Madrid vs Zapopan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Madrid Zapopan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1726
$1217
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3985
$2927
🏠 One person rent
$986
$619
🏘️ Family rent
$1693
$1159
🍽️ Food expenses
$440
$396
🚐 Transport expenses
$168
$107
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2362
$1017
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
24 km
🎓 Higher education
98
49
😀 Quality of life
90
58
🏙️ Population
3.28M
1.48M

The cost of living in Madrid is 42% more expensive than in Zapopan. Cities ranked 2577th and 4389th ($1726 vs $1217) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 10th in Spain and Mexico, respectively. Check Spain vs Mexico comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Madrid compared to 0.8 months in Zapopan. Madrid ranked 1st best city to live in Spain vs Zapopan ranked 4th in Mexico, while ranked 121st and 5642nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Madrid Zapopan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.1
$10.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$58.9
$47.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10
$9.37
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.01
$2.36
☕ Cappuccino
$2.55
$3.16
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.69
$1.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1118
$819
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$805
$451
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2068
$1657
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1386
$875
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$85.8
$58.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$138
$91.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.9
$36.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.58%
12.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4611
$4200
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2665
$1563
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.64
$0.7
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43.5
$23.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14
$14.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.81
$1.39
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$1.47
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.5
$2.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$2.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.16
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$8.62
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.08
$8.87
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$11.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$2.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$1.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$1.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$1.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$0.82
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.24
$2.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.7
$11.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.33
$1.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.86
$4.07
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$5.57
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.45
$3.88
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.12
$1.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.44
$1.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.2
$44.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.5
$7.05
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$72.3
$29
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.1
$7.27
👖 Brand Jeans
$73.2
$64.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.6
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$529
$312
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9474
$5586

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Pozuelo de Alarcon
$1721
11 km or 6.7 mi Coslada
$1368
14 km or 8.5 mi Alcobendas
$1377
18 km or 11 mi Mostoles
$1572
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1492
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1219
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1298
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1156
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1138
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$1282
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1303
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1139
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1187
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1203
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1207
177 km or 110 mi Salamanca
$973
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$932
208 km or 129 mi Plasencia
$1127
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1140
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1109
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$983
242 km or 150 mi Villanueva de la Serena
$1137
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1241
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$1142
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$902
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1260
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1206
269 km or 167 mi Ubeda
$1283
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1327
281 km or 175 mi Merida
$1096
283 km or 176 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1382
288 km or 179 mi Leon
$987
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$963
296 km or 184 mi Jumilla
$1191
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$1056
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1210
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$807
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1214
302 km or 187 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1176
302 km or 188 mi Valencia
$1437

Cities near Zapopan

Distance City Cost of living
6.7 km or 4.2 mi Guadalajara
$1035
11 km or 6.9 mi Tlaquepaque
$785
99 km or 61 mi La Barca
$873
113 km or 70 mi Ciudad Guzman
$867
142 km or 88 mi Zamora
$865
147 km or 91 mi Autlan
$854
163 km or 101 mi San Francisco del Rincon
$818
167 km or 104 mi Lagos de Moreno
$846
168 km or 104 mi Colima
$672
172 km or 107 mi Aguascalientes
$818
179 km or 111 mi Tepic
$681
183 km or 114 mi Leon
$812
192 km or 119 mi Puerto Vallarta
$1303
195 km or 121 mi Zacapu
$881
200 km or 124 mi Uruapan
$789
206 km or 128 mi Silao
$912
208 km or 129 mi Tecoman
$774
209 km or 130 mi Manzanillo
$741
212 km or 131 mi Apatzingan
$830
213 km or 132 mi Irapuato
$763
214 km or 133 mi Sayulita
$1094
224 km or 139 mi Guanajuato
$1076
229 km or 142 mi Salamanca
$707
243 km or 151 mi Yuriria
$812
243 km or 151 mi Zacatecas
$630
254 km or 158 mi Cortazar
$774
256 km or 159 mi Morelia
$765
269 km or 167 mi Celaya
$682
276 km or 172 mi San Miguel de Allende
$1384
278 km or 173 mi Fresnillo
$784
296 km or 184 mi San Luis Potosi
$984
313 km or 194 mi Queretaro
$996
332 km or 206 mi Lazaro Cardenas
$900
354 km or 220 mi Rioverde
$915
355 km or 221 mi San Juan del Rio
$913
370 km or 230 mi San Jose Villa de Allende
$856
389 km or 242 mi Durango
$793
394 km or 245 mi Zihuatanejo
$994
419 km or 260 mi Mazatlan
$1185
422 km or 262 mi Toluca
$781