# Madrid vs Stockholm: cost of living compared

> Madrid runs about 15% cheaper than Stockholm for this household, a difference of 354 USD a month.

- **Source:** https://cost-of-life.com/compare/madrid-vs-stockholm
- **Household priced:** one adult, one-bedroom in the centre, moderate lifestyle
- **Salary tested:** $100,000 gross per year

| Group | Metric | Madrid | Stockholm |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Cost | Total monthly cost | 2,369 USD | 2,723 USD |
| Cost | Cost index (New York = 100) | 37 | 43 |
| Cost | Housing | 1,400 USD | 1,600 USD |
| Cost | Utilities | 139 USD | 140 USD |
| Cost | Food | 512 USD | 587 USD |
| Cost | Transport | 93 USD | 155 USD |
| Cost | Healthcare | 35 USD | 17 USD |
| Cost | Lifestyle | 119 USD | 142 USD |
| Income & tax | Take-home on 100,000 USD/yr | 5,316 USD | 5,115 USD |
| Income & tax | Effective tax + social rate | 36.2% | 38.6% |
| Income & tax | Left over each month | 2,947 USD | 2,392 USD |
| Income & tax | Average local net salary | 1,900 USD | 3,100 USD |
| Housing | 1-bed rent, city centre | 1,400 USD | 1,600 USD |
| Housing | 3-bed rent, city centre | 2,500 USD | 3,000 USD |
| Housing | Buy price per m², centre | 6,500 USD | 8,500 USD |
| Quality of life | Safety | 76/100 | 84/100 |
| Quality of life | Healthcare | 84/100 | 88/100 |
| Quality of life | Air quality | 64/100 | 90/100 |
| Quality of life | Public transport | 92/100 | 92/100 |
| Quality of life | Walkability | 90/100 | 90/100 |
| Quality of life | English proficiency | 58/100 | 96/100 |
| Quality of life | Nightlife | 94/100 | 80/100 |
| Quality of life | Family friendliness | 80/100 | 94/100 |
| Quality of life | Median broadband | 220 Mbps | 230 Mbps |
| Climate | Average temperature | 15°C | 8°C |
| Climate | Summer high | 32°C | 23°C |
| Climate | Winter low | 3°C | -4°C |
| Climate | Sunshine hours per year | 2,770 h | 1,820 h |
| Climate | Annual rainfall | 440 mm | 540 mm |
| Practicalities | Remote-work visa | Yes | No |
| Practicalities | Beach access | 330 min | 25 min |
| Practicalities | Currency | EUR | SEK |
| Practicalities | Time zone | Europe/Madrid | Europe/Stockholm |

Figures are modelled estimates. Methodology: https://cost-of-life.com/methodology