Cost of living comparison
Madrid is 14.2% more expensive than Bratislava.
- Restaurants
-
pay 33.7% more in Madrid
- Groceries
-
pay 1.3% more in Madrid
- Transportation
-
pay 14.2% more in Madrid
- Housing
-
pay 47.3% more in Madrid
- Childcare
-
pay 20.6% less in Madrid
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 8.4% more in Madrid
- Clothing
-
pay 15.2% more in Madrid
The cost of housing, restaurants, clothing, transportation, entertainment and sports, and groceries in Madrid are more expensive than in Bratislava.
If you lived in Madrid instead of Bratislava, you would:
pay 33.7% more for restaurants
|
Bratislava
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.72
€9.41
|
$16.08
€14.11
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.57
€7.53
|
$10.72
€9.41
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.96
€1.72
|
$2.79
€2.45
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.53
€1.35
|
$1.80
€1.58
|
|
pay 1.3% more for groceries
|
Bratislava
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.75
€1.54
|
$1.50
€1.31
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.52
€5.73
|
$6.92
€6.08
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.34
€3.81
|
$4.41
€3.87
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.22
€2.82
|
$3.05
€2.68
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.46
€3.04
|
$3.78
€3.32
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.79
€0.69
|
$1.13
€0.99
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
€0.73
|
$0.87
€0.76
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.01
€0.89
|
$1.01
€0.88
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.98
€1.73
|
$1.05
€0.92
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.75
€0.66
|
$0.83
€0.73
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.77
€0.68
|
$0.82
€0.72
|
|
pay 14.2% more for transportation
|
Bratislava
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.43
€5.64
|
$6.79
€5.96
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$38.58
€33.86
|
$42.87
€37.63
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,650.55
€21,635.79
|
$35,759.38
€31,386.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.65
€13.73
|
$14.90
€13.08
|
|
pay 47.3% more for housing
|
Bratislava
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$20.58
€18.06
|
$31.85
€27.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$769.99
€675.82
|
$1,468.90
€1,289.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$617.27
€541.78
|
$1,074.71
€943.27
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.33
€164.42
|
$130.03
€114.13
|
|
pay 20.6% less for childcare
|
Bratislava
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$612.91
€537.96
|
$567.57
€498.15
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,233.33
€13,370.29
|
$10,069.47
€8,837.97
|
|
pay 8.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Bratislava
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.68
€2.35
|
$3.75
€3.29
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.81
€2.47
|
$2.59
€2.27
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.36
€4.70
|
$6.43
€5.64
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.95
€40.33
|
$43.11
€37.84
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.15
€9.78
|
$10.72
€9.41
|
|
pay 15.2% more for clothing
|
Bratislava
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$73.52
€64.53
|
$90.50
€79.43
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.05
€32.52
|
$37.21
€32.66
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.22
€73.05
|
$97.88
€85.91
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.33
€88.94
|
$121.40
€106.55
|
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