Cost of living comparison
Strassen is 1.5% more expensive than Madrid.
- Restaurants
-
pay 11.7% more in Strassen
- Groceries
-
pay 12.3% less in Strassen
- Transportation
-
pay 9.6% less in Strassen
- Housing
-
pay 19.1% more in Strassen
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 1.3% less in Strassen
The cost of housing and restaurants in Strassen are more expensive than in Madrid. Expenses including groceries, transportation, and entertainment and sports are lower in Strassen.
If you lived in Strassen instead of Madrid, you would:
pay 11.7% more for restaurants
|
Madrid
|
Strassen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€15.59
|
$18.76
€18.19
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€10.39
|
$13.93
€13.51
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.79
€2.70
|
$2.68
€2.60
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.80
€1.75
|
$1.88
€1.82
|
|
pay 12.3% less for groceries
|
Madrid
|
Strassen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.50
€1.45
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.92
€6.71
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.41
€4.27
|
$3.45
€3.34
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.05
€2.96
|
$3.60
€3.49
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.78
€3.67
|
?? | |
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.13
€1.09
|
?? | |
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.84
|
$0.58
€0.57
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.01
€0.97
|
?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.05
€1.02
|
?? | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.81
|
?? | |
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.80
|
?? | |
pay 9.6% less for transportation
|
Madrid
|
Strassen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.79
€6.58
|
$6.13
€5.95
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.87
€41.58
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,759.38
€34,679.12
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.90
€14.45
|
?? | |
pay 19.1% more for housing
|
Madrid
|
Strassen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.85
€30.88
|
$42.87
€41.58
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,468.90
€1,424.52
|
$1,714.82
€1,663.02
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,074.71
€1,042.24
|
$1,607.64
€1,559.08
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$130.03
€126.10
|
$98.35
€95.38
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Madrid
|
Strassen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$567.57
€550.42
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,069.47
€9,765.28
|
?? |
pay 1.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Madrid
|
Strassen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.75
€3.64
|
$3.22
€3.12
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.59
€2.51
|
$4.29
€4.16
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.43
€6.24
|
?? | |
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.11
€41.81
|
$19.29
€18.71
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€10.39
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Madrid
|
Strassen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$90.50
€87.77
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.21
€36.09
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.88
€94.92
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$121.40
€117.73
|
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