Madrid vs Vienna - Cost of Living Comparison

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Madrid Vienna
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1726
$1854
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3985
$4529
🏠 One person rent
$986
$947
🏘️ Family rent
$1693
$1747
🍽️ Food expenses
$440
$548
🚐 Transport expenses
$168
$179
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2362
$2931
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
98
98
😀 Quality of life
90
94
🏙️ Population
3.28M
1.97M

The cost of living in Madrid is 7% less expensive than in Vienna. Cities ranked 2577th and 2189th ($1726 vs $1854) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 1st in Spain and Austria, respectively. Check Spain vs Austria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Madrid compared to 1.6 months in Vienna. Madrid ranked 1st best city to live in Spain vs Vienna ranked 1st in Austria, while ranked 121st and 45th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Madrid vs Vienna

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Madrid Vienna
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.1
$14.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$58.9
$63.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10
$10.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.01
$5
☕ Cappuccino
$2.55
$4.24
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.69
$2.92
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1118
$909
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$805
$677
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2068
$1773
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1386
$1318
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$85.8
$190
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$138
$304
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.9
$33.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.58%
3.4%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4611
$9051
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2665
$5834
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.64
$2.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43.5
$48.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14
$18.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.81
$1.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$1.59
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.5
$2.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$2.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.16
$4.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$16.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.08
$14.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$19.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$2.79
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$2.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$2.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$4.37
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$2.17
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.24
$2.62
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.7
$8.38
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.33
$1.34
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.86
$6.64
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$13.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.45
$3.19
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.12
$1.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.44
$2.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.2
$36.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.5
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$72.3
$138
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.1
$18.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$73.2
$101
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.6
$93
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$529
$272
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9474
$14916

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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 Vienna

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7.1 mi Klosterneuburg
$1602
15 km or 9.4 mi Modling
$1621
25 km or 15 mi Baden bei Wien
$1663
45 km or 28 mi Wiener Neustadt
$1325
55 km or 34 mi Bratislava
$1269
56 km or 35 mi Petrzalka
$1197
56 km or 35 mi Sankt Polten
$1535
60 km or 38 mi Sopron
$765
61 km or 38 mi Krems an der Donau
$1543
72 km or 45 mi Breclav
$946
76 km or 47 mi Znojmo
$995
77 km or 48 mi Mosonmagyarovar
$797
91 km or 56 mi Hodonin
$988
92 km or 57 mi Trnava
$1073
110 km or 68 mi Szombathely
$747
111 km or 69 mi Gyor
$829
111 km or 69 mi Brno
$1158
112 km or 70 mi Amstetten
$1378
116 km or 72 mi Piestany
$901
118 km or 73 mi Trebic
$1011
118 km or 73 mi Kapfenberg
$1229
125 km or 77 mi Uherske Hradiste
$1020
127 km or 79 mi Nitra
$1125
132 km or 82 mi Leoben
$1393
136 km or 84 mi Nove Zamky
$1013
140 km or 87 mi Komarno
$1045
142 km or 88 mi Kromeriz
$1005
144 km or 90 mi Jihlava
$956
144 km or 90 mi Trencin
$1149
145 km or 90 mi Graz
$1658
146 km or 91 mi Steyr
$1508
148 km or 92 mi Zlin
$1033
151 km or 94 mi Prostejov
$1084
155 km or 96 mi Linz
$1646
156 km or 97 mi Zalaegerszeg
$762
157 km or 98 mi Leonding
$1562
158 km or 98 mi Traun
$1546
160 km or 99 mi Prerov
$916
164 km or 102 mi Ceske Budejovice
$1078
166 km or 103 mi Levice
$898