Cost of living comparison
Madrid is 41.9% cheaper than Bern.
- Restaurants
-
pay 43.5% less in Madrid
- Groceries
-
pay 38.2% less in Madrid
- Transportation
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pay 34.1% less in Madrid
- Housing
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pay 16.8% less in Madrid
- Childcare
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pay 75.9% less in Madrid
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 46.2% less in Madrid
- Clothing
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pay 38.8% less in Madrid
Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, restaurants, clothing, groceries, and transportation are lower in Madrid.
If you lived in Madrid instead of Bern, you would:
pay 43.5% less for restaurants
|
Bern
|
Madrid
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$26.23
CHF21.47
|
$16.08
€14.14
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$17.11
CHF14.00
|
$10.72
€9.42
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.65
CHF3.81
|
$2.79
€2.45
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$4.30
CHF3.52
|
$1.80
€1.59
|
|
pay 38.2% less for groceries
|
Bern
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.23
CHF2.65
|
$1.50
€1.32
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.69
CHF11.20
|
$6.92
€6.09
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.62
CHF6.23
|
$4.41
€3.88
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.84
CHF4.78
|
$3.05
€2.68
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$13.31
CHF10.89
|
$3.78
€3.33
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.48
CHF1.21
|
$1.13
€0.99
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.08
CHF0.88
|
$0.87
€0.77
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.16
CHF0.95
|
$1.01
€0.88
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.71
CHF2.22
|
$1.05
€0.92
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.06
CHF0.87
|
$0.83
€0.73
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.98
CHF0.80
|
$0.82
€0.72
|
|
pay 34.1% less for transportation
|
Bern
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.86
CHF6.43
|
$6.79
€5.97
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$91.24
CHF74.68
|
$42.87
€37.70
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,408.50
CHF30,618.19
|
$35,759.38
€31,443.97
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$43.00
CHF35.19
|
$14.90
€13.10
|
|
pay 16.8% less for housing
|
Bern
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.66
CHF39.83
|
$31.85
€28.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,382.42
CHF1,131.48
|
$1,468.90
€1,291.63
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$978.93
CHF801.24
|
$1,074.71
€945.02
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$253.38
CHF207.39
|
$130.03
€114.34
|
|
pay 75.9% less for childcare
|
Bern
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$3,022.33
CHF2,473.73
|
$567.57
€499.07
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$34,215.09
CHF28,004.44
|
$10,069.47
€8,854.30
|
|
pay 46.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Bern
|
Madrid
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.41
CHF6.07
|
$3.75
€3.30
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.39
CHF4.41
|
$2.59
€2.27
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.26
CHF8.40
|
$6.43
€5.65
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$71.17
CHF58.25
|
$43.11
€37.91
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$22.81
CHF18.67
|
$10.72
€9.42
|
|
pay 38.8% less for clothing
|
Bern
|
Madrid
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$142.37
CHF116.53
|
$90.50
€79.58
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$63.68
CHF52.12
|
$37.21
€32.72
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$167.27
CHF136.91
|
$97.88
€86.07
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$189.00
CHF154.69
|
$121.40
€106.75
|
|
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