Cost of living comparison

 Madrid, Spain
compared to
 Modiin, Israel
Modiin vs. Madrid Cost of Living Summary

Modiin is 23.8% more expensive than Madrid.

Restaurants
pay 24.4% more in Modiin
Groceries
pay 5.1% more in Modiin
Transportation
pay 4.1% more in Modiin
Housing
pay 6.8% more in Modiin
Childcare
pay 55.1% more in Modiin
Entertainment and Sports
pay 66.3% more in Modiin
Clothing
pay 5.0% more in Modiin

The cost of entertainment and sports, childcare, restaurants, housing, groceries, and clothing in Modiin are more expensive than in Madrid.

Modiin vs. Madrid Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Modiin instead of Madrid, you would:

pay 24.4% more for restaurants

 
Madrid
Modiin
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $16.08
€14.78
$19.33
₪71.43
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$10.72
€9.85
$15.73
₪58.13
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $2.79
€2.56
$3.05
₪11.26

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pay 5.1% more for groceries

 
Madrid
Modiin
Bread
1 loaf
$1.50
€1.38
$2.60
₪9.60
Local cheese (8 oz) $6.92
€6.36
$5.63
₪20.79
Milk (1 gallon) $4.41
€4.05
$6.06
₪22.38

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pay 4.1% more for transportation

 
Madrid
Modiin
Gasoline (1 gallon) $6.79
€6.24
$7.19
₪26.58
Monthly public transit pass $42.87
€39.42
$67.33
₪248.76
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $35,759.38
€32,880.68
$36,890.32
₪136,299.69

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pay 6.8% more for housing

 
Madrid
Modiin
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$31.85
€29.28
$22.56
₪83.35
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $1,468.90
€1,350.65
$1,466.54
₪5,418.47
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $1,074.71
€988.19
$1,333.22
₪4,925.88

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pay 55.1% more for childcare

 
Madrid
Modiin
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $567.57
€521.88
$926.59
₪3,423.49
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $10,069.47
€9,258.86
$14,798.74
₪54,677.31

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pay 66.3% more for entertainment and sports

 
Madrid
Modiin
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $3.75
€3.45
$9.60
₪35.47
Cappuccino in mid-range area $2.59
€2.38
$3.89
₪14.38
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$6.43
€5.91
$9.60
₪35.47

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pay 5.0% more for clothing

 
Madrid
Modiin
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$90.50
€83.22
$67.55
₪249.58
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$37.21
€34.22
$55.33
₪204.42
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$97.88
€90.00
$109.99
₪406.39

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