Cost of Living Comparison Between Seattle, WA and Madrid 

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Cost of Living in Madrid is 33.3% lower than in Seattle, WA (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Madrid is 36.7% lower than in Seattle, WA
Rent Prices in Madrid are 42.0% lower than in Seattle, WA
Restaurant Prices in Madrid are 30.5% lower than in Seattle, WA
Groceries Prices in Madrid are 38.5% lower than in Seattle, WA
Local Purchasing Power in Madrid is 43.6% lower than in Seattle, WA
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Restaurants
Seattle, WA Edit Madrid Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $
(18.49 €)
16.23 $
(15.00 €)
     -18.9 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 100.00 $
(92.44 €)
64.91 $
(60.00 €)
     -35.1 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.50 $
(11.55 €)
10.82 $
(10.00 €)
     -13.5 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 $
(7.39 €)
3.79 $
(3.50 €)
     -52.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 8.00 $
(7.39 €)
4.33 $
(4.00 €)
     -45.9 %
Cappuccino (regular) 6.03 $
(5.58 €)
2.66 $
(2.46 €)
     -55.9 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.28 $
(3.03 €)
2.81 $
(2.60 €)
     -14.4 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.55 $
(2.36 €)
1.84 $
(1.70 €)
     -27.8 %
Markets
Seattle, WA Edit Madrid Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.55 $
(4.21 €)
4.36 $
(4.03 €)
     -4.1 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 4.04 $
(3.74 €)
1.55 $
(1.43 €)
     -61.7 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.55 $
(2.35 €)
0.73 $
(0.68 €)
     -71.3 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.67 $
(4.31 €)
3.04 $
(2.81 €)
     -34.8 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.04 $
(5.58 €)
7.04 $
(6.51 €)
     +16.7 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.90 $
(6.38 €)
3.95 $
(3.65 €)
     -42.8 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.74 $
(8.08 €)
7.01 $
(6.48 €)
     -19.8 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.27 $
(2.09 €)
1.16 $
(1.07 €)
     -48.8 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.82 $
(0.76 €)
0.91 $
(0.84 €)
     +10.8 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.20 $
(2.03 €)
0.99 $
(0.91 €)
     -55.0 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.40 $
(2.22 €)
1.12 $
(1.03 €)
     -53.4 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.48 $
(1.37 €)
0.75 $
(0.69 €)
     -49.6 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.46 $
(1.35 €)
0.75 $
(0.70 €)
     -48.3 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.42 $
(2.23 €)
1.30 $
(1.21 €)
     -46.0 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.10 $
(1.94 €)
0.97 $
(0.89 €)
     -53.8 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $
(13.87 €)
6.49 $
(6.00 €)
     -56.7 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.73 $
(2.52 €)
1.33 $
(1.23 €)
     -51.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.67 $
(3.40 €)
2.09 $
(1.93 €)
     -43.1 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 11.50 $
(10.63 €)
6.09 $
(5.62 €)
     -47.1 %
Transportation
Seattle, WA Edit Madrid Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.75 $
(2.54 €)
1.62 $
(1.50 €)
     -41.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 99.00 $
(91.51 €)
56.26 $
(52.00 €)
     -43.2 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.10 $
(2.87 €)
3.38 $
(3.12 €)
     +9.1 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.70 $
(2.50 €)
2.26 $
(2.09 €)
     -16.2 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $
(27.73 €)
25.02 $
(23.12 €)
     -16.6 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 4.96 $
(4.58 €)
6.81 $
(6.29 €)
     +37.3 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 36,656.56 $
(33,883.93 €)
36,095.17 $
(33,365.00 €)
     -1.5 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,661.54 $
(24,644.92 €)
29,879.78 $
(27,619.74 €)
     +12.1 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Seattle, WA Edit Madrid Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 227.42 $
(210.22 €)
165.09 $
(152.60 €)
     -27.4 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 59.86 $
(55.33 €)
17.02 $
(15.73 €)
     -71.6 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 69.24 $
(64.00 €)
33.78 $
(31.23 €)
     -51.2 %
Sports And Leisure
Seattle, WA Edit Madrid Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 57.80 $
(53.43 €)
49.56 $
(45.81 €)
     -14.3 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 41.12 $
(38.01 €)
14.88 $
(13.75 €)
     -63.8 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.00 $
(13.87 €)
10.82 $
(10.00 €)
     -27.9 %
Childcare
Seattle, WA Edit Madrid Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,050.67 $
(1,895.56 €)
548.13 $
(506.67 €)
     -73.3 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 30,000.00 $
(27,730.86 €)
9,968.27 $
(9,214.29 €)
     -66.8 %
Clothing And Shoes
Seattle, WA Edit Madrid Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 64.23 $
(59.37 €)
95.98 $
(88.72 €)
     +49.4 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 56.18 $
(51.93 €)
38.61 $
(35.69 €)
     -31.3 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 96.00 $
(88.74 €)
94.64 $
(87.49 €)
     -1.4 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 133.18 $
(123.10 €)
113.14 $
(104.58 €)
     -15.0 %
Rent Per Month
Seattle, WA Edit Madrid Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,379.08 $
(2,199.13 €)
1,453.71 $
(1,343.75 €)
     -38.9 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,836.25 $
(1,697.36 €)
1,041.01 $
(962.27 €)
     -43.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 4,266.67 $
(3,943.94 €)
2,503.16 $
(2,313.83 €)
     -41.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 3,270.45 $
(3,023.08 €)
1,822.36 $
(1,684.52 €)
     -44.3 %
Buy Apartment Price
Seattle, WA Edit Madrid Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 739.89 $
(683.92 €)
551.73 $
(510.00 €)
     -25.4 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 474.68 $
(438.77 €)
320.76 $
(296.50 €)
     -32.4 %
Salaries And Financing
Seattle, WA Edit Madrid Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 6,488.65 $
(5,997.86 €)
2,315.27 $
(2,140.14 €)
     -64.3 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.54 3.36      -48.6 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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