Cost of living comparison
Granada is 8.5% cheaper than Madrid.
- Restaurants
-
pay 11.8% more in Granada
- Groceries
-
pay 6.2% more in Granada
- Transportation
-
pay 20.8% more in Granada
- Housing
-
pay 33.8% less in Granada
- Childcare
-
pay 31.2% less in Granada
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 12.4% less in Granada
- Clothing
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pay 20.9% less in Granada
The cost of transportation, restaurants, and groceries in Granada are more expensive than in Madrid. Expenses including housing, childcare, clothing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Granada.
If you lived in Granada instead of Madrid, you would:
pay 11.8% more for restaurants
Madrid
|
Granada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€13.65
|
$16.08
€13.65
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€9.10
|
$9.65
€8.19
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.79
€2.37
|
$2.70
€2.29
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.80
€1.53
|
$2.68
€2.28
|
|
pay 6.2% more for groceries
Madrid
|
Granada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.50
€1.27
|
$1.52
€1.29
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.92
€5.88
|
$9.11
€7.73
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.41
€3.74
|
$3.99
€3.39
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.05
€2.59
|
$2.79
€2.37
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.78
€3.21
|
$3.52
€2.99
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.13
€0.96
|
$1.15
€0.98
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.74
|
$0.91
€0.77
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.01
€0.85
|
$0.89
€0.76
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.05
€0.89
|
$1.21
€1.03
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.71
|
$1.02
€0.87
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.70
|
$1.03
€0.87
|
|
pay 20.8% more for transportation
Madrid
|
Granada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.79
€5.76
|
$6.38
€5.42
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$42.87
€36.40
|
$42.87
€36.40
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,759.38
€30,359.42
|
$35,759.38
€30,359.42
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.90
€12.65
|
$21.97
€18.65
|
|
pay 33.8% less for housing
Madrid
|
Granada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.85
€27.04
|
$25.18
€21.38
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,468.90
€1,247.08
|
$803.82
€682.44
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,074.71
€912.42
|
$625.20
€530.79
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$130.03
€110.40
|
$94.44
€80.18
|
|
pay 31.2% less for childcare
Madrid
|
Granada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$567.57
€481.86
|
$348.32
€295.72
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,069.47
€8,548.90
|
$7,663.11
€6,505.92
|
|
pay 12.4% less for entertainment and sports
Madrid
|
Granada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.75
€3.18
|
$3.22
€2.73
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.59
€2.20
|
$1.96
€1.67
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.43
€5.46
|
$5.36
€4.55
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.11
€36.60
|
$47.69
€40.49
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€9.10
|
$8.84
€7.51
|
|
pay 20.9% less for clothing
Madrid
|
Granada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$90.50
€76.83
|
$68.59
€58.23
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.21
€31.59
|
$31.08
€26.39
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.88
€83.10
|
$72.88
€61.87
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$121.40
€103.07
|
$100.03
€84.93
|
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