Cost of Living Comparison Between Seattle, WA and Madrid 

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Consumer Prices in Madrid are 35.0% lower than in Seattle, WA (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Madrid are 40.5% lower than in Seattle, WA
Rent Prices in Madrid are 48.3% lower than in Seattle, WA
Restaurant Prices in Madrid are 32.6% lower than in Seattle, WA
Groceries Prices in Madrid are 39.3% lower than in Seattle, WA
Local Purchasing Power in Madrid is 33.6% lower than in Seattle, WA
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Restaurants
Seattle, WA Edit Madrid Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $
(18.37 €)
15.24 $
(14.00 €)
     -23.8 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 100.00 $
(91.87 €)
65.31 $
(60.00 €)
     -34.7 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.50 $
(11.48 €)
10.37 $
(9.53 €)
     -17.1 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 $
(7.35 €)
3.81 $
(3.50 €)
     -52.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 8.00 $
(7.35 €)
4.35 $
(4.00 €)
     -45.6 %
Cappuccino (regular) 6.14 $
(5.64 €)
2.64 $
(2.42 €)
     -57.0 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.36 $
(3.09 €)
2.72 $
(2.50 €)
     -19.1 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.59 $
(2.38 €)
1.82 $
(1.67 €)
     -29.8 %
Markets
Seattle, WA Edit Madrid Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.57 $
(4.20 €)
4.37 $
(4.02 €)
     -4.4 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 4.04 $
(3.71 €)
1.56 $
(1.43 €)
     -61.4 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.55 $
(2.34 €)
0.74 $
(0.68 €)
     -71.1 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.67 $
(4.29 €)
3.04 $
(2.79 €)
     -34.9 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.04 $
(5.55 €)
6.88 $
(6.32 €)
     +13.9 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.90 $
(6.34 €)
3.86 $
(3.55 €)
     -44.0 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.74 $
(8.03 €)
7.02 $
(6.45 €)
     -19.6 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.27 $
(2.08 €)
1.13 $
(1.04 €)
     -50.1 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.82 $
(0.75 €)
0.89 $
(0.81 €)
     +7.9 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.20 $
(2.02 €)
0.94 $
(0.87 €)
     -57.1 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.49 $
(2.29 €)
1.13 $
(1.04 €)
     -54.6 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.48 $
(1.36 €)
0.72 $
(0.66 €)
     -51.4 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.46 $
(1.34 €)
0.75 $
(0.69 €)
     -48.7 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.42 $
(2.22 €)
1.31 $
(1.21 €)
     -45.6 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.10 $
(1.92 €)
0.97 $
(0.89 €)
     -53.9 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $
(13.78 €)
6.53 $
(6.00 €)
     -56.5 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.73 $
(2.51 €)
1.33 $
(1.22 €)
     -51.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.67 $
(3.38 €)
1.99 $
(1.83 €)
     -45.8 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 11.50 $
(10.57 €)
6.15 $
(5.65 €)
     -46.5 %
Transportation
Seattle, WA Edit Madrid Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.75 $
(2.53 €)
1.63 $
(1.50 €)
     -40.6 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 99.00 $
(90.95 €)
54.42 $
(50.00 €)
     -45.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.10 $
(2.85 €)
3.27 $
(3.00 €)
     +5.3 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.70 $
(2.48 €)
2.28 $
(2.09 €)
     -15.7 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $
(27.56 €)
23.95 $
(22.00 €)
     -20.2 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 4.96 $
(4.56 €)
6.81 $
(6.25 €)
     +37.3 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 36,656.56 $
(33,676.53 €)
36,317.46 $
(33,365.00 €)
     -0.9 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,661.54 $
(24,494.06 €)
30,063.80 $
(27,619.74 €)
     +12.8 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Seattle, WA Edit Madrid Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 235.88 $
(216.71 €)
160.71 $
(147.64 €)
     -31.9 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 61.20 $
(56.22 €)
16.70 $
(15.35 €)
     -72.7 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 69.24 $
(63.61 €)
33.33 $
(30.62 €)
     -51.9 %
Sports And Leisure
Seattle, WA Edit Madrid Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 60.44 $
(55.52 €)
48.32 $
(44.39 €)
     -20.1 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 41.12 $
(37.78 €)
13.70 $
(12.58 €)
     -66.7 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.00 $
(13.78 €)
10.88 $
(10.00 €)
     -27.4 %
Childcare
Seattle, WA Edit Madrid Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,030.12 $
(1,865.08 €)
545.99 $
(501.60 €)
     -73.1 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 30,000.00 $
(27,561.12 €)
10,029.66 $
(9,214.29 €)
     -66.6 %
Clothing And Shoes
Seattle, WA Edit Madrid Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 65.78 $
(60.43 €)
84.37 $
(77.51 €)
     +28.3 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 57.22 $
(52.57 €)
34.11 $
(31.33 €)
     -40.4 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 97.83 $
(89.88 €)
87.64 $
(80.51 €)
     -10.4 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 133.18 $
(122.35 €)
100.44 $
(92.28 €)
     -24.6 %
Rent Per Month
Seattle, WA Edit Madrid Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,482.72 $
(2,280.88 €)
1,385.43 $
(1,272.80 €)
     -44.2 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,962.80 $
(1,803.23 €)
1,005.35 $
(923.62 €)
     -48.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 4,608.33 $
(4,233.69 €)
2,380.53 $
(2,187.00 €)
     -48.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 3,498.00 $
(3,213.63 €)
1,714.98 $
(1,575.56 €)
     -51.0 %
Buy Apartment Price
Seattle, WA Edit Madrid Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 907.63 $
(833.85 €)
471.24 $
(432.93 €)
     -48.1 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 564.25 $
(518.38 €)
274.51 $
(252.20 €)
     -51.3 %
Salaries And Financing
Seattle, WA Edit Madrid Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 6,348.42 $
(5,832.32 €)
2,510.53 $
(2,306.43 €)
     -60.5 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.62 2.80      -57.8 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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