Cost of living comparison
Salzburg is 41.4% more expensive than Madrid.
- Restaurants
-
pay 38.8% more in Salzburg
- Groceries
-
pay 60.9% more in Salzburg
- Transportation
-
pay 19.4% more in Salzburg
- Housing
-
pay 27.4% more in Salzburg
- Childcare
-
pay 97.0% more in Salzburg
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 25.4% more in Salzburg
- Clothing
-
pay 21.1% more in Salzburg
The cost of childcare, groceries, restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, and clothing in Salzburg are more expensive than in Madrid. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Salzburg.
If you lived in Salzburg instead of Madrid, you would:
pay 38.8% more for restaurants
Madrid
|
Salzburg
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€13.75
|
$16.08
€13.75
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€9.17
|
$12.54
€10.73
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.79
€2.39
|
$3.56
€3.05
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.80
€1.54
|
$3.10
€2.65
|
|
pay 60.9% more for groceries
Madrid
|
Salzburg
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.50
€1.28
|
$2.70
€2.31
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.92
€5.92
|
$10.60
€9.07
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.41
€3.77
|
$6.08
€5.20
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.05
€2.61
|
$4.77
€4.08
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.78
€3.24
|
$6.32
€5.41
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.13
€0.96
|
$1.39
€1.19
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.74
|
$1.12
€0.96
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.01
€0.86
|
$1.65
€1.41
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.05
€0.90
|
$3.51
€3.01
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.71
|
$0.97
€0.83
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.70
|
$0.88
€0.75
|
|
pay 19.4% more for transportation
Madrid
|
Salzburg
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.79
€5.80
|
$6.40
€5.48
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$42.87
€36.68
|
$69.66
€59.60
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,759.38
€30,592.15
|
$26,258.20
€22,463.89
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.90
€12.74
|
$21.97
€18.80
|
|
pay 27.4% more for housing
Madrid
|
Salzburg
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.85
€27.24
|
$37.27
€31.89
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,468.90
€1,256.64
|
$1,136.07
€971.91
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,074.71
€919.41
|
$954.94
€816.95
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$130.03
€111.24
|
$294.64
€252.06
|
|
pay 97.0% more for childcare
Madrid
|
Salzburg
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$567.57
€485.55
|
$423.35
€362.17
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,069.47
€8,614.43
|
$32,152.89
€27,506.80
|
|
pay 25.4% more for entertainment and sports
Madrid
|
Salzburg
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.75
€3.21
|
$4.82
€4.13
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.59
€2.21
|
$4.28
€3.66
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.43
€5.50
|
$6.70
€5.73
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.11
€36.88
|
$38.40
€32.86
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€9.17
|
$15.00
€12.84
|
|
pay 21.1% more for clothing
Madrid
|
Salzburg
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$90.50
€77.42
|
$99.44
€85.07
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.21
€31.84
|
$57.52
€49.21
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.88
€83.73
|
$107.94
€92.34
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$121.40
€103.86
|
$133.05
€113.83
|
|
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