Cost of living comparison
Madrid is 43.9% more expensive than Sopot.
- Restaurants
-
pay 37.7% more in Madrid
- Groceries
-
pay 51.0% more in Madrid
- Transportation
-
pay 41.4% more in Madrid
- Housing
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pay 57.8% more in Madrid
- Childcare
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pay 61.1% more in Madrid
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 23.4% more in Madrid
- Clothing
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pay 35.2% more in Madrid
The cost of childcare, housing, groceries, transportation, restaurants, and clothing in Madrid are more expensive than in Sopot.
If you lived in Madrid instead of Sopot, you would:
pay 37.7% more for restaurants
|
Sopot
|
Madrid
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.90
PLN41.15
|
$16.08
€15.68
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.42
PLN30.86
|
$10.72
€10.45
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.07
PLN8.62
|
$2.79
€2.72
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.65
PLN6.86
|
$1.80
€1.76
|
|
pay 51.0% more for groceries
|
Sopot
|
Madrid
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.21
PLN5.02
|
$1.50
€1.46
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.56
PLN18.95
|
$6.92
€6.75
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.47
PLN14.44
|
$4.41
€4.30
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.00
PLN12.48
|
$3.05
€2.98
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.73
PLN11.35
|
$3.78
€3.69
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.42
PLN1.74
|
$1.13
€1.10
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
PLN3.04
|
$0.87
€0.85
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.73
PLN3.02
|
$1.01
€0.98
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.01
PLN4.20
|
$1.05
€1.02
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.37
PLN1.56
|
$0.83
€0.81
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.50
PLN2.06
|
$0.82
€0.80
|
|
pay 41.4% more for transportation
|
Sopot
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.08
PLN25.29
|
$6.79
€6.62
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.45
PLN122.42
|
$42.87
€41.81
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,694.68
PLN123,448.68
|
$35,759.38
€34,871.90
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.92
PLN32.92
|
$14.90
€14.53
|
|
pay 57.8% more for housing
|
Sopot
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$15.63
PLN65.00
|
$31.85
€31.06
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$907.34
PLN3,772.04
|
$1,468.90
€1,432.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$532.03
PLN2,211.79
|
$1,074.71
€1,048.04
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$204.68
PLN850.93
|
$130.03
€126.80
|
|
pay 61.1% more for childcare
|
Sopot
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$330.97
PLN1,375.94
|
$567.57
€553.48
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,681.30
PLN27,775.95
|
$10,069.47
€9,819.57
|
|
pay 23.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Sopot
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.71
PLN15.43
|
$3.75
€3.66
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.41
PLN14.19
|
$2.59
€2.52
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.58
PLN19.03
|
$6.43
€6.27
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.03
PLN141.45
|
$43.11
€42.04
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.19
PLN25.72
|
$10.72
€10.45
|
|
pay 35.2% more for clothing
|
Sopot
|
Madrid
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$70.36
PLN292.52
|
$90.50
€88.25
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.03
PLN141.45
|
$37.21
€36.29
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$69.29
PLN288.05
|
$97.88
€95.45
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$75.16
PLN312.48
|
$121.40
€118.38
|
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