Madrid vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Madrid Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2089
$3784
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4820
$9038
🏠 One person rent
$1219
$2349
🏘️ Family rent
$2088
$4207
🍽️ Food expenses
$518
$934
🚐 Transport expenses
$197
$216
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2681
$6864
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
98
82
😀 Quality of life
90
96
🏙️ Population
3.51M
449K

The cost of living in Madrid is 45% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 1805th and 13th ($2089 vs $3784) 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 1.8 months in Zurich. Madrid ranked 1st best city to live in Spain vs Zurich ranked 2nd in Switzerland, while ranked 190th and 9th 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
$16.8
$29.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64.4
$93.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.2
$19.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.79
$9.85
☕ Cappuccino
$3.61
$7.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.17
$5.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1380
$2745
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1000
$1974
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2540
$5005
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1720
$3621
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$111
$165
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$171
$254
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.8
$55.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.15%
2.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8795
$20786
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4558
$8412
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.77
$4.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43.6
$110
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.7
$38.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.85
$2.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$2.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.41
$3.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$3.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.14
$9.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.4
$25.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.28
$24.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.2
$45.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$4.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$2.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$3.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.9
$5.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$2.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$2.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$1.12
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.67
$3.73
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.2
$18.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$2.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.09
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$22.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.06
$5.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.63
$5.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.83
$3.96
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.8
$88
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.3
$24.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$71
$144
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.2
$56.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$103
$146
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$157
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$702
$2506
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14237
$24322

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Cities near Madrid

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Pozuelo de Alarcon
$1936
11 km or 6.7 mi Coslada
$1751
14 km or 8.5 mi Alcobendas
$1731
18 km or 11 mi Mostoles
$1747
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1648
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1671
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1688
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1697
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1226
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$1350
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1366
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1251
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1384
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1433
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1408
177 km or 110 mi Salamanca
$1215
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$918
208 km or 129 mi Plasencia
$1260
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1387
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1343
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$1451
242 km or 150 mi Villanueva de la Serena
$1349
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1461
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$1146
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$1253
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1462
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1356
269 km or 167 mi Ubeda
$1435
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1471
281 km or 175 mi Merida
$1300
283 km or 176 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1734
288 km or 179 mi Leon
$1365
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$1123
296 km or 184 mi Jumilla
$1388
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$1331
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1299
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$957
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1385
302 km or 187 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1366
302 km or 188 mi Valencia
$1797

Cities near Zurich

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3494
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3353
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$3367
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3457
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3345
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$3281
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3328
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3414
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3305
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$3310
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3360
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3556
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$4151
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$3318
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2731
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2740
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1711
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2546
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$3367
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2721
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$3380
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$3331
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1740
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1794
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$3046
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1872
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1726
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$2978
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1837
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1550
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3677
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1604
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1721
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1731
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$3080
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1393
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1498
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$1966
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2543
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$3171