Cost of living comparison
Madrid is 9.5% cheaper than Israel overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 11.8% less in Madrid
- Groceries
-
pay 1.1% less in Madrid
- Transportation
-
pay 4.5% less in Madrid
- Housing
-
pay 17.2% more in Madrid
- Childcare
-
pay 25.1% less in Madrid
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 31.0% less in Madrid
- Clothing
-
pay 10.1% less in Madrid
Expenses including entertainment and sports, childcare, restaurants, clothing, transportation, and groceries are lower in Madrid.
If you lived in Madrid instead of Israel, you would:
pay 11.8% less for restaurants
|
Israel
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.92
₪67.04
|
$16.08
€14.29
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.73
₪52.18
|
$10.72
€9.53
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.61
₪9.24
|
$2.79
€2.48
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.05
₪7.26
|
$1.80
€1.60
|
|
pay 1.1% less for groceries
|
Israel
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.24
₪7.95
|
$1.50
€1.33
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.94
₪24.58
|
$6.92
€6.15
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.77
₪23.97
|
$4.41
€3.92
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.74
₪13.24
|
$3.05
€2.71
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.50
₪15.93
|
$3.78
€3.36
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.39
₪4.92
|
$1.13
€1.00
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.90
₪3.20
|
$0.87
€0.77
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.79
₪2.80
|
$1.01
€0.89
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
₪3.18
|
$1.05
€0.93
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
₪2.23
|
$0.83
€0.74
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.60
₪2.13
|
$0.82
€0.73
|
|
pay 4.5% less for transportation
|
Israel
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.15
₪25.32
|
$6.79
€6.03
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$55.86
₪197.86
|
$42.87
€38.11
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,349.49
₪135,845.40
|
$35,759.38
€31,784.72
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.71
₪45.01
|
$14.90
€13.24
|
|
pay 17.2% more for housing
|
Israel
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.90
₪95.28
|
$31.85
€28.31
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$996.96
₪3,531.53
|
$1,468.90
€1,305.63
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$867.88
₪3,074.28
|
$1,074.71
€955.26
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$164.21
₪581.67
|
$130.03
€115.58
|
|
pay 25.1% less for childcare
|
Israel
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$878.81
₪3,113.01
|
$567.57
€504.48
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,812.07
₪41,841.90
|
$10,069.47
€8,950.25
|
|
pay 31.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Israel
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.94
₪28.13
|
$3.75
€3.33
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.67
₪13.01
|
$2.59
€2.30
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.64
₪34.13
|
$6.43
€5.72
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$64.13
₪227.18
|
$43.11
€38.32
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.47
₪40.64
|
$10.72
€9.53
|
|
pay 10.1% less for clothing
|
Israel
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$83.32
₪295.14
|
$90.50
€80.44
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$53.42
₪189.21
|
$37.21
€33.08
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$112.69
₪399.18
|
$97.88
€87.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$128.71
₪455.93
|
$121.40
€107.90
|
|
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