Madrid vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

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Madrid Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2089
$3306
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4820
$7823
🏠 One person rent
$1219
$2128
🏘️ Family rent
$2088
$3806
🍽️ Food expenses
$518
$764
🚐 Transport expenses
$197
$168
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2681
$6170
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
98
100
😀 Quality of life
90
93
🏙️ Population
3.51M
690K

The cost of living in Madrid is 37% less expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 1805th and 92nd ($2089 vs $3306) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 62nd 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 7th in the United States, while ranked 190th and 52nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Madrid vs Washington

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Madrid Washington
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.8
$21.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64.4
$102
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.2
$12.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.79
$8.25
☕ Cappuccino
$3.61
$6.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.17
$3.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1380
$2369
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1000
$1820
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2540
$4324
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1720
$3337
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$111
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$171
$203
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.8
$67.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.15%
6.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8795
$7337
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4558
$4181
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.77
$2.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43.6
$115
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.7
$18.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.85
$0.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.41
$3.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$5.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.14
$4.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.4
$18.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.28
$15.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.2
$19.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$5.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$1.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$5.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.9
$5.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$2.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$3.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$1.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.67
$3.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.2
$17.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$4.53
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.09
$13.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$9.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.06
$4.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.63
$4.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.83
$2.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.8
$113
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.3
$16.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$71
$198
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.2
$35.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$103
$74.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$702
$2250
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14237
$24788

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Cities near Madrid

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Pozuelo de Alarcon
$1936
11 km or 6.7 mi Coslada
$1751
14 km or 8.5 mi Alcobendas
$1731
18 km or 11 mi Mostoles
$1747
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1648
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1671
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1688
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1697
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1226
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$1350
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1366
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1251
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1384
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1433
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1408
177 km or 110 mi Salamanca
$1215
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$918
208 km or 129 mi Plasencia
$1260
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1387
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1343
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$1451
242 km or 150 mi Villanueva de la Serena
$1349
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1461
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$1146
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$1253
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1462
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1356
269 km or 167 mi Ubeda
$1435
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1471
281 km or 175 mi Merida
$1300
283 km or 176 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1734
288 km or 179 mi Leon
$1365
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$1123
296 km or 184 mi Jumilla
$1388
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$1331
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1299
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$957
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1385
302 km or 187 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1366
302 km or 188 mi Valencia
$1797

Cities near Washington

Distance City Cost of living
2.5 km or 1.5 mi Georgetown
$3030
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2581
10 km or 6.3 mi Alexandria
$2877
11 km or 6.8 mi Bethesda
$2763
12 km or 7.5 mi Silver Spring
$2252
15 km or 9.2 mi College Park
$2777
17 km or 11 mi Springfield
$2379
17 km or 11 mi Greenbelt
$2650
23 km or 14 mi Rockville
$2499
24 km or 15 mi Fairfax
$2818
26 km or 16 mi Bowie
$2544
27 km or 17 mi Laurel
$2344
28 km or 17 mi Reston
$2721
30 km or 19 mi Waldorf
$2522
31 km or 19 mi Gaithersburg
$2526
32 km or 20 mi Herndon
$2800
34 km or 21 mi Woodbridge
$2681
34 km or 21 mi Marumsco
$2588
36 km or 22 mi Centreville
$3292
37 km or 23 mi Germantown
$2664
38 km or 23 mi Columbia
$2830
41 km or 26 mi Manassas
$2453
42 km or 26 mi Ashburn
$2736
47 km or 29 mi Annapolis
$2951
49 km or 31 mi Catonsville
$2443
51 km or 32 mi Leesburg
$2304
57 km or 35 mi Eldersburg
$2521
57 km or 35 mi Baltimore
$2234
61 km or 38 mi Owings Mills
$2586
68 km or 42 mi Frederick
$2333
76 km or 47 mi Fredericksburg
$2372
83 km or 52 mi Charles Town
$1944
87 km or 54 mi Edgewood
$2985
92 km or 57 mi Bel Air South
$2755
93 km or 58 mi Bel Air North
$2667
102 km or 63 mi Hanover
$2257
102 km or 63 mi Hagerstown
$2024
103 km or 64 mi Winchester
$2399
106 km or 66 mi Waynesboro
$2000
122 km or 76 mi York
$2003