Cost of living comparison
Madrid is 7.9% cheaper than Galway.
- Restaurants
-
pay 18.4% more in Madrid
- Groceries
-
pay 2.5% less in Madrid
- Transportation
-
pay 19.5% less in Madrid
- Housing
-
pay 26.0% less in Madrid
- Childcare
-
pay 3.9% less in Madrid
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 32.8% less in Madrid
- Clothing
-
pay 10.7% more in Madrid
The cost of restaurants and clothing in Madrid are more expensive than in Galway. Expenses including entertainment and sports, housing, transportation, childcare, and groceries are lower in Madrid.
If you lived in Madrid instead of Galway, you would:
pay 18.4% more for restaurants
|
Galway
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.15
€15.08
|
$16.08
€14.14
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.65
€8.48
|
$10.72
€9.43
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.04
€1.79
|
$2.79
€2.45
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.37
€1.20
|
$1.80
€1.59
|
|
pay 2.5% less for groceries
|
Galway
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.41
€2.12
|
$1.50
€1.32
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.47
€4.82
|
$6.92
€6.09
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.56
€4.89
|
$4.41
€3.88
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.62
€3.19
|
$3.05
€2.68
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.29
€3.78
|
$3.78
€3.33
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.24
€1.09
|
$1.13
€0.99
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.82
|
$0.87
€0.77
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.37
€1.20
|
$1.01
€0.88
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.65
€1.45
|
$1.05
€0.92
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
€0.52
|
$0.83
€0.73
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.48
€0.42
|
$0.82
€0.72
|
|
pay 19.5% less for transportation
|
Galway
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.10
€6.24
|
$6.79
€5.97
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$64.31
€56.56
|
$42.87
€37.71
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$39,306.91
€34,571.33
|
$35,759.38
€31,451.19
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.73
€19.11
|
$14.90
€13.10
|
|
pay 26.0% less for housing
|
Galway
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$46.91
€41.26
|
$31.85
€28.01
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,723.75
€1,516.08
|
$1,468.90
€1,291.93
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,521.90
€1,338.55
|
$1,074.71
€945.23
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$179.92
€158.24
|
$130.03
€114.37
|
|
pay 3.9% less for childcare
|
Galway
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$977.98
€860.16
|
$567.57
€499.19
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,502.34
€6,598.48
|
$10,069.47
€8,856.33
|
|
pay 32.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Galway
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.89
€5.18
|
$3.75
€3.30
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.86
€3.39
|
$2.59
€2.27
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.15
€15.08
|
$6.43
€5.66
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.97
€44.83
|
$43.11
€37.92
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.86
€11.31
|
$10.72
€9.43
|
|
pay 10.7% more for clothing
|
Galway
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$83.60
€73.53
|
$90.50
€79.60
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.22
€30.97
|
$37.21
€32.73
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.42
€77.77
|
$97.88
€86.09
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.89
€90.49
|
$121.40
€106.77
|
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