Cost of living comparison
Madrid is 11.6% more expensive than Bilbao.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.3% more in Madrid
- Groceries
-
pay 6.3% more in Madrid
- Transportation
-
pay 13.4% more in Madrid
- Housing
-
pay 22.4% more in Madrid
- Childcare
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pay 16.4% more in Madrid
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 11.0% more in Madrid
- Clothing
-
pay 9.2% more in Madrid
The cost of housing, childcare, transportation, entertainment and sports, clothing, and groceries in Madrid are more expensive than in Bilbao.
If you lived in Madrid instead of Bilbao, you would:
pay 2.3% more for restaurants
|
Bilbao
|
Madrid
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.15
|
$16.08
€14.15
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.18
€8.96
|
$10.72
€9.44
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.59
€2.28
|
$2.79
€2.45
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.92
€1.69
|
$1.80
€1.59
|
|
pay 6.3% more for groceries
|
Bilbao
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.35
€1.19
|
$1.50
€1.32
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.31
€6.44
|
$6.92
€6.09
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.43
€3.90
|
$4.41
€3.88
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.88
€2.54
|
$3.05
€2.69
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.89
€3.42
|
$3.78
€3.33
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.98
€0.87
|
$1.13
€0.99
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.78
|
$0.87
€0.77
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.75
|
$1.01
€0.89
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.14
€1.00
|
$1.05
€0.92
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.62
€0.55
|
$0.83
€0.73
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.78
€0.68
|
$0.82
€0.72
|
|
pay 13.4% more for transportation
|
Bilbao
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.53
€5.75
|
$6.79
€5.97
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.87
€37.74
|
$42.87
€37.74
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,009.37
€26,421.36
|
$35,759.38
€31,483.88
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.73
€11.21
|
$14.90
€13.12
|
|
pay 22.4% more for housing
|
Bilbao
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$35.98
€31.68
|
$31.85
€28.04
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$991.38
€872.85
|
$1,468.90
€1,293.27
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$825.26
€726.59
|
$1,074.71
€946.21
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$105.81
€93.16
|
$130.03
€114.48
|
|
pay 16.4% more for childcare
|
Bilbao
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$509.09
€448.22
|
$567.57
€499.71
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,306.16
€7,313.05
|
$10,069.47
€8,865.53
|
|
pay 11.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Bilbao
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.22
€2.83
|
$3.75
€3.30
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.99
€1.75
|
$2.59
€2.28
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.03
€5.31
|
$6.43
€5.66
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$53.59
€47.18
|
$43.11
€37.96
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.84
€7.78
|
$10.72
€9.44
|
|
pay 9.2% more for clothing
|
Bilbao
|
Madrid
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$93.78
€82.57
|
$90.50
€79.68
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.51
€27.74
|
$37.21
€32.76
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.70
€68.41
|
$97.88
€86.18
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$125.93
€110.88
|
$121.40
€106.88
|
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