Cost of living comparison
Madrid is 2.4% more expensive than Richmond Hill.
- Restaurants
-
pay 23.3% more in Madrid
- Groceries
-
pay 2.8% less in Madrid
- Transportation
-
pay 15.5% more in Madrid
- Housing
-
pay 26.6% less in Madrid
- Childcare
-
pay 22.8% less in Madrid
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 17.6% less in Madrid
- Clothing
-
pay 47.7% more in Madrid
The cost of clothing, restaurants, and transportation in Madrid are more expensive than in Richmond Hill. Expenses including housing, childcare, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Madrid.
If you lived in Madrid instead of Richmond Hill, you would:
pay 23.3% more for restaurants
|
Richmond Hill
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.17
CA$22.41
|
$16.08
€14.15
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.98
CA$12.45
|
$10.72
€9.44
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.98
CA$2.75
|
$2.79
€2.45
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.35
CA$1.87
|
$1.80
€1.59
|
|
pay 2.8% less for groceries
|
Richmond Hill
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.26
CA$3.13
|
$1.50
€1.32
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.56
CA$4.93
|
$6.92
€6.09
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.90
CA$15.12
|
$4.41
€3.88
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.09
CA$4.28
|
$3.05
€2.69
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.74
CA$5.19
|
$3.78
€3.33
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.89
CA$2.62
|
$1.13
€0.99
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.57
CA$0.79
|
$0.87
€0.77
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.81
CA$1.13
|
$1.01
€0.89
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.52
CA$2.11
|
$1.05
€0.92
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.08
CA$1.50
|
$0.83
€0.73
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.95
CA$1.31
|
$0.82
€0.72
|
|
pay 15.5% more for transportation
|
Richmond Hill
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.13
CA$5.72
|
$6.79
€5.97
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$110.65
CA$153.39
|
$42.87
€37.74
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,412.64
CA$33,844.46
|
$35,759.38
€31,483.88
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.24
CA$18.36
|
$14.90
€13.12
|
|
pay 26.6% less for housing
|
Richmond Hill
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.29
CA$69.72
|
$31.85
€28.04
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,767.47
CA$2,450.33
|
$1,468.90
€1,293.27
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,903.98
CA$2,639.59
|
$1,074.71
€946.21
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$142.85
CA$198.04
|
$130.03
€114.48
|
|
pay 22.8% less for childcare
|
Richmond Hill
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$646.64
CA$896.46
|
$567.57
€499.71
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,088.16
CA$20,917.47
|
$10,069.47
€8,865.53
|
|
pay 17.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Richmond Hill
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.85
CA$6.72
|
$3.75
€3.30
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.16
CA$4.38
|
$2.59
€2.28
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.78
CA$14.94
|
$6.43
€5.66
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.70
CA$64.74
|
$43.11
€37.96
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.60
CA$14.69
|
$10.72
€9.44
|
|
pay 47.7% more for clothing
|
Richmond Hill
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$43.11
CA$59.76
|
$90.50
€79.68
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$52.09
CA$72.22
|
$37.21
€32.76
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$61.07
CA$84.67
|
$97.88
€86.18
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.37
CA$112.80
|
$121.40
€106.88
|
|
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