Cost of living comparison

 Madrid, Spain
compared to
 Tucson (AZ), United States
Tucson vs. Madrid Cost of Living Summary

Tucson is 27.1% more expensive than Madrid.

Restaurants
pay 11.1% more in Tucson
Groceries
pay 42.0% more in Tucson
Transportation
pay 31.9% less in Tucson
Housing
pay 58.7% more in Tucson
Childcare
pay 73.7% more in Tucson
Entertainment and Sports
pay 44.2% more in Tucson
Clothing
pay 7.9% less in Tucson

The cost of childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, and restaurants in Tucson are more expensive than in Madrid. Expenses including transportation and clothing are lower in Tucson.

Tucson vs. Madrid Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Tucson instead of Madrid, you would:

pay 11.1% more for restaurants

 
Madrid
Tucson
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $16.08
€13.75
$20.00
 
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$10.72
€9.17
$10.50
 
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $2.79
€2.39
$2.87
 

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pay 42.0% more for groceries

 
Madrid
Tucson
Bread
1 loaf
$1.50
€1.28
$3.46
 
Local cheese (8 oz) $6.92
€5.92
$4.96
 
Milk (1 gallon) $4.41
€3.77
$3.48
 

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pay 31.9% less for transportation

 
Madrid
Tucson
Gasoline (1 gallon) $6.79
€5.80
$3.82
 
Monthly public transit pass $42.87
€36.68
$10.00
 
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $35,759.38
€30,592.15
$36,113.30
 

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pay 58.7% more for housing

 
Madrid
Tucson
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$31.85
€27.24
$85.74
 
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $1,468.90
€1,256.64
$1,265.47
 
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $1,074.71
€919.41
$1,148.92
 

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pay 73.7% more for childcare

 
Madrid
Tucson
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $567.57
€485.55
$1,091.67
 
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $10,069.47
€8,614.43
$15,605.00
 

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pay 44.2% more for entertainment and sports

 
Madrid
Tucson
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $3.75
€3.21
$6.00
 
Cappuccino in mid-range area $2.59
€2.21
$5.43
 
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$6.43
€5.50
$9.50
 

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pay 7.9% less for clothing

 
Madrid
Tucson
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$90.50
€77.42
$57.50
 
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$37.21
€31.84
$45.00
 
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$97.88
€83.73
$97.78
 

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