Cost of living comparison
Madrid is 27.6% more expensive than Ferrara.
- Restaurants
-
pay 26.8% more in Madrid
- Groceries
-
pay 3.9% less in Madrid
- Transportation
-
pay 4.5% more in Madrid
- Housing
-
pay 64.3% more in Madrid
- Childcare
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pay 71.6% more in Madrid
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 18.1% more in Madrid
- Clothing
-
pay 12.0% more in Madrid
The cost of childcare, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, clothing, and transportation in Madrid are more expensive than in Ferrara.
If you lived in Madrid instead of Ferrara, you would:
pay 26.8% more for restaurants
|
Ferrara
|
Madrid
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.15
€15.08
|
$16.08
€14.14
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€9.43
|
$10.72
€9.43
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.36
€2.07
|
$2.79
€2.45
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.07
€0.94
|
$1.80
€1.59
|
|
pay 3.9% less for groceries
|
Ferrara
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.26
€1.99
|
$1.50
€1.32
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.93
€5.21
|
$6.92
€6.09
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.21
€4.58
|
$4.41
€3.88
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.52
€3.09
|
$3.05
€2.68
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.67
€4.11
|
$3.78
€3.33
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.73
€0.64
|
$1.13
€0.99
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.72
|
$0.87
€0.77
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.21
€1.06
|
$1.01
€0.88
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.76
€1.55
|
$1.05
€0.92
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
€0.70
|
$0.83
€0.73
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.72
€0.63
|
$0.82
€0.72
|
|
pay 4.5% more for transportation
|
Ferrara
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.29
€6.42
|
$6.79
€5.97
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$33.22
€29.22
|
$42.87
€37.71
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,832.30
€30,635.81
|
$35,759.38
€31,451.19
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.97
€14.05
|
$14.90
€13.10
|
|
pay 64.3% more for housing
|
Ferrara
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.84
€25.36
|
$31.85
€28.01
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$589.47
€518.45
|
$1,468.90
€1,291.93
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$535.88
€471.32
|
$1,074.71
€945.23
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$133.87
€117.74
|
$130.03
€114.37
|
|
pay 71.6% more for childcare
|
Ferrara
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$578.75
€509.03
|
$567.57
€499.19
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,108.43
€3,613.45
|
$10,069.47
€8,856.33
|
|
pay 18.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Ferrara
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€4.71
|
$3.75
€3.30
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.80
€1.59
|
$2.59
€2.27
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.43
€5.66
|
$6.43
€5.66
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.15
€28.28
|
$43.11
€37.92
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.57
€7.54
|
$10.72
€9.43
|
|
pay 12.0% more for clothing
|
Ferrara
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.02
€65.98
|
$90.50
€79.60
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.73
€31.42
|
$37.21
€32.73
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.48
€88.37
|
$97.88
€86.09
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.46
€84.84
|
$121.40
€106.77
|
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