Cost of Living Comparison Between Madrid and Seattle, WA 

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Cost of Living in Seattle, WA is 49.9% higher than in Madrid (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Seattle, WA is 58.1% higher than in Madrid
Rent Prices in Seattle, WA are 72.3% higher than in Madrid
Restaurant Prices in Seattle, WA are 44.0% higher than in Madrid
Groceries Prices in Seattle, WA are 62.6% higher than in Madrid
Local Purchasing Power in Seattle, WA is 77.3% higher than in Madrid
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Restaurants
Madrid Edit Seattle, WA Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 €
(16.23 $)
18.49 €
(20.00 $)
     +23.2 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 60.00 €
(64.91 $)
92.44 €
(100.00 $)
     +54.1 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 €
(10.82 $)
11.55 €
(12.50 $)
     +15.5 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 3.50 €
(3.79 $)
7.39 €
(8.00 $)
     +111.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.00 €
(4.33 $)
7.39 €
(8.00 $)
     +84.9 %
Cappuccino (regular) 2.46 €
(2.66 $)
5.58 €
(6.03 $)
     +126.6 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.60 €
(2.81 $)
3.03 €
(3.28 $)
     +16.8 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.70 €
(1.84 $)
2.36 €
(2.55 $)
     +38.4 %
Markets
Madrid Edit Seattle, WA Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.03 €
(4.36 $)
4.21 €
(4.55 $)
     +4.3 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.43 €
(1.55 $)
3.74 €
(4.04 $)
     +161.1 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.68 €
(0.73 $)
2.35 €
(2.55 $)
     +248.4 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.81 €
(3.04 $)
4.31 €
(4.67 $)
     +53.3 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.51 €
(7.04 $)
5.58 €
(6.04 $)
     -14.3 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.65 €
(3.95 $)
6.38 €
(6.90 $)
     +74.7 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 6.48 €
(7.01 $)
8.08 €
(8.74 $)
     +24.6 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.07 €
(1.16 $)
2.09 €
(2.27 $)
     +95.2 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.84 €
(0.91 $)
0.76 €
(0.82 $)
     -9.7 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.91 €
(0.99 $)
2.03 €
(2.20 $)
     +122.1 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.03 €
(1.12 $)
2.22 €
(2.40 $)
     +114.7 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.69 €
(0.75 $)
1.37 €
(1.48 $)
     +98.3 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.70 €
(0.75 $)
1.35 €
(1.46 $)
     +93.3 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.21 €
(1.30 $)
2.23 €
(2.42 $)
     +85.3 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.89 €
(0.97 $)
1.94 €
(2.10 $)
     +116.4 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 6.00 €
(6.49 $)
13.87 €
(15.00 $)
     +131.1 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.23 €
(1.33 $)
2.52 €
(2.73 $)
     +104.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.93 €
(2.09 $)
3.40 €
(3.67 $)
     +75.7 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 5.62 €
(6.09 $)
10.63 €
(11.50 $)
     +89.0 %
Transportation
Madrid Edit Seattle, WA Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1.50 €
(1.62 $)
2.54 €
(2.75 $)
     +69.5 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 52.00 €
(56.26 $)
91.51 €
(99.00 $)
     +76.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.12 €
(3.38 $)
2.87 €
(3.10 $)
     -8.3 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.09 €
(2.26 $)
2.50 €
(2.70 $)
     +19.3 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 23.12 €
(25.02 $)
27.73 €
(30.00 $)
     +19.9 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.29 €
(6.81 $)
4.58 €
(4.96 $)
     -27.2 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,365.00 €
(36,095.17 $)
33,883.93 €
(36,656.56 $)
     +1.6 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,619.74 €
(29,879.78 $)
24,644.92 €
(26,661.54 $)
     -10.8 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Madrid Edit Seattle, WA Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 152.60 €
(165.09 $)
210.22 €
(227.42 $)
     +37.8 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 15.73 €
(17.02 $)
55.33 €
(59.86 $)
     +251.7 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 31.23 €
(33.78 $)
64.00 €
(69.24 $)
     +104.9 %
Sports And Leisure
Madrid Edit Seattle, WA Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 45.81 €
(49.56 $)
53.43 €
(57.80 $)
     +16.6 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 13.75 €
(14.88 $)
38.01 €
(41.12 $)
     +176.5 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 10.00 €
(10.82 $)
13.87 €
(15.00 $)
     +38.7 %
Childcare
Madrid Edit Seattle, WA Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 506.67 €
(548.13 $)
1,895.56 €
(2,050.67 $)
     +274.1 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 9,214.29 €
(9,968.27 $)
27,730.86 €
(30,000.00 $)
     +201.0 %
Clothing And Shoes
Madrid Edit Seattle, WA Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 88.72 €
(95.98 $)
59.37 €
(64.23 $)
     -33.1 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 35.69 €
(38.61 $)
51.93 €
(56.18 $)
     +45.5 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 87.49 €
(94.64 $)
88.74 €
(96.00 $)
     +1.4 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 104.58 €
(113.14 $)
123.10 €
(133.18 $)
     +17.7 %
Rent Per Month
Madrid Edit Seattle, WA Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,343.75 €
(1,453.71 $)
2,199.13 €
(2,379.08 $)
     +63.7 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 962.27 €
(1,041.01 $)
1,697.36 €
(1,836.25 $)
     +76.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,313.83 €
(2,503.16 $)
3,943.94 €
(4,266.67 $)
     +70.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,684.52 €
(1,822.36 $)
3,023.08 €
(3,270.45 $)
     +79.5 %
Buy Apartment Price
Madrid Edit Seattle, WA Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 510.00 €
(551.73 $)
683.92 €
(739.89 $)
     +34.1 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 296.50 €
(320.76 $)
438.77 €
(474.68 $)
     +48.0 %
Salaries And Financing
Madrid Edit Seattle, WA Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,140.14 €
(2,315.27 $)
5,997.86 €
(6,488.65 $)
     +180.3 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.36 6.54      +94.6 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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