Madrid vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Madrid Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1889
$1641
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4256
$4326
🏠 One person rent
$1111
$803
🏘️ Family rent
$1849
$1741
🍽️ Food expenses
$457
$438
🚐 Transport expenses
$177
$287
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2391
$2601
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
98
100
😀 Quality of life
90
99
🏙️ Population
3.33M
14.3M

The cost of living in Madrid is 15% more expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 2194th and 3085th ($1889 vs $1641) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 4th 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 149th and 3rd 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
$15.3
$6.38
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$58.7
$44.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
$5.64
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.18
$3.79
☕ Cappuccino
$2.93
$3.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.83
$1.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1256
$1054
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$911
$567
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2211
$2732
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1526
$1247
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98
$105
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$164
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.1
$33.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.68%
1.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6496
$10740
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4015
$5460
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.65
$1.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.3
$57.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.1
$28.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.85
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$1.63
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.5
$1.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$3.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.24
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$16.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.47
$7.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$22.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$4.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$2.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$5.02
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$2.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$2.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.22
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.49
$8.22
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$2.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.16
$4.18
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.3
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.59
$3.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.4
$1.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.71
$1.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.2
$66.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.5
$13.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$67.3
$25.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.5
$23.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$89.1
$56
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.9
$66
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$585
$574
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10462
$15495

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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 Tokyo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1121
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1112
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1133
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1059
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1056
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1090
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$980
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1124
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1113
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1038
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$964
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1061
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1079
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1084
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1080
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1071
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1077
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1062
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$1000
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1187
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1096
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1106
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1038
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1095
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1050
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1075
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1078
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1037
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$1119
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1106
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1052
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1016
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1073
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1057
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1109
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1116
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1092
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1075
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1060
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1033