Cost of living comparison
Madrid is 9.4% cheaper than Kelowna.
- Restaurants
-
pay 7.7% more in Madrid
- Groceries
-
pay 30.1% less in Madrid
- Transportation
-
pay 15.0% more in Madrid
- Housing
-
pay 10.1% less in Madrid
- Childcare
-
pay 42.5% less in Madrid
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 26.3% less in Madrid
- Clothing
-
pay 20.4% more in Madrid
The cost of clothing, transportation, and restaurants in Madrid are more expensive than in Kelowna. Expenses including childcare, groceries, entertainment and sports, and housing are lower in Madrid.
If you lived in Madrid instead of Kelowna, you would:
pay 7.7% more for restaurants
Kelowna
|
Madrid
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.52
CA$25.43
|
$16.08
€14.14
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.02
CA$13.76
|
$10.72
€9.43
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.16
CA$2.96
|
$2.79
€2.45
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.68
CA$2.30
|
$1.80
€1.59
|
|
pay 30.1% less for groceries
Kelowna
|
Madrid
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.98
CA$4.10
|
$1.50
€1.32
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.06
CA$8.33
|
$6.92
€6.09
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.25
CA$9.96
|
$4.41
€3.88
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.76
CA$5.17
|
$3.05
€2.68
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.56
CA$9.01
|
$3.78
€3.33
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.07
CA$2.85
|
$1.13
€0.99
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
CA$0.96
|
$0.87
€0.77
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.68
CA$2.30
|
$1.01
€0.88
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.77
CA$2.42
|
$1.05
€0.92
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.91
CA$2.62
|
$0.83
€0.73
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.30
CA$1.79
|
$0.82
€0.72
|
|
pay 15.0% more for transportation
Kelowna
|
Madrid
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.78
CA$6.57
|
$6.79
€5.97
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$50.29
CA$69.09
|
$42.87
€37.71
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,412.64
CA$33,534.42
|
$35,759.38
€31,451.19
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.20
CA$23.63
|
$14.90
€13.10
|
|
pay 10.1% less for housing
Kelowna
|
Madrid
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$76.70
CA$105.36
|
$31.85
€28.01
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,352.57
CA$1,857.95
|
$1,468.90
€1,291.93
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,156.88
CA$1,589.15
|
$1,074.71
€945.23
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$111.41
CA$153.04
|
$130.03
€114.37
|
|
pay 42.5% less for childcare
Kelowna
|
Madrid
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,048.99
CA$1,440.94
|
$567.57
€499.19
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$16,525.13
CA$22,699.74
|
$10,069.47
€8,856.33
|
|
pay 26.3% less for entertainment and sports
Kelowna
|
Madrid
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.18
CA$9.87
|
$3.75
€3.30
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.08
CA$5.61
|
$2.59
€2.27
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.93
CA$17.77
|
$6.43
€5.66
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.31
CA$55.38
|
$43.11
€37.92
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.12
CA$15.27
|
$10.72
€9.43
|
|
pay 20.4% more for clothing
Kelowna
|
Madrid
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.41
CA$73.36
|
$90.50
€79.60
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.52
CA$54.28
|
$37.21
€32.73
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.63
CA$110.76
|
$97.88
€86.09
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$125.73
CA$172.72
|
$121.40
€106.77
|
|
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