Cost of living comparison
Madrid is 14.4% more expensive than Piacenza.
- Restaurants
-
pay 15.1% more in Madrid
- Groceries
-
pay 11.7% less in Madrid
- Transportation
-
pay 7.3% less in Madrid
- Housing
-
pay 57.1% more in Madrid
- Childcare
-
pay 51.3% more in Madrid
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 0.5% less in Madrid
- Clothing
-
pay 3.3% less in Madrid
The cost of housing, childcare, and restaurants in Madrid are more expensive than in Piacenza. Expenses including groceries, transportation, clothing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Madrid.
If you lived in Madrid instead of Piacenza, you would:
pay 15.1% more for restaurants
Piacenza
|
Madrid
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.44
€18.34
|
$16.08
€13.75
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€9.17
|
$10.72
€9.17
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.68
€2.29
|
$2.79
€2.39
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.09
€0.93
|
$1.80
€1.54
|
|
pay 11.7% less for groceries
Piacenza
|
Madrid
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.68
€2.29
|
$1.50
€1.28
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.89
€5.04
|
$6.92
€5.92
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.55
€4.75
|
$4.41
€3.77
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.93
€3.36
|
$3.05
€2.61
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.48
€5.55
|
$3.78
€3.24
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.17
€1.00
|
$1.13
€0.96
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
€0.62
|
$0.87
€0.74
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.13
€0.97
|
$1.01
€0.86
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.70
€1.46
|
$1.05
€0.90
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.71
|
$0.83
€0.71
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.70
€0.60
|
$0.82
€0.70
|
|
pay 7.3% less for transportation
Piacenza
|
Madrid
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.20
€6.16
|
$6.79
€5.80
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$53.59
€45.84
|
$42.87
€36.68
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,578.79
€20,171.65
|
$35,759.38
€30,592.15
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$33.22
€28.42
|
$14.90
€12.74
|
|
pay 57.1% more for housing
Piacenza
|
Madrid
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.58
€25.31
|
$31.85
€27.24
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$643.06
€550.14
|
$1,468.90
€1,256.64
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$535.88
€458.45
|
$1,074.71
€919.41
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$141.72
€121.24
|
$130.03
€111.24
|
|
pay 51.3% more for childcare
Piacenza
|
Madrid
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$375.12
€320.91
|
$567.57
€485.55
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$10,069.47
€8,614.43
|
|
pay 0.5% less for entertainment and sports
Piacenza
|
Madrid
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€4.58
|
$3.75
€3.21
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.73
€1.48
|
$2.59
€2.21
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.89
€5.04
|
$6.43
€5.50
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.52
€44.93
|
$43.11
€36.88
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.33
€10.54
|
$10.72
€9.17
|
|
pay 3.3% less for clothing
Piacenza
|
Madrid
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$82.17
€70.30
|
$90.50
€77.42
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.64
€43.32
|
$37.21
€31.84
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$94.67
€80.99
|
$97.88
€83.73
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$121.47
€103.91
|
$121.40
€103.86
|
|
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