Cost of living comparison
Madrid is 5.5% more expensive than Metz.
- Restaurants
-
pay 20.0% less in Madrid
- Groceries
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pay 9.9% less in Madrid
- Transportation
-
pay 8.6% less in Madrid
- Housing
-
pay 79.1% more in Madrid
- Childcare
-
pay 30.9% less in Madrid
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 7.7% more in Madrid
- Clothing
-
pay 21.1% more in Madrid
The cost of housing, clothing, and entertainment and sports in Madrid are more expensive than in Metz. Expenses including childcare, restaurants, groceries, and transportation are lower in Madrid. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Madrid.
If you lived in Madrid instead of Metz, you would:
pay 20.0% less for restaurants
|
Metz
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.73
|
$16.08
€14.73
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€9.82
|
$10.72
€9.82
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.82
€3.50
|
$2.79
€2.55
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.07
€1.90
|
$1.80
€1.65
|
|
pay 9.9% less for groceries
|
Metz
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.01
€1.84
|
$1.50
€1.37
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.23
€10.29
|
$6.92
€6.34
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.47
€3.18
|
$4.41
€4.04
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.85
€4.44
|
$3.05
€2.80
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.32
€5.79
|
$3.78
€3.47
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.73
€0.67
|
$1.13
€1.03
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.48
€0.44
|
$0.87
€0.80
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.50
€1.37
|
$1.01
€0.92
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.78
€1.63
|
$1.05
€0.96
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.10
€1.01
|
$0.83
€0.76
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.21
€1.11
|
$0.82
€0.75
|
|
pay 8.6% less for transportation
|
Metz
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.56
€6.92
|
$6.79
€6.22
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$64.31
€58.91
|
$42.87
€39.27
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,009.37
€27,489.93
|
$35,759.38
€32,757.20
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.61
€15.22
|
$14.90
€13.65
|
|
pay 79.1% more for housing
|
Metz
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.08
€14.73
|
$31.85
€29.17
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$589.47
€539.98
|
$1,468.90
€1,345.58
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$607.33
€556.34
|
$1,074.71
€984.48
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$141.01
€129.17
|
$130.03
€119.11
|
|
pay 30.9% less for childcare
|
Metz
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$756.26
€692.77
|
$567.57
€519.92
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,942.48
€14,604.03
|
$10,069.47
€9,224.09
|
|
pay 7.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Metz
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.29
€3.93
|
$3.75
€3.44
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.11
€2.85
|
$2.59
€2.37
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.99
€10.06
|
$6.43
€5.89
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$21.40
€19.60
|
$43.11
€39.50
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€9.82
|
$10.72
€9.82
|
|
pay 21.1% more for clothing
|
Metz
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.60
€72.00
|
$90.50
€82.90
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$21.44
€19.64
|
$37.21
€34.09
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.74
€78.54
|
$97.88
€89.66
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$148.98
€136.47
|
$121.40
€111.21
|
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