Cost of living comparison
Kotor is 1.4% cheaper than Madrid.
- Restaurants
-
pay 14.5% less in Kotor
- Groceries
-
pay 15.3% less in Kotor
- Transportation
-
pay 1.0% more in Kotor
- Housing
-
pay 22.0% less in Kotor
- Childcare
-
pay 18.8% less in Kotor
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 18.6% more in Kotor
- Clothing
-
pay 41.2% more in Kotor
The cost of clothing, entertainment and sports, and transportation in Kotor are more expensive than in Madrid. Expenses including housing, childcare, groceries, and restaurants are lower in Kotor.
If you lived in Kotor instead of Madrid, you would:
pay 14.5% less for restaurants
|
Madrid
|
Kotor
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€15.68
|
$13.93
€13.59
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€10.45
|
$9.65
€9.41
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.79
€2.72
|
$2.13
€2.08
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.80
€1.76
|
$1.61
€1.57
|
|
pay 15.3% less for groceries
|
Madrid
|
Kotor
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.50
€1.46
|
$1.07
€1.04
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.92
€6.75
|
$4.10
€4.00
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.41
€4.30
|
$5.46
€5.32
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.05
€2.98
|
$2.99
€2.92
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.78
€3.69
|
$3.59
€3.50
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.13
€1.10
|
$0.61
€0.59
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.85
|
$0.87
€0.85
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.01
€0.98
|
$0.67
€0.65
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.05
€1.02
|
$1.26
€1.23
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.81
|
$0.54
€0.53
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.80
|
$0.65
€0.63
|
|
pay 1.0% more for transportation
|
Madrid
|
Kotor
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.79
€6.62
|
$6.17
€6.01
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.87
€41.81
|
$64.31
€62.71
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,759.38
€34,871.90
|
$27,933.36
€27,240.11
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.90
€14.53
|
$12.65
€12.33
|
|
pay 22.0% less for housing
|
Madrid
|
Kotor
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.85
€31.06
|
$29.35
€28.62
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,468.90
€1,432.44
|
$964.59
€940.65
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,074.71
€1,048.04
|
$768.10
€749.03
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$130.03
€126.80
|
$107.43
€104.76
|
|
pay 18.8% less for childcare
|
Madrid
|
Kotor
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$567.57
€553.48
|
$396.55
€386.71
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,069.47
€9,819.57
|
$9,324.34
€9,092.93
|
|
pay 18.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Madrid
|
Kotor
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.75
€3.66
|
$3.22
€3.14
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.59
€2.52
|
$2.48
€2.42
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.43
€6.27
|
$4.07
€3.97
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.11
€42.04
|
$128.61
€125.42
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€10.45
|
$5.36
€5.23
|
|
pay 41.2% more for clothing
|
Madrid
|
Kotor
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$90.50
€88.25
|
$107.18
€104.52
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.21
€36.29
|
$57.16
€55.74
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.88
€95.45
|
$120.19
€117.21
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$121.40
€118.38
|
$206.31
€201.19
|
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