City size comparison

compared to

Madrid is about 3.4 times bigger than San Jose.

San Jose is approximately 180 sq km, while Madrid is approximately 604 sq km, making Madrid 236% larger than San Jose.
Tip: This to-scale comparison of San Jose vs. Madrid uses the Mercator projection, which distorts the size of regions near the poles.
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Cost of Living Comparison · 7 categories - 2026 data
San Jose is 68.2% more expensive than Madrid
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