Madrid vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated:

Livingcost

Madrid Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1726
$3380
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3985
$8333
🏠 One person rent
$986
$1991
🏘️ Family rent
$1693
$3524
🍽️ Food expenses
$440
$899
🚐 Transport expenses
$168
$214
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2362
$6558
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
98
81
😀 Quality of life
90
97
🏙️ Population
3.28M
443K

The cost of living in Madrid is 49% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 2577th and 31st ($1726 vs $3380) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 2nd in Spain and Switzerland, respectively. Check Spain vs Switzerland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Madrid compared to 1.9 months in Zurich. Madrid ranked 1st best city to live in Spain vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 121st and 6th among best cities to live in the world.

Salary adjustment calculator
the estimated difference in money purchasing power

Cost of living in Madrid vs Zurich infographic

Share this infographic!

Prices in Madrid vs Zurich

Prices for goods and services in Madrid and Zurich are partly crowdsourced by our visitors, just like yourself. Please consider telling us about your city.

Madrid Zurich
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.1
$25.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$58.9
$114
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10
$18.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.01
$8.65
☕ Cappuccino
$2.55
$6.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.69
$5.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1118
$2331
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$805
$1597
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2068
$4197
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1386
$2921
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$85.8
$193
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$138
$294
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.9
$54.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.58%
2.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4611
$11003
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2665
$7611
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.64
$5.03
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43.5
$104
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14
$40.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.81
$2.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$1.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.5
$3.34
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$3.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.16
$7.88
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$21.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.08
$26
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$46.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$3.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$2.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$3.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$4.64
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$2.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$1.11
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.24
$3.53
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.7
$13.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.33
$2.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.86
$10
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$19.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.45
$6.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.12
$3.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.44
$3.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.2
$91.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.5
$21.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$72.3
$154
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.1
$50.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$73.2
$145
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.6
$143
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$529
$2684
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9474
$29266

Cost of living in other countries

Cost of living

More cities to compare

Cost of Living in the nearest cities

Cities near Madrid

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 Zurich

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3073
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3200
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$2861
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3051
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3059
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$2930
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3041
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3001
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3178
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$2949
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3128
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3083
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$3444
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$2916
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2436
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2354
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1533
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2142
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$2882
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2431
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$2925
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$2838
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1660
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1806
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2649
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$2182
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1510
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$2322
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1910
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1412
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3296
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1394
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1492
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1499
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$2820
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1326
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1307
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$1717
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2243
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$2846