Madrid vs Virginia Beach - Cost of Living Comparison

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Madrid Virginia Beach
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1726
$2109
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3985
$5237
🏠 One person rent
$986
$1279
🏘️ Family rent
$1693
$2442
🍽️ Food expenses
$440
$543
🚐 Transport expenses
$168
$99.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2362
$4454
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
98
75
😀 Quality of life
90
85
🏙️ Population
3.28M
459K

The cost of living in Madrid is 18% less expensive than in Virginia Beach. Cities ranked 2577th and 1538th ($1726 vs $2109) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 1363rd 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 1.4 months in Madrid compared to 2.1 months in Virginia Beach. Madrid ranked 1st best city to live in Spain vs Virginia Beach ranked 67th in the United States, while ranked 121st and 280th 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
$14.1
$16.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$58.9
$50.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10
$11.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.01
$5.47
☕ Cappuccino
$2.55
$5.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.69
$2.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1118
$1255
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$805
$1060
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2068
$2730
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1386
$2069
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$85.8
$116
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$138
$177
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.9
$63.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.58%
6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4611
$3122
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2665
$2646
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.64
$1.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43.5
$67.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14
$14.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.81
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$0.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.5
$2.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$4.11
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.16
$3.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.08
$7.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$15.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$3.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.51
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$2.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$4.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$2.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$3.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$1.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.24
$2.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.7
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.33
$3.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.86
$7.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.45
$5.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.12
$4.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.44
$2.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.2
$45
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.5
$11.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$72.3
$171
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.1
$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$73.2
$57.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.6
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$529
$1193
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9474
$18553

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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 Virginia Beach

Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Norfolk
$2788
29 km or 18 mi Chesapeake
$2282
33 km or 20 mi Portsmouth
$2462
40 km or 25 mi Hampton
$2005
51 km or 32 mi Newport News
$1997
58 km or 36 mi Suffolk
$2284
96 km or 60 mi Kill Devil Hills
$2108
127 km or 79 mi Hopewell
$2237
133 km or 82 mi Petersburg
$2229
152 km or 95 mi Richmond
$2139
156 km or 97 mi Roanoke Rapids
$2098
171 km or 106 mi Salisbury
$2169
187 km or 116 mi Greenville
$2020
192 km or 119 mi Rocky Mount
$2031
208 km or 129 mi Fredericksburg
$2241
215 km or 133 mi Wilson
$2063
215 km or 134 mi Waldorf
$2428
216 km or 134 mi New Bern
$1929
225 km or 140 mi Henderson
$2159
227 km or 141 mi Kinston
$2053
228 km or 142 mi Marumsco
$2522
229 km or 142 mi Woodbridge
$2592
234 km or 146 mi Havelock
$2014
237 km or 147 mi Alexandria
$2982
240 km or 149 mi Springfield
$2215
240 km or 149 mi Annapolis
$2849
243 km or 151 mi Goldsboro
$1787
244 km or 152 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2535
245 km or 152 mi Bowie
$2362
246 km or 153 mi Washington
$3079
247 km or 154 mi Wake Forest
$2271
247 km or 154 mi Georgetown
$2844
249 km or 155 mi Manassas
$2426
251 km or 156 mi Fairfax
$2730
251 km or 156 mi Greenbelt
$2359
253 km or 157 mi College Park
$2369
255 km or 158 mi Lower Township
$2422
256 km or 159 mi Centreville
$3110
256 km or 159 mi Silver Spring
$2150
256 km or 159 mi Bethesda
$2685