Cost of living comparison
Chandler is 27.7% more expensive than Madrid.
- Restaurants
-
pay 0.1% less in Chandler
- Groceries
-
pay 28.9% more in Chandler
- Transportation
-
pay 23.5% more in Chandler
- Housing
-
pay 47.4% more in Chandler
- Childcare
-
pay 73.7% more in Chandler
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 33.3% more in Chandler
- Clothing
-
pay 12.9% less in Chandler
The cost of childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, and transportation in Chandler are more expensive than in Madrid. Expenses including clothing and restaurants are lower in Chandler.
If you lived in Chandler instead of Madrid, you would:
pay 0.1% less for restaurants
|
Madrid
|
Chandler
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.11
|
$19.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€9.41
|
$10.29
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.79
€2.45
|
$2.65
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.80
€1.58
|
$1.63
|
|
pay 28.9% more for groceries
|
Madrid
|
Chandler
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.50
€1.31
|
$3.46
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.92
€6.08
|
$4.96
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.41
€3.87
|
$3.48
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.05
€2.68
|
$3.93
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.78
€3.32
|
$5.33
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.13
€0.99
|
$1.52
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.76
|
$0.61
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.01
€0.88
|
$1.46
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.05
€0.92
|
$1.65
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.73
|
$1.12
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.72
|
$1.03
|
|
pay 23.5% more for transportation
|
Madrid
|
Chandler
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.79
€5.96
|
$3.82
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.87
€37.63
|
$105.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,759.38
€31,386.00
|
$36,113.30
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.90
€13.08
|
$13.69
|
|
pay 47.4% more for housing
|
Madrid
|
Chandler
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.85
€27.95
|
$72.30
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,468.90
€1,289.25
|
$1,545.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,074.71
€943.27
|
$1,546.25
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$130.03
€114.13
|
$147.71
|
|
pay 73.7% more for childcare
|
Madrid
|
Chandler
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$567.57
€498.15
|
$1,091.67
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,069.47
€8,837.97
|
$15,605.00
|
|
pay 33.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Madrid
|
Chandler
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.75
€3.29
|
$6.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.59
€2.27
|
$4.75
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.43
€5.64
|
$9.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.11
€37.84
|
$33.33
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€9.41
|
$10.50
|
|
pay 12.9% less for clothing
|
Madrid
|
Chandler
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$90.50
€79.43
|
$57.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.21
€32.66
|
$45.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.88
€85.91
|
$78.50
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$121.40
€106.55
|
$102.00
|
|
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