Madrid vs Virginia Beach - Cost of Living Comparison

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Madrid Virginia Beach
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1889
$2240
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4256
$5332
🏠 One person rent
$1111
$1387
🏘️ Family rent
$1849
$2472
🍽️ Food expenses
$457
$559
🚐 Transport expenses
$177
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2391
$4493
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
98
75
😀 Quality of life
90
89
🏙️ Population
3.33M
459K

The cost of living in Madrid is 16% less expensive than in Virginia Beach. Cities ranked 2194th and 1277th ($1889 vs $2240) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 1122nd 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 2 months in Virginia Beach. Madrid ranked 1st best city to live in Spain vs Virginia Beach ranked 41st in the United States, while ranked 149th and 186th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Madrid vs Virginia Beach

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Madrid Virginia Beach
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.3
$15.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$58.7
$72.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.18
$6.33
☕ Cappuccino
$2.93
$5.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.83
$2.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1256
$1425
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$911
$1145
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2211
$2694
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1526
$2101
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98
$120
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$186
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.1
$66.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.68%
6.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6496
$3108
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4015
$2664
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.65
$1.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.3
$67.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.1
$15.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.85
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$0.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.5
$2.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$4.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.24
$3.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.47
$7.65
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$16
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$2.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$2.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$4.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$2.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$3.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$1.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.22
$2.47
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.49
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$3.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.16
$8.07
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.3
$8.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.59
$5.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.4
$4.72
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.71
$1.94
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.2
$46.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.5
$12.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$67.3
$171
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.5
$23.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$89.1
$56.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.9
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$585
$1204
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10462
$18476

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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 Virginia Beach

Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Norfolk
$2794
29 km or 18 mi Chesapeake
$2202
33 km or 20 mi Portsmouth
$2482
40 km or 25 mi Hampton
$2445
51 km or 32 mi Newport News
$2217
58 km or 36 mi Suffolk
$2358
96 km or 60 mi Kill Devil Hills
$2088
127 km or 79 mi Hopewell
$2295
133 km or 82 mi Petersburg
$2299
152 km or 95 mi Richmond
$2270
156 km or 97 mi Roanoke Rapids
$2099
171 km or 106 mi Salisbury
$2108
187 km or 116 mi Greenville
$2026
192 km or 119 mi Rocky Mount
$2043
208 km or 129 mi Fredericksburg
$2202
215 km or 133 mi Wilson
$2057
215 km or 134 mi Waldorf
$2575
216 km or 134 mi New Bern
$1917
225 km or 140 mi Henderson
$2141
227 km or 141 mi Kinston
$2060
228 km or 142 mi Marumsco
$2504
229 km or 142 mi Woodbridge
$2583
234 km or 146 mi Havelock
$2022
237 km or 147 mi Alexandria
$2982
240 km or 149 mi Springfield
$2279
240 km or 149 mi Annapolis
$2917
243 km or 151 mi Goldsboro
$1697
244 km or 152 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2553
245 km or 152 mi Bowie
$2417
246 km or 153 mi Washington
$3139
247 km or 154 mi Wake Forest
$2228
247 km or 154 mi Georgetown
$2890
249 km or 155 mi Manassas
$2599
251 km or 156 mi Fairfax
$2777
251 km or 156 mi Greenbelt
$2436
253 km or 157 mi College Park
$2537
255 km or 158 mi Lower Township
$2577
256 km or 159 mi Centreville
$3236
256 km or 159 mi Silver Spring
$2179
256 km or 159 mi Bethesda
$2701