Madrid vs Zagreb - Cost of Living Comparison

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Madrid Zagreb
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1889
$1254
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4256
$2954
🏠 One person rent
$1111
$650
🏘️ Family rent
$1849
$1100
🍽️ Food expenses
$457
$388
🚐 Transport expenses
$177
$108
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2391
$1684
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
98
38
😀 Quality of life
90
77
🏙️ Population
3.33M
767K

The cost of living in Madrid is 51% more expensive than in Zagreb. Cities ranked 2194th and 4447th ($1889 vs $1254) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 4th in Spain and Croatia, respectively. Check Spain vs Croatia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Madrid compared to 1.3 months in Zagreb. Madrid ranked 1st best city to live in Spain vs Zagreb ranked 1st in Croatia, while ranked 149th and 748th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Madrid vs Zagreb

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Madrid Zagreb
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.3
$10.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$58.7
$46
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
$8.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.18
$3.19
☕ Cappuccino
$2.93
$2.11
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.83
$2.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1256
$616
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$911
$486
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2211
$1101
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1526
$852
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98
$110
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$171
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.1
$27.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.68%
4.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6496
$4189
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4015
$3073
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.65
$0.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.3
$56.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.1
$12.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.85
$1.69
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.5
$1.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$2.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.24
$4.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$9.84
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.47
$9.55
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$11.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$1.58
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$1.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$2.61
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.71
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.22
$2.19
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.49
$7.04
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$1.51
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.16
$5.58
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.3
$7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.59
$3.84
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.4
$2.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.71
$2.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.2
$42.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.5
$7.54
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$67.3
$46
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.5
$7.19
👖 Brand Jeans
$89.1
$91.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.9
$92.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$585
$357
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10462
$10598

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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 Zagreb

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.9 mi Velika Gorica
$1142
46 km or 29 mi Karlovac
$926
61 km or 38 mi Novo Mesto
$1147
70 km or 43 mi Bjelovar
$999
71 km or 44 mi Celje
$1146
87 km or 54 mi Maribor
$1143
90 km or 56 mi Velenje
$1217
97 km or 60 mi Murska Sobota
$880
109 km or 68 mi Nagykanizsa
$790
110 km or 68 mi Bihac
$618
110 km or 68 mi Prijedor
$663
114 km or 71 mi Ljubljana
$1500
128 km or 79 mi Sanski Most
$566
129 km or 80 mi Rijeka
$1174
132 km or 82 mi Kranj
$1270
135 km or 84 mi Zalaegerszeg
$814
144 km or 89 mi Wolfsberg
$1397
146 km or 91 mi Graz
$1764
150 km or 93 mi Banja Luka
$802
155 km or 96 mi Kaposvar
$745
156 km or 97 mi Klagenfurt
$1770
168 km or 104 mi Trieste
$1362
168 km or 104 mi Szombathely
$789
176 km or 109 mi Slavonski Brod
$808
179 km or 111 mi Nova Gorica
$1188
179 km or 111 mi Pecs
$851
180 km or 112 mi Izola
$1361
181 km or 113 mi Gorizia
$1247
186 km or 116 mi Villach
$1674
188 km or 117 mi Piran
$1347
188 km or 117 mi Leoben
$1424
189 km or 118 mi Kapfenberg
$1485
195 km or 121 mi Pula
$1061
196 km or 122 mi Zadar
$1265
208 km or 129 mi Doboj
$641
209 km or 130 mi Veszprem
$883
212 km or 132 mi Udine
$1366
213 km or 132 mi Osijek
$890
215 km or 134 mi Sopron
$860
221 km or 137 mi Szekszard
$780