Madrid vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Madrid Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1889
$3392
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4256
$8190
🏠 One person rent
$1111
$2018
🏘️ Family rent
$1849
$3505
🍽️ Food expenses
$457
$880
🚐 Transport expenses
$177
$226
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2391
$6770
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
98
81
😀 Quality of life
90
98
🏙️ Population
3.33M
447K

The cost of living in Madrid is 44% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 2194th and 41st ($1889 vs $3392) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 3rd 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 months in Zurich. Madrid ranked 1st best city to live in Spain vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 149th and 6th 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
$15.3
$27.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$58.7
$71.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
$19.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.18
$9.29
☕ Cappuccino
$2.93
$6.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.83
$5.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1256
$2243
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$911
$1698
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2211
$3982
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1526
$3016
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98
$155
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$239
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.1
$55.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.68%
2.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6496
$9651
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4015
$5769
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.65
$5.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.3
$102
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.1
$44.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.85
$2.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.5
$3.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$3.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.24
$7.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$21.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.47
$26.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$49.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$3.69
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$2.45
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$3.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$5.09
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$2.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$2.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.22
$3.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.49
$16.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$2.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.16
$10.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.3
$20.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.59
$5.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.4
$3.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.71
$3.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.2
$84.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.5
$22.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$67.3
$154
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.5
$48.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$89.1
$132
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.9
$134
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$585
$2756
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10462
$20539

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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 Zurich

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3139
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3129
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$3048
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3163
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3057
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$3013
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3135
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3145
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3184
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$3015
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3206
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3320
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$3627
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$3011
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2647
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2629
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1559
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2207
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$3020
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2492
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$3068
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$2989
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1636
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1710
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2782
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1903
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1551
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$2618
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1771
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1468
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3415
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1434
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1531
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1538
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$2741
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1391
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1399
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$1759
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2483
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$2843