Cost of living comparison
Madrid is 48.7% more expensive than Sweden overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 19.6% more in Madrid
- Groceries
-
pay 8.7% less in Madrid
- Transportation
-
pay 8.1% less in Madrid
- Housing
-
pay 54.9% more in Madrid
- Childcare
-
pay 3.9 times more in Madrid
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 17.6% less in Madrid
- Clothing
-
pay 8.0% more in Madrid
The cost of childcare, housing, restaurants, and clothing in Madrid are more expensive than in Sweden. Expenses including entertainment and sports, groceries, and transportation are lower in Madrid. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Madrid.
If you lived in Madrid instead of Sweden, you would:
pay 19.6% more for restaurants
|
Sweden
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.92
SEK116.54
|
$16.08
€14.40
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.45
SEK92.45
|
$10.72
€9.60
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.04
SEK19.96
|
$2.79
€2.50
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.93
SEK18.85
|
$1.80
€1.62
|
|
pay 8.7% less for groceries
|
Sweden
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.49
SEK24.31
|
$1.50
€1.34
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.18
SEK50.70
|
$6.92
€6.20
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.43
SEK53.14
|
$4.41
€3.95
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.74
SEK36.57
|
$3.05
€2.73
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.68
SEK45.73
|
$3.78
€3.39
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.19
SEK11.65
|
$1.13
€1.01
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.06
SEK10.33
|
$0.87
€0.78
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.13
SEK11.10
|
$1.01
€0.90
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.73
SEK16.91
|
$1.05
€0.94
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
SEK6.59
|
$0.83
€0.75
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.70
SEK6.86
|
$0.82
€0.73
|
|
pay 8.1% less for transportation
|
Sweden
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.64
SEK64.89
|
$6.79
€6.08
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$68.10
SEK665.96
|
$42.87
€38.41
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,850.74
SEK262,562.62
|
$35,759.38
€32,036.50
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.47
SEK209.90
|
$14.90
€13.35
|
|
pay 54.9% more for housing
|
Sweden
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.29
SEK296.17
|
$31.85
€28.53
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$821.73
SEK8,035.34
|
$1,468.90
€1,315.97
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$641.62
SEK6,274.16
|
$1,074.71
€962.82
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$77.37
SEK756.60
|
$130.03
€116.49
|
|
pay 3.9 times more for childcare
|
Sweden
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$122.27
SEK1,195.68
|
$567.57
€508.48
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,135.75
SEK30,663.23
|
$10,069.47
€9,021.15
|
|
pay 17.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Sweden
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.64
SEK64.95
|
$3.75
€3.36
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.78
SEK37.01
|
$2.59
€2.32
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.41
SEK62.66
|
$6.43
€5.76
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.70
SEK378.42
|
$43.11
€38.63
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.24
SEK139.21
|
$10.72
€9.60
|
|
pay 8.0% more for clothing
|
Sweden
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$79.10
SEK773.45
|
$90.50
€81.08
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.56
SEK347.73
|
$37.21
€33.34
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.42
SEK825.53
|
$97.88
€87.69
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$125.14
SEK1,223.69
|
$121.40
€108.76
|
|
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