Cost of living comparison
Madrid is 21.0% cheaper than Munich.
- Restaurants
-
pay 25.1% less in Madrid
- Groceries
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pay 12.8% less in Madrid
- Transportation
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pay 11.6% less in Madrid
- Housing
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pay 24.3% less in Madrid
- Childcare
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pay 38.9% less in Madrid
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 26.9% less in Madrid
- Clothing
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pay 7.5% less in Madrid
Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, restaurants, housing, groceries, and transportation are lower in Madrid.
If you lived in Madrid instead of Munich, you would:
pay 25.1% less for restaurants
|
Munich
|
Madrid
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.76
€17.11
|
$16.08
€14.67
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.59
€11.49
|
$10.72
€9.78
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.75
€3.42
|
$2.79
€2.54
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$3.30
€3.01
|
$1.80
€1.65
|
|
pay 12.8% less for groceries
|
Munich
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.23
€2.03
|
$1.50
€1.37
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.11
€6.49
|
$6.92
€6.32
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.98
€4.54
|
$4.41
€4.02
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.46
€3.16
|
$3.05
€2.78
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.35
€4.88
|
$3.78
€3.45
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.45
€1.32
|
$1.13
€1.03
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.78
|
$0.87
€0.79
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.12
€1.02
|
$1.01
€0.92
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.77
€1.61
|
$1.05
€0.96
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.77
€0.71
|
$0.83
€0.76
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.74
€0.68
|
$0.82
€0.75
|
|
pay 11.6% less for transportation
|
Munich
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.17
€6.54
|
$6.79
€6.19
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$52.52
€47.92
|
$42.87
€39.12
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,130.52
€26,579.74
|
$35,759.38
€32,628.14
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$27.33
€24.94
|
$14.90
€13.59
|
|
pay 24.3% less for housing
|
Munich
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$40.50
€36.96
|
$31.85
€29.06
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,553.51
€1,417.48
|
$1,468.90
€1,340.28
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,276.11
€1,164.37
|
$1,074.71
€980.60
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$286.21
€261.14
|
$130.03
€118.65
|
|
pay 38.9% less for childcare
|
Munich
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$995.31
€908.16
|
$567.57
€517.87
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,451.25
€14,098.28
|
$10,069.47
€9,187.75
|
|
pay 26.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Munich
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.20
€4.75
|
$3.75
€3.42
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.12
€3.76
|
$2.59
€2.36
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.79
€8.02
|
$6.43
€5.87
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$53.34
€48.67
|
$43.11
€39.34
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.93
€12.71
|
$10.72
€9.78
|
|
pay 7.5% less for clothing
|
Munich
|
Madrid
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$98.86
€90.20
|
$90.50
€82.58
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.95
€37.36
|
$37.21
€33.95
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$98.57
€89.93
|
$97.88
€89.31
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$137.28
€125.26
|
$121.40
€110.77
|
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