Cost of living comparison
Madrid is 33.6% more expensive than Sevilla.
- Restaurants
-
pay 33.3% more in Madrid
- Groceries
-
pay 5.4% more in Madrid
- Transportation
-
pay 18.2% more in Madrid
- Housing
-
pay 35.4% more in Madrid
- Childcare
-
pay 2.0 times more in Madrid
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 27.8% more in Madrid
- Clothing
-
pay 14.7% more in Madrid
The cost of childcare, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, transportation, and clothing in Madrid are more expensive than in Sevilla. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Madrid.
If you lived in Madrid instead of Sevilla, you would:
pay 33.3% more for restaurants
|
Sevilla
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.86
€11.31
|
$16.08
€14.14
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.65
€8.48
|
$10.72
€9.43
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.81
€1.60
|
$2.79
€2.45
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.26
€1.11
|
$1.80
€1.59
|
|
pay 5.4% more for groceries
|
Sevilla
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.46
€1.29
|
$1.50
€1.32
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.61
€5.81
|
$6.92
€6.09
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.13
€3.63
|
$4.41
€3.88
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.20
€2.81
|
$3.05
€2.68
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.63
€3.19
|
$3.78
€3.33
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.02
€0.89
|
$1.13
€0.99
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.76
|
$0.87
€0.77
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.77
€0.68
|
$1.01
€0.88
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
€1.02
|
$1.05
€0.92
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
€0.59
|
$0.83
€0.73
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.92
€0.81
|
$0.82
€0.72
|
|
pay 18.2% more for transportation
|
Sevilla
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.47
€5.69
|
$6.79
€5.97
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.83
€33.28
|
$42.87
€37.71
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,759.38
€31,451.19
|
$35,759.38
€31,451.19
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.92
€9.61
|
$14.90
€13.10
|
|
pay 35.4% more for housing
|
Sevilla
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$35.52
€31.24
|
$31.85
€28.01
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$956.93
€841.64
|
$1,468.90
€1,291.93
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$669.85
€589.15
|
$1,074.71
€945.23
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$94.39
€83.02
|
$130.03
€114.37
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for childcare
|
Sevilla
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$332.25
€292.22
|
$567.57
€499.19
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,372.79
€3,845.97
|
$10,069.47
€8,856.33
|
|
pay 27.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Sevilla
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.14
€1.89
|
$3.75
€3.30
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.06
€1.81
|
$2.59
€2.27
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.00
€5.28
|
$6.43
€5.66
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.57
€35.69
|
$43.11
€37.92
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.57
€7.54
|
$10.72
€9.43
|
|
pay 14.7% more for clothing
|
Sevilla
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$79.49
€69.91
|
$90.50
€79.60
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.58
€33.94
|
$37.21
€32.73
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.28
€71.48
|
$97.88
€86.09
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$94.67
€83.27
|
$121.40
€106.77
|
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