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$27.88
|
$16.08
€15.68
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.89
A$16.08
|
$10.72
€10.45
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.51
A$4.08
|
$2.79
€2.72
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.08
A$3.38
|
$1.80
€1.76
|
pay 21.2% less for groceries
|
Adelaide
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.50
A$4.07
|
$1.50
€1.46
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.96
A$8.07
|
$6.92
€6.75
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.38
A$8.76
|
$4.41
€4.30
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.19
A$6.82
|
$3.05
€2.98
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.89
A$6.33
|
$3.78
€3.69
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.30
A$2.11
|
$1.13
€1.10
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.20
A$1.95
|
$0.87
€0.85
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.68
A$2.73
|
$1.01
€0.98
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.91
A$3.11
|
$1.05
€1.02
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.32
A$2.15
|
$0.83
€0.81
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.05
A$1.70
|
$0.82
€0.80
|
|
pay 4.3% more for transportation
|
Adelaide
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.62
A$7.51
|
$6.79
€6.62
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$75.79
A$123.29
|
$42.87
€41.81
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,361.19
A$42,884.65
|
$35,759.38
€34,871.90
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.11
A$31.09
|
$14.90
€14.53
|
|
pay 19.4% less for housing
|
Adelaide
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$56.44
A$91.82
|
$31.85
€31.06
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,396.24
A$2,271.41
|
$1,468.90
€1,432.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,058.16
A$1,721.43
|
$1,074.71
€1,048.04
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$218.80
A$355.95
|
$130.03
€126.80
|
|
pay 31.1% less for childcare
|
Adelaide
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,289.29
A$2,097.43
|
$567.57
€553.48
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,734.21
A$17,462.52
|
$10,069.47
€9,819.57
|
|
pay 30.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Adelaide
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.59
A$10.72
|
$3.75
€3.66
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.53
A$5.74
|
$2.59
€2.52
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$26.36
A$42.88
|
$6.43
€6.27
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.12
A$60.39
|
$43.11
€42.04
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.84
A$22.51
|
$10.72
€10.45
|
|
pay 14.4% less for clothing
|
Adelaide
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$84.03
A$136.69
|
$90.50
€88.25
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$63.82
A$103.83
|
$37.21
€36.29
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$122.36
A$199.05
|
$97.88
€95.45
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$125.76
A$204.59
|
$121.40
€118.38
|
|
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