Cost of living comparison
Madrid is 23.2% cheaper than Helena.
- Restaurants
-
pay 8.0% more in Madrid
- Groceries
-
pay 23.7% less in Madrid
- Transportation
-
pay 0.5% more in Madrid
- Housing
-
pay 41.8% less in Madrid
- Childcare
-
pay 62.1% less in Madrid
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 24.6% less in Madrid
- Clothing
-
pay 19.0% less in Madrid
The cost of restaurants and transportation in Madrid are more expensive than in Helena. Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, and clothing are lower in Madrid.
If you lived in Madrid instead of Helena, you would:
pay 8.0% more for restaurants
|
Helena
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.00
|
$16.08
€14.73
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.25
|
$10.72
€9.82
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.96
|
$2.79
€2.55
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.66
|
$1.80
€1.65
|
|
pay 23.7% less for groceries
|
Helena
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.73
|
$1.50
€1.37
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$15.52
|
$6.92
€6.34
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.75
|
$4.41
€4.04
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.84
|
$3.05
€2.80
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.24
|
$3.78
€3.47
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.52
|
$1.13
€1.03
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.79
|
$0.87
€0.80
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.12
|
$1.01
€0.92
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.87
|
$1.05
€0.96
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.74
|
$0.83
€0.76
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
|
$0.82
€0.75
|
|
pay 0.5% more for transportation
|
Helena
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.56
|
$6.79
€6.22
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$60.00
|
$42.87
€39.27
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,850.00
|
$35,759.38
€32,757.20
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$37.34
|
$14.90
€13.65
|
|
pay 41.8% less for housing
|
Helena
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$98.99
|
$31.85
€29.17
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,620.00
|
$1,468.90
€1,345.58
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,600.00
|
$1,074.71
€984.48
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$303.44
|
$130.03
€119.11
|
|
pay 62.1% less for childcare
|
Helena
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,895.00
|
$567.57
€519.92
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,000.00
|
$10,069.47
€9,224.09
|
|
pay 24.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Helena
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.00
|
$3.75
€3.44
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.83
|
$2.59
€2.37
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.99
|
$6.43
€5.89
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.50
|
$43.11
€39.50
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.50
|
$10.72
€9.82
|
|
pay 19.0% less for clothing
|
Helena
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$84.75
|
$90.50
€82.90
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$118.33
|
$37.21
€34.09
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.25
|
$97.88
€89.66
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$142.25
|
$121.40
€111.21
|
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