Madrid vs Warsaw - Cost of Living Comparison

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Madrid Warsaw
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1781
$1607
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4027
$3809
🏠 One person rent
$1048
$995
🏘️ Family rent
$1736
$1825
🍽️ Food expenses
$445
$369
🚐 Transport expenses
$163
$107
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2294
$1906
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
98
94
😀 Quality of life
90
83
🏙️ Population
3.42M
1.86M

The cost of living in Madrid is 11% more expensive than in Warsaw. Cities ranked 2443rd and 3022nd ($1781 vs $1607) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 2nd in Spain and Poland, respectively. Check Spain vs Poland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Madrid compared to 1.2 months in Warsaw. Madrid ranked 1st best city to live in Spain vs Warsaw ranked 1st in Poland, while ranked 151st and 410th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Madrid vs Warsaw

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Madrid Warsaw
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.7
$10.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$57
$50.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$8.81
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.36
$4.05
☕ Cappuccino
$2.92
$3.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.77
$1.93
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1203
$949
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$853
$749
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2092
$1958
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1428
$1406
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$94
$189
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$145
$292
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.6
$16.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.59%
7.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6884
$6081
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3988
$4065
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.56
$1.12
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.4
$27.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.8
$10.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.74
$1.64
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.31
$1.29
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.12
$3.23
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$9.38
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.12
$6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$11.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$1.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$1.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$3.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$0.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.08
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.02
$2.54
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.89
$7.55
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$1.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.25
$5.02
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$8.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.96
$3.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.62
$3.18
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.99
$3.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45
$39.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.2
$8.87
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$58.3
$59.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.1
$28.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$80.7
$86.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.1
$88.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$576
$522
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10042
$13608

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Cities near Madrid

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Pozuelo de Alarcon
$1565
11 km or 6.7 mi Coslada
$1530
14 km or 8.5 mi Alcobendas
$1433
18 km or 11 mi Mostoles
$1573
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1389
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1387
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1309
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1293
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1056
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$1204
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1285
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1084
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1201
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1235
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1212
177 km or 110 mi Salamanca
$1086
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$812
208 km or 129 mi Plasencia
$1098
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1286
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1107
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$1209
242 km or 150 mi Villanueva de la Serena
$1157
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1261
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$983
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$947
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1241
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1220
269 km or 167 mi Ubeda
$1316
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1101
281 km or 175 mi Merida
$1126
283 km or 176 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1532
288 km or 179 mi Leon
$1241
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$930
296 km or 184 mi Jumilla
$1241
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$1100
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1324
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$806
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1204
302 km or 187 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1221
302 km or 188 mi Valencia
$1522

Cities near Warsaw

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 10 mi Pruszkow
$1324
19 km or 12 mi Otwock
$1302
68 km or 42 mi Skierniewice
$1090
79 km or 49 mi Ciechanow
$1095
85 km or 53 mi Siedlce
$882
91 km or 56 mi Radom
$884
98 km or 61 mi Plock
$1082
103 km or 64 mi Ostroleka
$1025
110 km or 68 mi Pulawy
$1125
114 km or 71 mi Kutno
$1083
119 km or 74 mi Lodz
$1170
127 km or 79 mi Lomza
$964
130 km or 81 mi Piotrkow Trybunalski
$947
143 km or 89 mi Wloclawek
$989
144 km or 89 mi Biala Podlaska
$965
145 km or 90 mi Ostrowiec Swietokrzyski
$1051
149 km or 92 mi Belchatow
$1016
152 km or 94 mi Lublin
$1234
152 km or 94 mi Kielce
$983
159 km or 99 mi Swidnik
$1173
175 km or 109 mi Bialystok
$935
178 km or 110 mi Olsztyn
$1093
180 km or 112 mi Brest
$469
186 km or 115 mi Torun
$866
187 km or 116 mi Tarnobrzeg
$1098
198 km or 123 mi Inowroclaw
$1057
199 km or 123 mi Elk
$1025
206 km or 128 mi Czestochowa
$950
207 km or 129 mi Chelm
$1107
208 km or 129 mi Grudziadz
$1042
208 km or 129 mi Kalisz
$902
217 km or 135 mi Mielec
$1131
228 km or 141 mi Bydgoszcz
$974
236 km or 146 mi Gniezno
$1105
241 km or 150 mi Malbork
$1108
243 km or 151 mi Elblag
$977
243 km or 151 mi Suwalki
$1016
245 km or 152 mi Tarnow
$893
246 km or 153 mi Dabrowa Gornicza
$1020
247 km or 153 mi Grodno
$385