Madrid vs Zapopan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Madrid Zapopan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1889
$1012
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4256
$2487
🏠 One person rent
$1111
$450
🏘️ Family rent
$1849
$850
🍽️ Food expenses
$457
$346
🚐 Transport expenses
$177
$138
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2391
$957
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
23 km
🎓 Higher education
98
49
😀 Quality of life
90
60
🏙️ Population
3.33M
1.48M

The cost of living in Madrid is 87% more expensive than in Zapopan. Cities ranked 2194th and 5612th ($1889 vs $1012) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 14th in Spain and Mexico, respectively. Check Spain vs Mexico comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Madrid compared to 0.9 months in Zapopan. Madrid ranked 1st best city to live in Spain vs Zapopan ranked 4th in Mexico, while ranked 149th and 5259th among best cities to live in the world.

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Madrid Zapopan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.3
$10.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$58.7
$35.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
$7.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.18
$2.02
☕ Cappuccino
$2.93
$2.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.83
$1.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1256
$616
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$911
$314
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2211
$1191
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1526
$639
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98
$46.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$71.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.1
$29
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.68%
11.3%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6496
$5289
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4015
$646
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.65
$0.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.3
$30.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.1
$21.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.85
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$1.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.5
$2.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.72
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.24
$2.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$7.81
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.47
$7.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$9.88
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$2.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$1.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$1.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.69
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.72
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.71
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.22
$1.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.49
$12.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$1.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.16
$3.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.3
$4.83
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.59
$3.35
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.4
$1.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.71
$2.4
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.2
$30.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.5
$5.08
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$67.3
$30.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.5
$7.14
👖 Brand Jeans
$89.1
$45.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.9
$89.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$585
$173
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10462
$5160

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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 Zapopan

Distance City Cost of living
6.7 km or 4.2 mi Guadalajara
$985
11 km or 6.9 mi Tlaquepaque
$683
99 km or 61 mi La Barca
$779
113 km or 70 mi Ciudad Guzman
$735
142 km or 88 mi Zamora
$764
147 km or 91 mi Autlan
$882
163 km or 101 mi San Francisco del Rincon
$737
167 km or 104 mi Lagos de Moreno
$835
168 km or 104 mi Colima
$630
172 km or 107 mi Aguascalientes
$826
179 km or 111 mi Tepic
$620
183 km or 114 mi Leon
$719
192 km or 119 mi Puerto Vallarta
$1165
195 km or 121 mi Zacapu
$709
200 km or 124 mi Uruapan
$687
206 km or 128 mi Silao
$784
208 km or 129 mi Tecoman
$738
209 km or 130 mi Manzanillo
$796
212 km or 131 mi Apatzingan
$780
213 km or 132 mi Irapuato
$674
214 km or 133 mi Sayulita
$978
224 km or 139 mi Guanajuato
$886
229 km or 142 mi Salamanca
$659
243 km or 151 mi Yuriria
$729
243 km or 151 mi Zacatecas
$522
254 km or 158 mi Cortazar
$691
256 km or 159 mi Morelia
$748
269 km or 167 mi Celaya
$601
276 km or 172 mi San Miguel de Allende
$1223
278 km or 173 mi Fresnillo
$698
296 km or 184 mi San Luis Potosi
$879
313 km or 194 mi Queretaro
$941
332 km or 206 mi Lazaro Cardenas
$808
354 km or 220 mi Rioverde
$839
355 km or 221 mi San Juan del Rio
$828
370 km or 230 mi San Jose Villa de Allende
$792
389 km or 242 mi Durango
$647
394 km or 245 mi Zihuatanejo
$861
419 km or 260 mi Mazatlan
$1153
422 km or 262 mi Toluca
$844