Cost of living comparison
Madrid is 42.5% cheaper than Switzerland overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 43.8% less in Madrid
- Groceries
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pay 40.8% less in Madrid
- Transportation
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pay 35.8% less in Madrid
- Housing
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pay 25.4% less in Madrid
- Childcare
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pay 72.4% less in Madrid
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 48.3% less in Madrid
- Clothing
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pay 31.2% less in Madrid
Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, restaurants, groceries, transportation, and clothing are lower in Madrid.
If you lived in Madrid instead of Switzerland, you would:
pay 43.8% less for restaurants
|
Switzerland
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$27.66
CHF23.83
|
$16.08
€14.67
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$16.97
CHF14.61
|
$10.72
€9.78
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.67
CHF4.03
|
$2.79
€2.54
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$4.13
CHF3.55
|
$1.80
€1.65
|
|
pay 40.8% less for groceries
|
Switzerland
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.64
CHF3.14
|
$1.50
€1.37
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.22
CHF11.39
|
$6.92
€6.32
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.31
CHF6.30
|
$4.41
€4.02
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.80
CHF5.85
|
$3.05
€2.78
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$12.89
CHF11.10
|
$3.78
€3.45
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.52
CHF1.31
|
$1.13
€1.03
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.03
CHF0.89
|
$0.87
€0.79
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.31
CHF1.13
|
$1.01
€0.92
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.85
CHF2.46
|
$1.05
€0.96
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.12
CHF0.96
|
$0.83
€0.76
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.07
CHF0.92
|
$0.82
€0.75
|
|
pay 35.8% less for transportation
|
Switzerland
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.83
CHF6.75
|
$6.79
€6.19
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$114.11
CHF98.28
|
$42.87
€39.12
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,806.66
CHF31,700.80
|
$35,759.38
€32,628.14
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$42.03
CHF36.20
|
$14.90
€13.59
|
|
pay 25.4% less for housing
|
Switzerland
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$53.46
CHF46.04
|
$31.85
€29.06
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,622.75
CHF1,397.64
|
$1,468.90
€1,340.28
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,411.84
CHF1,215.99
|
$1,074.71
€980.60
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$180.02
CHF155.05
|
$130.03
€118.65
|
|
pay 72.4% less for childcare
|
Switzerland
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,587.05
CHF2,228.17
|
$567.57
€517.87
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$30,321.56
CHF26,115.32
|
$10,069.47
€9,187.75
|
|
pay 48.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Switzerland
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.82
CHF6.74
|
$3.75
€3.42
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.42
CHF4.67
|
$2.59
€2.36
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.09
CHF8.69
|
$6.43
€5.87
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$88.49
CHF76.21
|
$43.11
€39.34
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$21.15
CHF18.21
|
$10.72
€9.78
|
|
pay 31.2% less for clothing
|
Switzerland
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$121.70
CHF104.81
|
$90.50
€82.58
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$61.65
CHF53.10
|
$37.21
€33.95
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$136.06
CHF117.19
|
$97.88
€89.31
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$176.75
CHF152.23
|
$121.40
€110.77
|
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