Cost of living comparison
Madrid is 14.5% cheaper than Australia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 0.5% less in Madrid
- Groceries
-
pay 18.0% less in Madrid
- Transportation
-
pay 1.9% more in Madrid
- Housing
-
pay 3.1% less in Madrid
- Childcare
-
pay 46.5% less in Madrid
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 36.9% less in Madrid
- Clothing
-
pay 1.6% more in Madrid
The cost of transportation and clothing in Madrid are more expensive than in Australia. Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, groceries, housing, and restaurants are lower in Madrid.
If you lived in Madrid instead of Australia, you would:
pay 0.5% less for restaurants
|
Australia
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.76
A$26.11
|
$16.08
€14.40
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.73
A$15.17
|
$10.72
€9.60
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.56
A$4.00
|
$2.79
€2.50
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.16
A$3.37
|
$1.80
€1.62
|
|
pay 18.0% less for groceries
|
Australia
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.37
A$3.70
|
$1.50
€1.34
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.36
A$6.80
|
$6.92
€6.20
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.80
A$9.04
|
$4.41
€3.95
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.07
A$6.35
|
$3.05
€2.73
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.94
A$6.14
|
$3.78
€3.39
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.45
A$2.26
|
$1.13
€1.01
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.26
A$1.96
|
$0.87
€0.78
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.35
A$2.10
|
$1.01
€0.90
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.01
A$3.14
|
$1.05
€0.94
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.12
A$1.74
|
$0.83
€0.75
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.96
A$1.50
|
$0.82
€0.73
|
|
pay 1.9% more for transportation
|
Australia
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.65
A$7.25
|
$6.79
€6.08
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$83.03
A$129.39
|
$42.87
€38.41
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,742.09
A$43,232.19
|
$35,759.38
€32,036.50
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.38
A$28.64
|
$14.90
€13.35
|
|
pay 3.1% less for housing
|
Australia
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.59
A$86.64
|
$31.85
€28.53
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,182.30
A$1,842.46
|
$1,468.90
€1,315.97
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$957.92
A$1,492.79
|
$1,074.71
€962.82
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$138.16
A$215.31
|
$130.03
€116.49
|
|
pay 46.5% less for childcare
|
Australia
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,485.91
A$2,315.59
|
$567.57
€508.48
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,667.78
A$22,857.70
|
$10,069.47
€9,021.15
|
|
pay 36.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Australia
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.64
A$10.35
|
$3.75
€3.36
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.55
A$5.53
|
$2.59
€2.32
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$28.07
A$43.75
|
$6.43
€5.76
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.89
A$82.42
|
$43.11
€38.63
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.13
A$20.46
|
$10.72
€9.60
|
|
pay 1.6% more for clothing
|
Australia
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$71.78
A$111.85
|
$90.50
€81.08
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.24
A$78.29
|
$37.21
€33.34
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.30
A$156.30
|
$97.88
€87.69
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.73
A$174.11
|
$121.40
€108.76
|
|
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