Cost of living comparison
Madrid is 13.6% cheaper than Brisbane.
- Restaurants
-
pay 0.9% less in Madrid
- Groceries
-
pay 15.3% less in Madrid
- Transportation
-
pay 0.8% less in Madrid
- Housing
-
pay 19.1% less in Madrid
- Childcare
-
pay 25.9% less in Madrid
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 39.1% less in Madrid
- Clothing
-
pay 5.7% more in Madrid
Expenses including entertainment and sports, childcare, housing, groceries, restaurants, and transportation are lower in Madrid.
If you lived in Madrid instead of Brisbane, you would:
pay 0.9% less for restaurants
Brisbane
|
Madrid
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.83
A$22.54
|
$16.08
€13.75
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.89
A$15.03
|
$10.72
€9.17
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.71
A$4.12
|
$2.79
€2.39
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.35
A$3.57
|
$1.80
€1.54
|
|
pay 15.3% less for groceries
Brisbane
|
Madrid
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.32
A$3.53
|
$1.50
€1.28
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.31
A$6.56
|
$6.92
€5.92
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.12
A$9.30
|
$4.41
€3.77
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.30
A$6.54
|
$3.05
€2.61
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.83
A$5.83
|
$3.78
€3.24
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.40
A$2.13
|
$1.13
€0.96
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.25
A$1.91
|
$0.87
€0.74
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.16
A$1.76
|
$1.01
€0.86
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.76
A$2.67
|
$1.05
€0.90
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.04
A$1.58
|
$0.83
€0.71
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.92
A$1.41
|
$0.82
€0.70
|
|
pay 0.8% less for transportation
Brisbane
|
Madrid
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.96
A$7.53
|
$6.79
€5.80
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$112.69
A$171.30
|
$42.87
€36.68
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,334.99
A$43,071.31
|
$35,759.38
€30,592.15
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.55
A$23.64
|
$14.90
€12.74
|
|
pay 19.1% less for housing
Brisbane
|
Madrid
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$53.86
A$81.87
|
$31.85
€27.24
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,627.54
A$2,473.98
|
$1,468.90
€1,256.64
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,349.97
A$2,052.05
|
$1,074.71
€919.41
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$137.72
A$209.34
|
$130.03
€111.24
|
|
pay 25.9% less for childcare
Brisbane
|
Madrid
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,662.55
A$2,527.20
|
$567.57
€485.55
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,828.46
A$13,419.93
|
$10,069.47
€8,614.43
|
|
pay 39.1% less for entertainment and sports
Brisbane
|
Madrid
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.91
A$12.02
|
$3.75
€3.21
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.69
A$5.60
|
$2.59
€2.21
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$26.36
A$40.07
|
$6.43
€5.50
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.94
A$80.47
|
$43.11
€36.88
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.18
A$20.04
|
$10.72
€9.17
|
|
pay 5.7% more for clothing
Brisbane
|
Madrid
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$73.99
A$112.47
|
$90.50
€77.42
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.31
A$65.83
|
$37.21
€31.84
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$102.88
A$156.39
|
$97.88
€83.73
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.67
A$154.55
|
$121.40
€103.86
|
|
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