Madrid vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

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Madrid Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2015
$3328
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4668
$7867
🏠 One person rent
$1177
$2171
🏘️ Family rent
$2051
$3805
🍽️ Food expenses
$499
$759
🚐 Transport expenses
$189
$156
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2580
$6208
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
98
100
😀 Quality of life
92
96
🏙️ Population
3.42M
690K

The cost of living in Madrid is 39% less expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 1962nd and 73rd ($2015 vs $3328) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 58th 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 1.9 months in Washington. Madrid ranked 1st best city to live in Spain vs Washington ranked 4th in the United States, while ranked 142nd and 26th among best cities to live in the world.

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Madrid Washington
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.4
$21.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$62.3
$100
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.96
$8.68
☕ Cappuccino
$3.72
$6.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.13
$3.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1341
$2374
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$959
$1874
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2482
$4381
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1691
$3331
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$127
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$169
$193
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.3
$70.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.1%
6.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8353
$6387
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4881
$4905
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.74
$2.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43.1
$98.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.7
$18.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.8
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.46
$3.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$5.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.62
$4.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.5
$18.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.96
$16.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.5
$19.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$5.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$2.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$4.89
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$6.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$2.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$3.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$1.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.51
$3.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.79
$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.39
$4.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.94
$13.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$9.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.97
$4.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.6
$4.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.8
$2.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52
$108
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.8
$16.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$70.5
$196
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.4
$35
👖 Brand Jeans
$102
$72.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$678
$2676
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12418
$24065

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Cities near Madrid

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Pozuelo de Alarcon
$1870
11 km or 6.7 mi Coslada
$1674
14 km or 8.5 mi Alcobendas
$1656
18 km or 11 mi Mostoles
$1703
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1592
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1581
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1627
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1573
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1194
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$1325
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1385
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1217
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1346
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1400
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1367
177 km or 110 mi Salamanca
$1189
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$893
208 km or 129 mi Plasencia
$1225
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1337
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1343
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$1464
242 km or 150 mi Villanueva de la Serena
$1312
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1407
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$1118
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$1225
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1414
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1369
269 km or 167 mi Ubeda
$1490
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1457
281 km or 175 mi Merida
$1272
283 km or 176 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1685
288 km or 179 mi Leon
$1303
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$1133
296 km or 184 mi Jumilla
$1345
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$1233
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1320
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$913
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1382
302 km or 187 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1344
302 km or 188 mi Valencia
$1703

Cities near Washington

Distance City Cost of living
2.5 km or 1.5 mi Georgetown
$3054
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2576
10 km or 6.3 mi Alexandria
$2919
11 km or 6.8 mi Bethesda
$2710
12 km or 7.5 mi Silver Spring
$2287
15 km or 9.2 mi College Park
$2563
17 km or 11 mi Springfield
$2355
17 km or 11 mi Greenbelt
$2482
23 km or 14 mi Rockville
$2612
24 km or 15 mi Fairfax
$2791
26 km or 16 mi Bowie
$2495
27 km or 17 mi Laurel
$2338
28 km or 17 mi Reston
$2697
30 km or 19 mi Waldorf
$2509
31 km or 19 mi Gaithersburg
$2522
32 km or 20 mi Herndon
$2773
34 km or 21 mi Woodbridge
$2582
34 km or 21 mi Marumsco
$2506
36 km or 22 mi Centreville
$3275
37 km or 23 mi Germantown
$2601
38 km or 23 mi Columbia
$2788
41 km or 26 mi Manassas
$2693
42 km or 26 mi Ashburn
$2755
47 km or 29 mi Annapolis
$2940
49 km or 31 mi Catonsville
$2450
51 km or 32 mi Leesburg
$2288
57 km or 35 mi Eldersburg
$2494
57 km or 35 mi Baltimore
$2323
61 km or 38 mi Owings Mills
$2581
68 km or 42 mi Frederick
$2339
76 km or 47 mi Fredericksburg
$2347
83 km or 52 mi Charles Town
$1845
87 km or 54 mi Edgewood
$3069
92 km or 57 mi Bel Air South
$2824
93 km or 58 mi Bel Air North
$2699
102 km or 63 mi Hanover
$2255
102 km or 63 mi Hagerstown
$2066
103 km or 64 mi Winchester
$2400
106 km or 66 mi Waynesboro
$1935
122 km or 76 mi York
$1949