Madrid vs Vancouver - Cost of Living Comparison

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Madrid Vancouver
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1883
$2628
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4278
$5849
🏠 One person rent
$1103
$1674
🏘️ Family rent
$1866
$2815
🍽️ Food expenses
$459
$644
🚐 Transport expenses
$177
$150
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2420
$3359
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
98
78
😀 Quality of life
90
92
🏙️ Population
3.33M
662K

The cost of living in Madrid is 28% less expensive than in Vancouver. Cities ranked 2215th and 561st ($1883 vs $2628) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 2nd in Spain and Canada, respectively. Check Spain vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Madrid compared to 1.3 months in Vancouver. Madrid ranked 1st best city to live in Spain vs Vancouver ranked 5th in Canada, while ranked 142nd and 98th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Madrid vs Vancouver

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Madrid Vancouver
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.5
$16.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$59
$75.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.1
$11.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.22
$6.67
 Cappuccino
$2.95
$4.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.8
$2.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1260
$1886
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$900
$1462
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2227
$3331
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1544
$2480
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98
$69.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$107
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.4
$57.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.68%
6.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6535
$10994
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4010
$7285
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.67
$2.39
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.2
$102
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.1
$15.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.87
$1.41
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$1.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.49
$2.83
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$3.53
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.19
$4.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$17
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.58
$16.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.3
$17.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$4.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$1.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$3.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.47
$4.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$3.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$2.83
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$1.24
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.24
$3.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.39
$15.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.29
$3.34
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.12
$14.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.24
$9.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.58
$5.22
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.44
$3.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.71
$3.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.9
$35.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.6
$12.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$66.8
$112
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.5
$21.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$88.3
$65
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.5
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$588
$1155
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10308
$16031

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Cities near Madrid

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Pozuelo de Alarcon
$1777
11 km or 6.7 mi Coslada
$1569
14 km or 8.5 mi Alcobendas
$1527
18 km or 11 mi Mostoles
$1591
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1594
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1472
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1392
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1447
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1121
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$1292
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1335
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1163
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1255
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1285
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1270
177 km or 110 mi Salamanca
$1127
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$972
208 km or 129 mi Plasencia
$1170
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1269
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1222
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$1039
242 km or 150 mi Villanueva de la Serena
$1216
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1314
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$1018
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$1019
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1319
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1314
269 km or 167 mi Ubeda
$1460
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1327
281 km or 175 mi Merida
$1181
283 km or 176 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1611
288 km or 179 mi Leon
$1328
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$1017
296 km or 184 mi Jumilla
$1256
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$1170
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1275
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$866
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1279
302 km or 187 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1256
302 km or 188 mi Valencia
$1578

Cities near Vancouver

Distance City Cost of living
7.8 km or 4.8 mi North Vancouver
$2519
9.6 km or 6 mi Richmond
$2227
11 km or 6.8 mi Burnaby
$2585
17 km or 10 mi Delta
$2323
20 km or 12 mi Surrey
$2421
23 km or 14 mi Coquitlam
$2551
36 km or 22 mi Langley
$1975
36 km or 23 mi Maple Ridge
$2250
60 km or 37 mi Abbotsford
$1958
62 km or 38 mi Nanaimo
$1790
72 km or 45 mi Bellingham
$2265
84 km or 52 mi Chilliwack
$1766
88 km or 54 mi Saanich
$2247
94 km or 58 mi Langford
$2185
94 km or 58 mi Victoria
$2266
97 km or 61 mi Whistler
$2483
108 km or 67 mi Mount Vernon
$2313
111 km or 69 mi Oak Harbor
$2617
129 km or 80 mi Port Angeles
$2533
130 km or 81 mi Sequim
$2632
145 km or 90 mi Courtenay
$1922
149 km or 92 mi Marysville
$2574
156 km or 97 mi Lake Stevens
$2584
158 km or 98 mi Everett
$2568
159 km or 99 mi Mukilteo
$2634
168 km or 104 mi Mill Creek
$2702
170 km or 105 mi Lynnwood
$2776
170 km or 105 mi Edmonds
$2826
175 km or 109 mi Shoreline
$3106
177 km or 110 mi Campbell River
$2271
177 km or 110 mi Bothell
$2864
178 km or 111 mi Kenmore
$2779
182 km or 113 mi Bainbridge Island
$2901
186 km or 116 mi Kirkland
$2885
190 km or 118 mi Bremerton
$2481
190 km or 118 mi Redmond
$3216
191 km or 119 mi Seattle
$2888
194 km or 120 mi Bellevue
$3183
198 km or 123 mi Mercer Island
$2757
198 km or 123 mi Sammamish
$2758