Cost of living comparison
Madrid is 19.0% cheaper than Long Beach.
- Restaurants
-
pay 9.9% less in Madrid
- Groceries
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pay 26.7% less in Madrid
- Transportation
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pay 4.1% more in Madrid
- Housing
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pay 26.7% less in Madrid
- Childcare
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pay 57.9% less in Madrid
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 35.5% less in Madrid
- Clothing
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pay 19.4% more in Madrid
The cost of clothing and transportation in Madrid are more expensive than in Long Beach. Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, groceries, housing, and restaurants are lower in Madrid.
If you lived in Madrid instead of Long Beach, you would:
pay 9.9% less for restaurants
|
Long Beach
|
Madrid
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
|
$16.08
€14.17
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$10.72
€9.44
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.64
|
$2.79
€2.46
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.12
|
$1.80
€1.59
|
|
pay 26.7% less for groceries
|
Long Beach
|
Madrid
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.89
|
$1.50
€1.32
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.34
|
$6.92
€6.10
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.13
|
$4.41
€3.88
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.41
|
$3.05
€2.69
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.85
|
$3.78
€3.33
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.04
|
$1.13
€0.99
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
|
$0.87
€0.77
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.77
|
$1.01
€0.89
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.26
|
$1.05
€0.92
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.29
|
$0.83
€0.74
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.06
|
$0.82
€0.72
|
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pay 4.1% more for transportation
|
Long Beach
|
Madrid
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.94
|
$6.79
€5.98
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$69.00
|
$42.87
€37.78
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,499.50
|
$35,759.38
€31,512.59
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.40
|
$14.90
€13.13
|
|
pay 26.7% less for housing
|
Long Beach
|
Madrid
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$69.62
|
$31.85
€28.06
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,275.00
|
$1,468.90
€1,294.45
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,040.00
|
$1,074.71
€947.08
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$99.82
|
$130.03
€114.59
|
|
pay 57.9% less for childcare
|
Long Beach
|
Madrid
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,500.00
|
$567.57
€500.16
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$21,666.67
|
$10,069.47
€8,873.62
|
|
pay 35.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Long Beach
|
Madrid
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.00
|
$3.75
€3.31
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.41
|
$2.59
€2.28
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.00
|
$6.43
€5.67
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$47.00
|
$43.11
€37.99
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.10
|
$10.72
€9.44
|
|
pay 19.4% more for clothing
|
Long Beach
|
Madrid
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.50
|
$90.50
€79.75
|
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|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.75
|
$37.21
€32.79
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.33
|
$97.88
€86.25
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$117.25
|
$121.40
€106.98
|
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