Cost of living comparison
Pasadena is 73.0% more expensive than Madrid.
- Restaurants
-
pay 16.7% more in Pasadena
- Groceries
-
pay 52.3% more in Pasadena
- Transportation
-
pay 13.9% less in Pasadena
- Housing
-
pay 2.1 times more in Pasadena
- Childcare
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pay 4.2 times more in Pasadena
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 48.3% more in Pasadena
- Clothing
-
pay 18.9% less in Pasadena
The cost of childcare, housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, and restaurants in Pasadena are more expensive than in Madrid. Expenses including clothing and transportation are lower in Pasadena. Notably, childcare and housing are significantly more expensive in Pasadena.
If you lived in Pasadena instead of Madrid, you would:
pay 16.7% more for restaurants
|
Madrid
|
Pasadena
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€13.75
|
$18.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€9.17
|
$11.50
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.79
€2.39
|
$2.46
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.80
€1.54
|
$2.88
|
|
pay 52.3% more for groceries
|
Madrid
|
Pasadena
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.50
€1.28
|
$4.41
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.92
€5.92
|
$7.83
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.41
€3.77
|
$4.68
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.05
€2.61
|
$5.32
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.78
€3.24
|
$6.79
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.13
€0.96
|
$1.56
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.74
|
$0.70
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.01
€0.86
|
$1.00
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.05
€0.90
|
$2.28
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.71
|
$1.25
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.70
|
$1.00
|
|
pay 13.9% less for transportation
|
Madrid
|
Pasadena
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.79
€5.80
|
$4.80
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.87
€36.68
|
$52.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,759.38
€30,592.15
|
$28,840.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.90
€12.74
|
$10.68
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for housing
|
Madrid
|
Pasadena
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.85
€27.24
|
$81.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,468.90
€1,256.64
|
$3,000.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,074.71
€919.41
|
$2,366.67
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$130.03
€111.24
|
$201.53
|
|
pay 4.2 times more for childcare
|
Madrid
|
Pasadena
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$567.57
€485.55
|
$3,900.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,069.47
€8,614.43
|
$15,000.00
|
|
pay 48.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Madrid
|
Pasadena
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.75
€3.21
|
$5.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.59
€2.21
|
$5.00
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.43
€5.50
|
$12.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.11
€36.88
|
$35.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€9.17
|
$13.50
|
|
pay 18.9% less for clothing
|
Madrid
|
Pasadena
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$90.50
€77.42
|
$53.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.21
€31.84
|
$27.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.88
€83.73
|
$77.83
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$121.40
€103.86
|
$137.50
|
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