Cost of living comparison
Madrid is 37.6% cheaper than Lugano.
- Restaurants
-
pay 45.6% less in Madrid
- Groceries
-
pay 36.8% less in Madrid
- Transportation
-
pay 32.6% less in Madrid
- Housing
-
pay 29.0% less in Madrid
- Childcare
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pay 56.7% less in Madrid
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 43.9% less in Madrid
- Clothing
-
pay 18.7% less in Madrid
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, transportation, and housing are lower in Madrid.
If you lived in Madrid instead of Lugano, you would:
pay 45.6% less for restaurants
|
Lugano
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$28.51
CHF23.89
|
$16.08
€14.40
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$20.53
CHF17.20
|
$10.72
€9.60
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.68
CHF3.92
|
$2.79
€2.50
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$3.65
CHF3.06
|
$1.80
€1.62
|
|
pay 36.8% less for groceries
|
Lugano
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.09
CHF3.42
|
$1.50
€1.34
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$12.55
CHF10.51
|
$6.92
€6.20
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.99
CHF6.69
|
$4.41
€3.95
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.54
CHF5.48
|
$3.05
€2.73
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$13.62
CHF11.41
|
$3.78
€3.39
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.16
CHF0.98
|
$1.13
€1.01
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.88
CHF0.73
|
$0.87
€0.78
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.16
CHF0.98
|
$1.01
€0.90
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.54
CHF2.97
|
$1.05
€0.94
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.02
CHF0.85
|
$0.83
€0.75
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.03
CHF0.86
|
$0.82
€0.73
|
|
pay 32.6% less for transportation
|
Lugano
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.80
CHF6.53
|
$6.79
€6.08
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$81.93
CHF68.64
|
$42.87
€38.41
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,408.50
CHF31,342.53
|
$35,759.38
€32,036.50
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$42.77
CHF35.83
|
$14.90
€13.35
|
|
pay 29.0% less for housing
|
Lugano
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$57.58
CHF48.24
|
$31.85
€28.53
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,653.73
CHF1,385.57
|
$1,468.90
€1,315.97
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,368.60
CHF1,146.68
|
$1,074.71
€962.82
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$212.22
CHF177.81
|
$130.03
€116.49
|
|
pay 56.7% less for childcare
|
Lugano
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,197.53
CHF1,003.34
|
$567.57
€508.48
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$25,661.32
CHF21,500.21
|
$10,069.47
€9,021.15
|
|
pay 43.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Lugano
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.84
CHF5.73
|
$3.75
€3.36
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.95
CHF3.31
|
$2.59
€2.32
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.12
CHF7.64
|
$6.43
€5.76
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$142.02
CHF118.99
|
$43.11
€38.63
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.02
CHF15.10
|
$10.72
€9.60
|
|
pay 18.7% less for clothing
|
Lugano
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$118.12
CHF98.97
|
$90.50
€81.08
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.92
CHF33.44
|
$37.21
€33.34
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$135.43
CHF113.47
|
$97.88
€87.69
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$145.98
CHF122.31
|
$121.40
€108.76
|
|
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