Madrid vs Tucson - Cost of Living Comparison

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Madrid Tucson
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1889
$1954
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4256
$4634
🏠 One person rent
$1111
$1160
🏘️ Family rent
$1849
$2033
🍽️ Food expenses
$457
$589
🚐 Transport expenses
$177
$67.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2391
$3612
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
98
33
😀 Quality of life
90
80
🏙️ Population
3.33M
543K

The cost of living in Madrid is 3% less expensive than in Tucson. Cities ranked 2194th and 2005th ($1889 vs $1954) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 1656th in Spain and the United States, respectively. Check Spain vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Madrid compared to 1.8 months in Tucson. Madrid ranked 1st best city to live in Spain vs Tucson ranked 133rd in the United States, while ranked 149th and 528th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Madrid vs Tucson

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Madrid Tucson
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.3
$16.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$58.7
$64.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.18
$6.05
 Cappuccino
$2.93
$5.2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.83
$2.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1256
$1056
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$911
$896
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2211
$1998
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1526
$1646
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98
$159
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$244
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.1
$72.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.68%
6.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6496
$2540
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4015
$2461
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.65
$0.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.3
$19.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.1
$14.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.85
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$0.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.5
$2.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$4.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.24
$3.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$11.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.47
$13.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$15.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$4.22
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$3.91
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$3.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$2.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$2.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$1.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.22
$2.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.49
$14.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$2.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.16
$9.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.3
$9.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.59
$3.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.4
$3.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.71
$1.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.2
$30
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.5
$11.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$67.3
$92.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.5
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$89.1
$54.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.9
$93.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$585
$1080
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10462
$15724

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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 Tucson

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 9.9 mi Casas Adobes
$2016
23 km or 14 mi Oro Valley
$2040
26 km or 16 mi Marana
$2052
33 km or 20 mi Sahuarita
$2026
97 km or 60 mi Nogales
$1986
97 km or 60 mi Sierra Vista
$1665
100 km or 62 mi Nogales
$786
101 km or 62 mi Florence
$2324
106 km or 66 mi Casa Grande
$2313
133 km or 83 mi Queen Creek
$2338
140 km or 87 mi Maricopa
$2291
145 km or 90 mi Apache Junction
$2342
148 km or 92 mi Chandler
$2414
149 km or 93 mi Gilbert
$2372
157 km or 98 mi Mesa
$2416
164 km or 102 mi Agua Prieta
$778
164 km or 102 mi Tempe
$2430
169 km or 105 mi Scottsdale
$2588
171 km or 106 mi Fountain Hills
$2352
181 km or 112 mi Phoenix
$2369
189 km or 118 mi Avondale
$2518
190 km or 118 mi Goodyear
$2446
193 km or 120 mi Glendale
$1989
195 km or 121 mi Peoria
$2201
201 km or 125 mi Buckeye
$2422
202 km or 126 mi El Mirage
$2287
204 km or 126 mi Caborca
$758
206 km or 128 mi Surprise
$2339
295 km or 183 mi Prescott Valley
$2415
295 km or 183 mi Prescott
$2484
337 km or 210 mi Flagstaff
$2268
347 km or 216 mi Hermosillo
$854
350 km or 217 mi Nuevo Casas Grandes
$813
350 km or 217 mi Yuma
$1792
361 km or 225 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$840
362 km or 225 mi San Luis
$1928
376 km or 233 mi Blythe
$2638
391 km or 243 mi Las Cruces
$1613
403 km or 250 mi Lake Havasu
$1999
419 km or 260 mi Gallup
$2618