Cost of living comparison
Madrid is 23.8% cheaper than Paris.
If you lived in Madrid instead of Paris, you would:
pay 29.2% less for restaurants
|
Paris
|
Madrid
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€15.31
|
$16.08
€15.31
|
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|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.86
€12.25
|
$10.72
€10.21
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.09
€3.90
|
$2.79
€2.65
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.96
€2.82
|
$1.80
€1.72
|
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pay 30.6% less for groceries
|
Paris
|
Madrid
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.01
€1.91
|
$1.50
€1.43
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.23
€10.69
|
$6.92
€6.59
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.41
€5.15
|
$4.41
€4.20
|
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.85
€4.62
|
$3.05
€2.91
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.32
€6.02
|
$3.78
€3.60
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.58
€1.51
|
$1.13
€1.07
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.05
€1.00
|
$0.87
€0.83
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.50
€1.43
|
$1.01
€0.96
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.78
€1.69
|
$1.05
€1.00
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.10
€1.05
|
$0.83
€0.79
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.21
€1.15
|
$0.82
€0.78
|
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pay 23.9% less for transportation
|
Paris
|
Madrid
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.65
€7.29
|
$6.79
€6.46
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$92.60
€88.17
|
$42.87
€40.82
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,688.77
€31,126.25
|
$35,759.38
€34,050.08
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.84
€23.65
|
$14.90
€14.19
|
|
pay 6.8% less for housing
|
Paris
|
Madrid
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.65
€32.04
|
$31.85
€30.32
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,367.25
€1,301.89
|
$1,468.90
€1,398.68
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,057.37
€1,006.83
|
$1,074.71
€1,023.34
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$188.37
€179.37
|
$130.03
€123.82
|
|
pay 30.9% less for childcare
|
Paris
|
Madrid
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$756.26
€720.11
|
$567.57
€540.44
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,942.48
€15,180.43
|
$10,069.47
€9,588.15
|
|
pay 29.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Paris
|
Madrid
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.50
€7.14
|
$3.75
€3.57
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.31
€4.11
|
$2.59
€2.46
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.40
€12.76
|
$6.43
€6.12
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.48
€34.74
|
$43.11
€41.05
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.93
€13.27
|
$10.72
€10.21
|
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pay 15.9% less for clothing
|
Paris
|
Madrid
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$103.81
€98.85
|
$90.50
€86.17
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.57
€44.34
|
$37.21
€35.43
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$111.54
€106.21
|
$97.88
€93.20
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$148.98
€141.85
|
$121.40
€115.59
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