Madrid vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Madrid Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1726
$1556
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3985
$4005
🏠 One person rent
$986
$760
🏘️ Family rent
$1693
$1537
🍽️ Food expenses
$440
$426
🚐 Transport expenses
$168
$269
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2362
$2885
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
98
100
😀 Quality of life
90
100
🏙️ Population
3.28M
14M

The cost of living in Madrid is 11% more expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 2577th and 3238th ($1726 vs $1556) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 3rd in Spain and Japan, respectively. Check Spain vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Madrid compared to 1.9 months in Tokyo. Madrid ranked 1st best city to live in Spain vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 121st and 1st among best cities to live in the world.

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Madrid Tokyo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.1
$6.15
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$58.9
$41.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10
$5.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.01
$2.91
 Cappuccino
$2.55
$3.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.69
$1.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1118
$936
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$805
$540
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2068
$2411
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1386
$1067
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$85.8
$109
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$138
$170
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.9
$31.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.58%
1.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4611
$7633
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2665
$4193
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.64
$1.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43.5
$53.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14
$26.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.81
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.5
$1.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$2.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.16
$2.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$15.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.08
$7.03
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$18.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$5.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$2.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$5.89
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$4.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$3.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.24
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.7
$7.08
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.33
$2.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.86
$3.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$13.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.45
$3.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.12
$1.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.44
$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.2
$55.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.5
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$72.3
$27.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.1
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$73.2
$48.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.6
$61.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$529
$508
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9474
$15051

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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 Tokyo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1105
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1099
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1117
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1052
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1052
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1051
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$988
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1115
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1101
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1041
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$973
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1053
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1066
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1067
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1009
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1064
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1071
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1052
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$1009
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1101
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1062
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1091
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1063
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1078
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1045
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1057
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1062
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1036
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$985
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1143
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1049
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1031
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1042
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1041
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1102
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1133
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1056
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1052
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1060
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1063