Cost of living comparison
Orlando is 29.8% more expensive than Madrid.
- Restaurants
-
pay 21.4% more in Orlando
- Groceries
-
pay 66.4% more in Orlando
- Transportation
-
pay 5.8% less in Orlando
- Housing
-
pay 62.3% more in Orlando
- Childcare
-
pay 37.5% more in Orlando
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 44.8% more in Orlando
- Clothing
-
pay 18.3% less in Orlando
The cost of groceries, housing, entertainment and sports, childcare, and restaurants in Orlando are more expensive than in Madrid. Expenses including clothing and transportation are lower in Orlando.
If you lived in Orlando instead of Madrid, you would:
pay 21.4% more for restaurants
|
Madrid
|
Orlando
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.84
|
$24.50
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€9.89
|
$10.75
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.79
€2.57
|
$2.77
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.80
€1.67
|
$2.40
|
|
pay 66.4% more for groceries
|
Madrid
|
Orlando
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.50
€1.38
|
$3.67
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.92
€6.39
|
$6.20
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.41
€4.07
|
$4.37
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.05
€2.82
|
$4.10
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.78
€3.49
|
$5.26
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.13
€1.04
|
$2.64
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.80
|
$0.89
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.01
€0.93
|
$2.61
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.05
€0.97
|
$1.76
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.77
|
$1.45
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.76
|
$1.52
|
|
pay 5.8% less for transportation
|
Madrid
|
Orlando
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.79
€6.26
|
$3.44
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.87
€39.58
|
$50.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,759.38
€33,012.73
|
$31,406.50
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.90
€13.75
|
$18.10
|
|
pay 62.3% more for housing
|
Madrid
|
Orlando
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.85
€29.40
|
$77.11
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,468.90
€1,356.07
|
$1,933.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,074.71
€992.16
|
$1,727.58
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$130.03
€120.04
|
$149.26
|
|
pay 37.5% more for childcare
|
Madrid
|
Orlando
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$567.57
€523.97
|
$1,175.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,069.47
€9,296.04
|
$6,833.33
|
|
pay 44.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Madrid
|
Orlando
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.75
€3.46
|
$6.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.59
€2.39
|
$4.93
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.43
€5.94
|
$9.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.11
€39.80
|
$40.25
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€9.89
|
$15.00
|
|
pay 18.3% less for clothing
|
Madrid
|
Orlando
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$90.50
€83.55
|
$48.17
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.21
€34.35
|
$36.75
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.88
€90.36
|
$83.56
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$121.40
€112.07
|
$108.25
|
|
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