Cost of living comparison
Madrid is 3.1% more expensive than Avignon.
If you lived in Madrid instead of Avignon, you would:
pay 1.0% less for restaurants
|
Avignon
|
Madrid
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.00
€14.39
|
$16.08
€15.41
|
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|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.79
€11.30
|
$10.72
€10.28
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.95
€2.83
|
$2.79
€2.67
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.74
€1.67
|
$1.80
€1.73
|
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pay 6.0% less for groceries
|
Avignon
|
Madrid
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.07
€1.03
|
$1.50
€1.44
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.25
€5.99
|
$6.92
€6.64
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.25
€4.07
|
$4.41
€4.23
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.14
€3.97
|
$3.05
€2.93
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.78
€5.54
|
$3.78
€3.63
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.18
€1.13
|
$1.13
€1.08
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.90
€0.86
|
$0.87
€0.83
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.13
€1.09
|
$1.01
€0.96
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.75
€1.68
|
$1.05
€1.01
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
€0.68
|
$0.83
€0.80
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.00
€0.96
|
$0.82
€0.79
|
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pay 2.9% less for transportation
|
Avignon
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.26
€6.96
|
$6.79
€6.51
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.55
€43.67
|
$42.87
€41.10
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,009.37
€28,772.17
|
$35,759.38
€34,285.12
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.26
€17.51
|
$14.90
€14.28
|
|
pay 47.6% more for housing
|
Avignon
|
Madrid
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.58
€27.40
|
$31.85
€30.53
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$671.64
€643.95
|
$1,468.90
€1,408.34
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$590.18
€565.85
|
$1,074.71
€1,030.40
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$165.77
€158.94
|
$130.03
€124.67
|
|
pay 4.1% less for childcare
|
Avignon
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$562.68
€539.48
|
$567.57
€544.17
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,074.89
€10,618.30
|
$10,069.47
€9,654.34
|
|
pay 17.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Avignon
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€5.14
|
$3.75
€3.60
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.22
€3.08
|
$2.59
€2.48
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.33
€11.82
|
$6.43
€6.17
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.92
€32.52
|
$43.11
€41.34
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.86
€12.33
|
$10.72
€10.28
|
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pay 5.5% more for clothing
|
Avignon
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$73.24
€70.22
|
$90.50
€86.77
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.15
€30.83
|
$37.21
€35.68
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.89
€92.89
|
$97.88
€93.84
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$148.98
€142.83
|
$121.40
€116.39
|
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