Madrid vs Vancouver - Cost of Living Comparison

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Madrid Vancouver
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1889
$2650
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4256
$5860
🏠 One person rent
$1111
$1697
🏘️ Family rent
$1849
$2823
🍽️ Food expenses
$457
$644
🚐 Transport expenses
$177
$150
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2391
$3361
😷 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 29% less expensive than in Vancouver. Cities ranked 2194th and 512th ($1889 vs $2650) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 1st 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 149th and 100th among best cities to live in the world.

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Madrid Vancouver
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.3
$17.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$58.7
$75.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
$11.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.18
$6.59
☕ Cappuccino
$2.93
$4.2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.83
$2.09
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1256
$1905
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$911
$1486
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2211
$3353
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1526
$2487
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98
$69.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$106
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.1
$57.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.68%
6.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6496
$10997
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4015
$7402
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.65
$2.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.3
$100
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.1
$15.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.85
$1.41
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$1.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.5
$2.82
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$3.5
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.24
$4.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$16.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.47
$16
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$17.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$4.34
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$3.91
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$4.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$3.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$2.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$1.24
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.22
$3.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.49
$16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$3.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.16
$14.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.3
$9.29
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.59
$5.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.4
$3.13
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.71
$3.22
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.2
$35.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.5
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$67.3
$111
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.5
$21.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$89.1
$65
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.9
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$585
$1165
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10462
$16245

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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 Vancouver

Distance City Cost of living
7.8 km or 4.8 mi North Vancouver
$2502
9.6 km or 6 mi Richmond
$2220
11 km or 6.8 mi Burnaby
$2589
17 km or 10 mi Delta
$2330
20 km or 12 mi Surrey
$2417
23 km or 14 mi Coquitlam
$2553
36 km or 22 mi Langley
$1983
36 km or 23 mi Maple Ridge
$2243
60 km or 37 mi Abbotsford
$1976
62 km or 38 mi Nanaimo
$1789
72 km or 45 mi Bellingham
$2278
84 km or 52 mi Chilliwack
$1765
88 km or 54 mi Saanich
$2248
94 km or 58 mi Langford
$2185
94 km or 58 mi Victoria
$2263
97 km or 61 mi Whistler
$2469
108 km or 67 mi Mount Vernon
$2314
111 km or 69 mi Oak Harbor
$2612
129 km or 80 mi Port Angeles
$2546
130 km or 81 mi Sequim
$2609
145 km or 90 mi Courtenay
$1913
149 km or 92 mi Marysville
$2576
156 km or 97 mi Lake Stevens
$2581
158 km or 98 mi Everett
$2569
159 km or 99 mi Mukilteo
$2619
168 km or 104 mi Mill Creek
$2692
170 km or 105 mi Lynnwood
$2769
170 km or 105 mi Edmonds
$2821
175 km or 109 mi Shoreline
$3091
177 km or 110 mi Campbell River
$2263
177 km or 110 mi Bothell
$2866
178 km or 111 mi Kenmore
$2784
182 km or 113 mi Bainbridge Island
$2904
186 km or 116 mi Kirkland
$2901
190 km or 118 mi Bremerton
$2491
190 km or 118 mi Redmond
$3229
191 km or 119 mi Seattle
$2908
194 km or 120 mi Bellevue
$3179
198 km or 123 mi Mercer Island
$2759
198 km or 123 mi Sammamish
$2743