Madrid vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

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Madrid Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1889
$3139
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4256
$7694
🏠 One person rent
$1111
$2066
🏘️ Family rent
$1849
$4004
🍽️ Food expenses
$457
$724
🚐 Transport expenses
$177
$157
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2391
$5811
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
98
100
😀 Quality of life
90
94
🏙️ Population
3.33M
690K

The cost of living in Madrid is 40% less expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 2194th and 93rd ($1889 vs $3139) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 74th 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 6th in the United States, while ranked 149th and 41st among best cities to live in the world.

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Madrid Washington
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.3
$22.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$58.7
$89.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.18
$8.31
☕ Cappuccino
$2.93
$5.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.83
$2.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1256
$2248
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$911
$1786
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2211
$4843
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1526
$3476
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98
$122
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$189
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.1
$65
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.68%
6.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6496
$9758
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4015
$6572
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.65
$2.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.3
$80.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.1
$22.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.85
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.5
$3.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$4.18
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.24
$5.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.47
$15.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$18.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$5.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$5.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$5.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$3.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$3.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$1.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.22
$3.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.49
$16.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$3.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.16
$12.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.3
$9.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.59
$4.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.4
$4.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.71
$2.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.2
$99.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.5
$16.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$67.3
$106
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.5
$32.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$89.1
$73.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.9
$109
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$585
$2258
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10462
$23453

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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 Washington

Distance City Cost of living
2.5 km or 1.5 mi Georgetown
$2890
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2553
10 km or 6.3 mi Alexandria
$2982
11 km or 6.8 mi Bethesda
$2701
12 km or 7.5 mi Silver Spring
$2179
15 km or 9.2 mi College Park
$2537
17 km or 11 mi Springfield
$2279
17 km or 11 mi Greenbelt
$2436
23 km or 14 mi Rockville
$2505
24 km or 15 mi Fairfax
$2777
26 km or 16 mi Bowie
$2417
27 km or 17 mi Laurel
$2299
28 km or 17 mi Reston
$2675
30 km or 19 mi Waldorf
$2575
31 km or 19 mi Gaithersburg
$2626
32 km or 20 mi Herndon
$2447
34 km or 21 mi Woodbridge
$2583
34 km or 21 mi Marumsco
$2504
36 km or 22 mi Centreville
$3236
37 km or 23 mi Germantown
$2775
38 km or 23 mi Columbia
$2664
41 km or 26 mi Manassas
$2599
42 km or 26 mi Ashburn
$2807
47 km or 29 mi Annapolis
$2917
49 km or 31 mi Catonsville
$2363
51 km or 32 mi Leesburg
$2238
57 km or 35 mi Eldersburg
$2405
57 km or 35 mi Baltimore
$2223
61 km or 38 mi Owings Mills
$2498
68 km or 42 mi Frederick
$2281
76 km or 47 mi Fredericksburg
$2202
83 km or 52 mi Charles Town
$1823
87 km or 54 mi Edgewood
$2887
92 km or 57 mi Bel Air South
$2693
93 km or 58 mi Bel Air North
$2619
102 km or 63 mi Hanover
$2140
102 km or 63 mi Hagerstown
$1955
103 km or 64 mi Winchester
$2294
106 km or 66 mi Waynesboro
$1975
122 km or 76 mi York
$1948