Cost of living comparison
Costa Mesa is 42.3% more expensive than Madrid.
- Restaurants
-
pay 14.8% more in Costa Mesa
- Groceries
-
pay 68.1% more in Costa Mesa
- Transportation
-
pay 28.9% less in Costa Mesa
- Housing
-
pay 94.1% more in Costa Mesa
- Childcare
-
pay 93.8% more in Costa Mesa
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 60.8% more in Costa Mesa
- Clothing
-
pay 6.7% less in Costa Mesa
The cost of housing, childcare, groceries, entertainment and sports, and restaurants in Costa Mesa are more expensive than in Madrid. Expenses including transportation and clothing are lower in Costa Mesa. Notably, housing and childcare are significantly more expensive in Costa Mesa.
If you lived in Costa Mesa instead of Madrid, you would:
pay 14.8% more for restaurants
|
Madrid
|
Costa Mesa
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€13.92
|
$20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€9.28
|
$11.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.79
€2.41
|
$3.00
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.80
€1.56
|
$2.25
|
|
pay 68.1% more for groceries
|
Madrid
|
Costa Mesa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.50
€1.30
|
$3.86
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.92
€5.99
|
$5.56
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.41
€3.82
|
$4.13
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.05
€2.64
|
$3.41
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.78
€3.28
|
$4.35
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.13
€0.97
|
$2.00
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.75
|
$0.99
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.01
€0.87
|
$2.31
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.05
€0.91
|
$2.62
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.72
|
$2.00
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.71
|
$1.48
|
|
pay 28.9% less for transportation
|
Madrid
|
Costa Mesa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.79
€5.87
|
$4.81
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.87
€37.12
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,759.38
€30,961.83
|
$25,499.50
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.90
€12.90
|
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pay 94.1% more for housing
|
Madrid
|
Costa Mesa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.85
€27.57
|
$66.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,468.90
€1,271.83
|
$2,798.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,074.71
€930.53
|
$2,466.67
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$130.03
€112.59
|
$191.41
|
|
pay 93.8% more for childcare
|
Madrid
|
Costa Mesa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$567.57
€491.42
|
$1,100.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,069.47
€8,718.53
|
?? | |
pay 60.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Madrid
|
Costa Mesa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.75
€3.25
|
$7.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.59
€2.24
|
$5.50
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.43
€5.57
|
$11.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.11
€37.33
|
$40.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€9.28
|
$15.10
|
|
pay 6.7% less for clothing
|
Madrid
|
Costa Mesa
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$90.50
€78.36
|
$51.67
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.21
€32.22
|
$48.75
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.88
€84.75
|
$86.67
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$121.40
€105.11
|
$117.25
|
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