Madrid vs Vancouver - Cost of Living Comparison

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Madrid Vancouver
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1726
$2564
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3985
$5785
🏠 One person rent
$986
$1629
🏘️ Family rent
$1693
$2825
🍽️ Food expenses
$440
$627
🚐 Transport expenses
$168
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2362
$3016
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
98
78
😀 Quality of life
90
93
🏙️ Population
3.28M
662K

The cost of living in Madrid is 33% less expensive than in Vancouver. Cities ranked 2577th and 587th ($1726 vs $2564) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 7th in Spain and Canada, respectively. Check Spain vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Madrid compared to 1.2 months in Vancouver. Madrid ranked 1st best city to live in Spain vs Vancouver ranked 3rd in Canada, while ranked 121st and 60th among best cities to live in the world.

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Madrid Vancouver
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.1
$16.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$58.9
$71.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10
$10.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.01
$5.83
☕ Cappuccino
$2.55
$3.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.69
$2.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1118
$1786
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$805
$1418
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2068
$3279
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1386
$2490
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$85.8
$76.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$138
$117
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.9
$60.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.58%
6.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4611
$12194
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2665
$7826
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.64
$2.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43.5
$99.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14
$17.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.81
$1.45
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$2.6
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.5
$2.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$3.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.16
$4.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$14.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.08
$15.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$17.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$4.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$3.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$4.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$3.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.85
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$1.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.24
$2.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.7
$15.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.33
$3.51
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.86
$14.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$9.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.45
$5.15
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.12
$3.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.44
$3.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.2
$44.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.5
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$72.3
$110
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.1
$14.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$73.2
$68.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.6
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$529
$1092
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9474
$14942

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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 Vancouver

Distance City Cost of living
7.8 km or 4.8 mi North Vancouver
$2529
9.6 km or 6 mi Richmond
$2255
11 km or 6.8 mi Burnaby
$2595
17 km or 10 mi Delta
$2329
20 km or 12 mi Surrey
$2407
23 km or 14 mi Coquitlam
$2595
36 km or 22 mi Langley
$2034
36 km or 23 mi Maple Ridge
$2218
60 km or 37 mi Abbotsford
$1990
62 km or 38 mi Nanaimo
$1455
72 km or 45 mi Bellingham
$2251
84 km or 52 mi Chilliwack
$1760
88 km or 54 mi Saanich
$2141
94 km or 58 mi Langford
$2134
94 km or 58 mi Victoria
$2210
97 km or 61 mi Whistler
$2445
108 km or 67 mi Mount Vernon
$2255
111 km or 69 mi Oak Harbor
$2588
129 km or 80 mi Port Angeles
$2451
130 km or 81 mi Sequim
$2576
145 km or 90 mi Courtenay
$1721
149 km or 92 mi Marysville
$2585
156 km or 97 mi Lake Stevens
$2593
158 km or 98 mi Everett
$2604
159 km or 99 mi Mukilteo
$2627
168 km or 104 mi Mill Creek
$2663
170 km or 105 mi Lynnwood
$2750
170 km or 105 mi Edmonds
$2837
175 km or 109 mi Shoreline
$3118
177 km or 110 mi Campbell River
$2279
177 km or 110 mi Bothell
$2729
178 km or 111 mi Kenmore
$2728
182 km or 113 mi Bainbridge Island
$2810
186 km or 116 mi Kirkland
$2920
190 km or 118 mi Bremerton
$2313
190 km or 118 mi Redmond
$3262
191 km or 119 mi Seattle
$2974
194 km or 120 mi Bellevue
$3345
198 km or 123 mi Mercer Island
$2814
198 km or 123 mi Sammamish
$2758