Madrid vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Madrid Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2089
$1698
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4820
$4139
🏠 One person rent
$1219
$825
🏘️ Family rent
$2088
$1461
🍽️ Food expenses
$518
$441
🚐 Transport expenses
$197
$321
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2681
$2676
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
98
100
😀 Quality of life
90
96
🏙️ Population
3.51M
14.3M

The cost of living in Madrid is 23% more expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 1805th and 3249th ($2089 vs $1698) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 3rd in Spain and Japan, respectively. Check Spain vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Madrid compared to 1.6 months in Tokyo. Madrid ranked 1st best city to live in Spain vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 190th and 8th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Madrid vs Tokyo

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Madrid Tokyo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.8
$7.69
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64.4
$42.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.2
$5.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.79
$3.41
☕ Cappuccino
$3.61
$3.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.17
$1.24
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1380
$1078
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1000
$600
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2540
$1993
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1720
$1098
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$111
$98.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$171
$153
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.8
$30.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.15%
1.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8795
$11264
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4558
$5199
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.77
$1.39
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43.6
$79.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.7
$29.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.85
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.41
$1.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$4.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.14
$2.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.4
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.28
$7.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.2
$21.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$5.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$2.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$4.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.9
$5.69
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$3.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$3.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.67
$1.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.2
$9.74
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$1.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.09
$3.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.06
$3.21
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.63
$1.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.83
$1.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.8
$69.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.3
$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$71
$34.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.2
$21.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$103
$51.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$55.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$702
$597
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14237
$16728

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Cities near Madrid

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Pozuelo de Alarcon
$1936
11 km or 6.7 mi Coslada
$1751
14 km or 8.5 mi Alcobendas
$1731
18 km or 11 mi Mostoles
$1747
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1648
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1671
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1688
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1697
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1226
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$1350
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1366
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1251
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1384
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1433
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1408
177 km or 110 mi Salamanca
$1215
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$918
208 km or 129 mi Plasencia
$1260
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1387
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1343
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$1451
242 km or 150 mi Villanueva de la Serena
$1349
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1461
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$1146
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$1253
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1462
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1356
269 km or 167 mi Ubeda
$1435
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1471
281 km or 175 mi Merida
$1300
283 km or 176 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1734
288 km or 179 mi Leon
$1365
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$1123
296 km or 184 mi Jumilla
$1388
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$1331
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1299
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$957
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1385
302 km or 187 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1366
302 km or 188 mi Valencia
$1797

Cities near Tokyo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1155
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1154
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1176
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1074
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1050
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1084
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$993
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1160
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1144
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1056
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$979
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1072
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1088
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1116
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1237
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1104
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1089
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1063
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$1011
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1399
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1097
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1137
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1073
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1115
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1048
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1107
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1086
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1038
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$1040
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1070
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1046
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1013
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1102
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1073
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1090
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1116
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1130
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1094
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1070
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1005