Madrid vs Thimphu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Madrid Thimphu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1726
$452
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3985
$1081
🏠 One person rent
$986
$164
🏘️ Family rent
$1693
$242
🍽️ Food expenses
$440
$190
🚐 Transport expenses
$168
$41.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2362
$436
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
98
5
😀 Quality of life
90
36
🏙️ Population
3.28M
79.2K

The cost of living in Madrid is 282% more expensive than in Thimphu. Cities ranked 2577th and 8761st ($1726 vs $452) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 2nd in Spain and Bhutan, respectively. Check Spain vs Bhutan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Madrid compared to 1 months in Thimphu. Madrid ranked 1st best city to live in Spain vs Thimphu ranked 2nd in Bhutan, while ranked 121st and 7674th among best cities to live in the world.

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Madrid Thimphu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.1
$3.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$58.9
$18.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10
$3.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.01
$7.06
☕ Cappuccino
$2.55
$1.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.69
$0.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1118
$181
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$805
$105
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2068
$243
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1386
$174
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$85.8
$17.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$138
$27.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.9
$26
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.58%
10.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4611
$730
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2665
$121
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.64
$1.8
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43.5
$28
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14
$15.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.81
$0.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.5
$0.79
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$0.64
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.16
$2.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$4.88
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.08
$4.39
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$4.39
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$2.16
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$1.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$0.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$0.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$0.57
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$0.23
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.24
$1.05
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.7
$5.42
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.33
$0.79
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.86
$3.97
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$1.66
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.45
$3.73
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.12
$1.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.44
$0.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.2
$40.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.5
$3.39
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$72.3
$29.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.1
$3.39
👖 Brand Jeans
$73.2
$33.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.6
$42.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$529
$251
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9474
$701

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Paro
$476
147 km or 91 mi Siliguri
$343
196 km or 122 mi Rangpur
$325
203 km or 126 mi Saidpur
$337
211 km or 131 mi Shigatse
$1014
214 km or 133 mi Damak
$339
257 km or 159 mi Raiganj
$325
257 km or 160 mi Guwahati
$376
258 km or 160 mi Biratnagar
$342
259 km or 161 mi Dispur
$367
266 km or 166 mi Balurghat
$319
280 km or 174 mi Lhasa
$1095
287 km or 178 mi Purnia
$299
294 km or 183 mi Bogra
$315
308 km or 191 mi Shillong
$360
313 km or 195 mi Malda
$318
313 km or 195 mi Mymensingh
$290
350 km or 217 mi Saharsa
$290
360 km or 224 mi Bhagalpur
$271
362 km or 225 mi Rajshahi
$293
364 km or 226 mi Sylhet
$312
377 km or 234 mi Janakpur
$337
401 km or 249 mi Berhampore
$311
413 km or 257 mi Narsingdi
$303
418 km or 260 mi Brahmanbaria
$342
421 km or 262 mi Kathmandu
$455
424 km or 264 mi Lalitpur
$355
426 km or 265 mi Dhaka
$456
438 km or 272 mi Agartala
$387
439 km or 273 mi Narayanganj
$446
444 km or 276 mi Muzaffarpur
$272
454 km or 282 mi Hetauda
$390
468 km or 291 mi Krishnanagar
$287
474 km or 295 mi Birgunj
$345
482 km or 299 mi Jessore
$310
486 km or 302 mi Shantipur
$304
493 km or 306 mi Patna
$335
495 km or 308 mi Durgapur
$312
500 km or 311 mi Asansol
$276
502 km or 312 mi Kulti
$288