukai
$512
434 km or 269 mi Teluk Intan
$565
454 km or 282 mi Kuala Terengganu
$465
457 km or 284 mi Padang
$913
476 km or 296 mi Ipoh
$550
482 km or 299 mi Tanjungbalai
$515
488 km or 303 mi Palembang
$457
504 km or 313 mi Padangsidempuan
$596
521 km or 324 mi Taiping
$638
522 km or 324 mi Lubuklinggau
$493
528 km or 328 mi Prabumulih
$450
558 km or 347 mi Pematangsiantar
$499
562 km or 349 mi Tebing Tinggi
$485
564 km or 351 mi Kota Bharu
$455
578 km or 359 mi Singkawang
$442
592 km or 368 mi Bengkulu
$521
594 km or 369 mi Butterworth
$578
595 km or 370 mi Pagar Alam
$476
598 km or 372 mi George Town
$566
608 km or 378 mi Sungai Petani
$544