Cost of living comparison
Konstanz is 22.0% more expensive than Madrid.
- Restaurants
-
pay 23.0% more in Konstanz
- Groceries
-
pay 19.3% more in Konstanz
- Transportation
-
pay 10.6% more in Konstanz
- Housing
-
pay 32.9% more in Konstanz
- Childcare
-
pay 35.8% more in Konstanz
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 25.3% more in Konstanz
- Clothing
-
pay 6.8% more in Konstanz
The cost of childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, groceries, and transportation in Konstanz are more expensive than in Madrid.
If you lived in Konstanz instead of Madrid, you would:
pay 23.0% more for restaurants
|
Madrid
|
Konstanz
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.14
|
$17.15
€15.08
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€9.42
|
$11.79
€10.37
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.79
€2.45
|
$3.15
€2.77
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.80
€1.59
|
$2.93
€2.57
|
|
pay 19.3% more for groceries
|
Madrid
|
Konstanz
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.50
€1.32
|
$2.16
€1.90
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.92
€6.09
|
$7.02
€6.18
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.41
€3.88
|
$4.31
€3.79
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.05
€2.68
|
$3.33
€2.93
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.78
€3.33
|
$6.61
€5.82
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.13
€0.99
|
$1.26
€1.11
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.77
|
$0.67
€0.59
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.01
€0.88
|
$0.96
€0.84
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.05
€0.92
|
$2.16
€1.90
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.73
|
$0.76
€0.67
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.72
|
$0.85
€0.75
|
|
pay 10.6% more for transportation
|
Madrid
|
Konstanz
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.79
€5.97
|
$7.37
€6.48
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.87
€37.70
|
$52.52
€46.18
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,759.38
€31,443.97
|
$31,529.78
€27,724.80
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.90
€13.10
|
$18.33
€16.12
|
|
pay 32.9% more for housing
|
Madrid
|
Konstanz
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.85
€28.00
|
$49.26
€43.32
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,468.90
€1,291.63
|
$1,135.71
€998.66
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,074.71
€945.02
|
$868.12
€763.35
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$130.03
€114.34
|
$284.43
€250.10
|
|
pay 35.8% more for childcare
|
Madrid
|
Konstanz
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$567.57
€499.07
|
$607.28
€533.99
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,069.47
€8,854.30
|
$16,577.62
€14,577.05
|
|
pay 25.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Madrid
|
Konstanz
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.75
€3.30
|
$4.50
€3.96
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.59
€2.27
|
$3.64
€3.20
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.43
€5.65
|
$8.79
€7.73
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.11
€37.91
|
$51.35
€45.16
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€9.42
|
$11.79
€10.37
|
|
pay 6.8% more for clothing
|
Madrid
|
Konstanz
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$90.50
€79.58
|
$117.78
€103.56
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.21
€32.72
|
$24.11
€21.20
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.88
€86.07
|
$106.82
€93.93
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$121.40
€106.75
|
$149.51
€131.47
|
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