Madrid vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Madrid Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1781
$3296
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4027
$8076
🏠 One person rent
$1048
$1966
🏘️ Family rent
$1736
$3466
🍽️ Food expenses
$445
$863
🚐 Transport expenses
$163
$211
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2294
$7242
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
98
81
😀 Quality of life
90
98
🏙️ Population
3.42M
449K

The cost of living in Madrid is 46% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 2443rd and 59th ($1781 vs $3296) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 2nd in Spain and Switzerland, respectively. Check Spain vs Switzerland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Madrid compared to 2.2 months in Zurich. Madrid ranked 1st best city to live in Spain vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 151st and 5th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Madrid vs Zurich

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Madrid Zurich
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.7
$26
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$57
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$17.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.36
$8.89
☕ Cappuccino
$2.92
$6.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.77
$5.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1203
$2155
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$853
$1671
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2092
$4080
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1428
$2967
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$94
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$145
$226
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.6
$50.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.59%
2.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6884
$24070
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3988
$5867
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.56
$4.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.4
$94.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.8
$41.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.74
$2.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$1.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.31
$2.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$3.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.12
$7.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$22
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.12
$22.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$45.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$3.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$2.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$2.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$5.08
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$2.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$2.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.02
$3.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.89
$14.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$2.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.25
$10
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$21.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.96
$5.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.62
$3.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.99
$4.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45
$72.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.2
$21.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$58.3
$138
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.1
$54.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$80.7
$120
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.1
$124
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$576
$2498
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10042
$29610

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Cities near Madrid

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Pozuelo de Alarcon
$1565
11 km or 6.7 mi Coslada
$1530
14 km or 8.5 mi Alcobendas
$1433
18 km or 11 mi Mostoles
$1573
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1389
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1387
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1309
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1293
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1056
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$1204
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1285
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1084
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1201
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1235
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1212
177 km or 110 mi Salamanca
$1086
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$812
208 km or 129 mi Plasencia
$1098
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1286
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1107
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$1209
242 km or 150 mi Villanueva de la Serena
$1157
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1261
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$983
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$947
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1241
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1220
269 km or 167 mi Ubeda
$1316
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1101
281 km or 175 mi Merida
$1126
283 km or 176 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1532
288 km or 179 mi Leon
$1241
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$930
296 km or 184 mi Jumilla
$1241
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$1100
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1324
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$806
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1204
302 km or 187 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1221
302 km or 188 mi Valencia
$1522

Cities near Zurich

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3037
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$2988
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$2934
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$2976
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$2974
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$2873
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$2970
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$2960
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3032
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$2893
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3059
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3099
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$3426
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$2861
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2379
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2419
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1472
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2252
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$2897
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2262
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$2931
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$2891
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1555
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1609
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2614
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1731
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1447
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$2464
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1641
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1382
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3233
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1453
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1434
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1442
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$2643
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1267
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1286
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$1656
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2352
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$2717