Madrid vs Stockholm - Cost of Living Comparison

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Madrid Stockholm
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1889
$1991
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4256
$4487
🏠 One person rent
$1111
$1094
🏘️ Family rent
$1849
$1952
🍽️ Food expenses
$457
$542
🚐 Transport expenses
$177
$218
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2391
$3539
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
98
95
😀 Quality of life
90
96
🏙️ Population
3.33M
985K

The cost of living in Madrid is 5% less expensive than in Stockholm. Cities ranked 2194th and 1883rd ($1889 vs $1991) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 2nd in Spain and Sweden, respectively. Check Spain vs Sweden comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Madrid compared to 1.8 months in Stockholm. Madrid ranked 1st best city to live in Spain vs Stockholm ranked 1st in Sweden, while ranked 149th and 17th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Madrid vs Stockholm

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Madrid Stockholm
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.3
$13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$58.7
$81.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.18
$7.49
☕ Cappuccino
$2.93
$4.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.83
$2.56
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1256
$1349
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$911
$863
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2211
$2441
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1526
$1592
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98
$104
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$160
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.1
$30.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.68%
4.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6496
$10247
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4015
$5552
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.65
$4.13
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.3
$98.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.1
$24.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.85
$1.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.5
$2.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$3.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.24
$4.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$10.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.47
$12.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$18.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$2.58
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$3.17
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$4.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.83
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.95
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.22
$2.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.49
$11.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$1.95
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.16
$6.92
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.3
$6.87
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.59
$3.58
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.4
$2.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.71
$2.11
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.2
$40.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.5
$16.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$67.3
$24
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.5
$28.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$89.1
$83.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.9
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$585
$152
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10462
$7335

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Cities near Madrid

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 Stockholm

Distance City Cost of living
5.1 km or 3.2 mi Solna
$1628
5.2 km or 3.3 mi Lidingo
$1730
13 km or 7.9 mi Taby
$1586
16 km or 9.9 mi Sollentuna
$2039
21 km or 13 mi Tumba
$1638
21 km or 13 mi Akersberga
$1637
31 km or 19 mi Sodertalje
$1644
35 km or 22 mi Marsta
$1602
35 km or 22 mi Sigtuna
$1604
63 km or 39 mi Uppsala
$1460
87 km or 54 mi Nykoping
$1460
92 km or 57 mi Eskilstuna
$1274
92 km or 57 mi Vasteras
$1338
105 km or 65 mi Sala
$1164
138 km or 86 mi Norrkoping
$1285
158 km or 98 mi Gavle
$1463
163 km or 101 mi Orebro
$1275
174 km or 108 mi Linkoping
$1347
185 km or 115 mi Ludvika
$1209
190 km or 118 mi Visby
$1363
195 km or 121 mi Borlange
$1510
195 km or 121 mi Falun
$1593
253 km or 157 mi Mariestad
$1373
258 km or 161 mi Karlstad
$1259
262 km or 163 mi Raisio
$1544
264 km or 164 mi Skovde
$1415
265 km or 165 mi Turku
$1591
268 km or 167 mi Kaarina
$1546
271 km or 168 mi Mora
$1417
274 km or 170 mi Vetlanda
$1443
275 km or 171 mi Rauma
$1331
281 km or 175 mi Kuressaare
$1151
284 km or 177 mi Jonkoping
$1407
297 km or 184 mi Ventspils
$923
306 km or 190 mi Salo
$1571
310 km or 193 mi Raseborg
$1525
312 km or 194 mi Arvika
$1267
313 km or 195 mi Kalmar
$1468
315 km or 196 mi Pori
$1325
332 km or 206 mi Vaxjo
$1328