Cost of living comparison
Sevilla is 14.6% cheaper than Madrid.
If you lived in Sevilla instead of Madrid, you would:
pay 17.8% less for restaurants
|
Madrid
|
Sevilla
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.16
€14.04
|
$13.00
€12.03
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.32
€9.55
|
$9.75
€9.02
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.71
€2.51
|
$1.90
€1.76
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.81
€1.68
|
$1.42
€1.31
|
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pay 5.9% less for groceries
|
Madrid
|
Sevilla
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.74
€1.61
|
$1.03
€0.95
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.67
€7.10
|
$7.39
€6.84
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.36
€4.04
|
$4.10
€3.80
|
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.02
€2.79
|
$2.77
€2.56
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.87
€3.59
|
$3.73
€3.46
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.14
€1.06
|
$1.08
€1.00
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.82
|
$0.93
€0.86
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.90
|
$0.83
€0.76
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.13
€1.05
|
$1.18
€1.09
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
€0.67
|
$0.67
€0.62
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.77
€0.71
|
$0.90
€0.83
|
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pay 18.5% less for transportation
|
Madrid
|
Sevilla
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.78
€6.28
|
$6.91
€6.40
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$54.15
€50.14
|
$38.23
€35.40
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,133.87
€33,455.41
|
$36,133.87
€33,455.41
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.65
€13.56
|
$10.55
€9.77
|
|
pay 13.7% less for housing
|
Madrid
|
Sevilla
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.64
€31.14
|
$36.34
€33.65
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,370.72
€1,269.12
|
$953.03
€882.38
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$989.21
€915.88
|
$685.89
€635.05
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$123.32
€114.18
|
$121.26
€112.27
|
|
pay 25.5% less for childcare
|
Madrid
|
Sevilla
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$543.23
€502.96
|
$568.57
€526.42
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,978.95
€9,239.25
|
$4,418.59
€4,091.06
|
|
pay 18.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Madrid
|
Sevilla
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.79
€3.51
|
$2.65
€2.46
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.63
€2.43
|
$2.02
€1.87
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.12
€5.67
|
$5.63
€5.21
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$48.46
€44.87
|
$41.97
€38.85
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.83
€10.03
|
$8.66
€8.02
|
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pay 1.8% less for clothing
|
Madrid
|
Sevilla
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$83.95
€77.72
|
$80.55
€74.58
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.93
€31.42
|
$34.29
€31.75
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.19
€80.73
|
$81.63
€75.58
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$99.93
€92.53
|
$102.11
€94.54
|
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