Madrid vs Zaragoza - Cost of Living Comparison

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Madrid Zaragoza
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2109
$1436
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4833
$3312
🏠 One person rent
$1251
$726
🏘️ Family rent
$2104
$1125
🍽️ Food expenses
$517
$496
🚐 Transport expenses
$191
$96
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2569
$1983
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
98
24
😀 Quality of life
91
81
🏙️ Population
3.51M
693K

The cost of living in Madrid is 47% more expensive than in Zaragoza. Cities ranked 1723rd and 4194th ($2109 vs $1436) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 64th in Spain.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Madrid compared to 1.4 months in Zaragoza. Ranked 1st vs 20th best cities to live in Spain, and 160th vs 622nd among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Madrid vs Zaragoza

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Madrid Zaragoza
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.6
$17
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$60.1
$49.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.1
$11.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.64
$3.8
☕ Cappuccino
$3.76
$2.33
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.27
$2.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1411
$742
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1035
$583
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2589
$1223
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1735
$902
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$108
$86.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$165
$135
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.4
$24.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.1%
3.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9054
$3402
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4487
$1989
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.75
$1.73
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.5
$36.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.1
$12.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.8
$1.74
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.34
$2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.97
$2.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.3
$17.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.98
$9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.7
$21
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$2.72
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$2.49
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$2.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$2.78
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$1.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$2.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$0.71
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.95
$2.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.81
$5.42
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.32
$1.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.01
$6.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$16.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.43
$3.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.43
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.55
$1.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.1
$40.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.8
$8.93
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$68.9
$42.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.4
$14.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$99.3
$87.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$114
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$729
$516
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16324
$8171

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Cities near Madrid

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Pozuelo de Alarcon
$1899
11 km or 6.7 mi Coslada
$1721
14 km or 8.5 mi Alcobendas
$1708
18 km or 11 mi Mostoles
$1716
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1603
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1643
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1667
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1678
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1200
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$1320
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1360
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1246
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1396
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1397
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1415
177 km or 110 mi Salamanca
$1191
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$896
208 km or 129 mi Plasencia
$1267
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1373
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1242
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$1303
242 km or 150 mi Villanueva de la Serena
$1325
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1421
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$1115
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$1187
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1424
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1395
269 km or 167 mi Ubeda
$1499
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1436
281 km or 175 mi Merida
$1276
283 km or 176 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1697
288 km or 179 mi Leon
$1265
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$1125
296 km or 184 mi Jumilla
$1316
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$1291
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1203
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$935
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1390
302 km or 187 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1351
302 km or 188 mi Valencia
$1812

Cities near Zaragoza

Distance City Cost of living
67 km or 42 mi Huesca
$1166
76 km or 47 mi Tudela
$1424
126 km or 78 mi Lleida
$1245
144 km or 90 mi Pamplona
$1622
158 km or 98 mi Logrono
$1115
174 km or 108 mi Vinaros
$1494
187 km or 116 mi Tarragona
$1524
188 km or 117 mi Pau
$1351
193 km or 120 mi Tarbes
$1558
199 km or 123 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1697
200 km or 124 mi Castellon de la Plana
$1183
201 km or 125 mi Villarreal
$1238
202 km or 125 mi Irun
$1632
203 km or 126 mi Errenteria
$1651
205 km or 127 mi Cuenca
$1246
206 km or 128 mi San Sebastian
$1778
207 km or 128 mi Borriana
$1271
211 km or 131 mi Zarautz
$1611
211 km or 131 mi Biarritz
$1767
215 km or 133 mi Eibar
$1567
218 km or 136 mi Andorra la Vella
$1836
222 km or 138 mi Guadalajara
$1200
223 km or 138 mi Vilanova i la Geltru
$1455
223 km or 139 mi Ordino
$1830
225 km or 140 mi Manresa
$1145
225 km or 140 mi Sagunto
$1408
241 km or 149 mi Terrassa
$1367
241 km or 150 mi Requena
$1421
243 km or 151 mi Rubi
$1538
244 km or 152 mi Burgos
$1242
245 km or 152 mi Alcala de Henares
$1678
246 km or 153 mi Sant Boi de Llobregat
$1586
247 km or 153 mi Valencia
$1812
247 km or 153 mi Bilbao
$1790
248 km or 154 mi Cornella de Llobregat
$1626
249 km or 155 mi Sabadell
$1623
250 km or 156 mi L'Hospitalet de Llobregat
$1773
254 km or 158 mi Ripollet
$1660
255 km or 159 mi Portugalete
$1669
256 km or 159 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1643