Cost of living comparison
Madrid is 18.7% cheaper than Adelaide.
- Groceries
-
pay 21.2% less in Madrid
- Transportation
-
pay 4.3% more in Madrid
- Housing
-
pay 19.4% less in Madrid
- Childcare
-
pay 31.1% less in Madrid
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 30.4% less in Madrid
- Clothing
-
pay 14.4% less in Madrid
Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, groceries, housing, clothing, and restaurants are lower in Madrid.
If you lived in Madrid instead of Adelaide, you would:
pay (unknown) more for restaurants
|
Adelaide
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.13
A$26.14
|
$16.08
€13.65
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.89
A$15.08
|
$10.72
€9.10
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.51
A$3.83
|
$2.79
€2.37
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.08
A$3.17
|
$1.80
€1.53
|
pay 21.2% less for groceries
|
Adelaide
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.50
A$3.82
|
$1.50
€1.27
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.96
A$7.57
|
$6.92
€5.88
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.38
A$8.21
|
$4.41
€3.74
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.19
A$6.39
|
$3.05
€2.59
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.89
A$5.94
|
$3.78
€3.21
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.30
A$1.98
|
$1.13
€0.96
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.20
A$1.83
|
$0.87
€0.74
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.68
A$2.56
|
$1.01
€0.85
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.91
A$2.91
|
$1.05
€0.89
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.32
A$2.02
|
$0.83
€0.71
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.05
A$1.60
|
$0.82
€0.70
|
|
pay 4.3% more for transportation
|
Adelaide
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.62
A$7.05
|
$6.79
€5.76
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$75.79
A$115.64
|
$42.87
€36.40
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,361.19
A$40,221.54
|
$35,759.38
€30,359.42
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.11
A$29.16
|
$14.90
€12.65
|
|
pay 19.4% less for housing
|
Adelaide
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$56.44
A$86.12
|
$31.85
€27.04
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,396.24
A$2,130.36
|
$1,468.90
€1,247.08
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,058.16
A$1,614.53
|
$1,074.71
€912.42
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$218.80
A$333.84
|
$130.03
€110.40
|
|
pay 31.1% less for childcare
|
Adelaide
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,289.29
A$1,967.19
|
$567.57
€481.86
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,734.21
A$16,378.11
|
$10,069.47
€8,548.90
|
|
pay 30.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Adelaide
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.59
A$10.06
|
$3.75
€3.18
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.53
A$5.39
|
$2.59
€2.20
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$26.36
A$40.22
|
$6.43
€5.46
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.12
A$56.64
|
$43.11
€36.60
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.84
A$21.12
|
$10.72
€9.10
|
|
pay 14.4% less for clothing
|
Adelaide
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$84.03
A$128.21
|
$90.50
€76.83
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$63.82
A$97.38
|
$37.21
€31.59
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$122.36
A$186.69
|
$97.88
€83.10
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$125.76
A$191.88
|
$121.40
€103.07
|
|
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