Cost of living comparison
Madrid is 28.0% more expensive than Tokyo.
If you lived in Madrid instead of Tokyo, you would:
pay 2.4 times more for restaurants
|
Tokyo
|
Madrid
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.51
¥1,001
|
$16.08
€15.31
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.21
¥801
|
$10.72
€10.21
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
¥172
|
$2.79
€2.65
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.75
¥115
|
$1.80
€1.72
|
|
pay 21.1% less for groceries
|
Tokyo
|
Madrid
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.63
¥251
|
$1.50
€1.43
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.01
¥1,078
|
$6.92
€6.59
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.89
¥905
|
$4.41
€4.20
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.09
¥321
|
$3.05
€2.91
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.26
¥502
|
$3.78
€3.60
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.38
¥366
|
$1.13
€1.07
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.06
¥164
|
$0.87
€0.83
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.65
¥407
|
$1.01
€0.96
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.42
¥372
|
$1.05
€1.00
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.29
¥198
|
$0.83
€0.79
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.26
¥194
|
$0.82
€0.78
|
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pay 11.1% more for transportation
|
Tokyo
|
Madrid
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.42
¥680
|
$6.79
€6.46
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$58.62
¥9,012
|
$42.87
€40.82
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,767.76
¥3,346,467
|
$35,759.38
€34,050.08
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$27.88
¥4,286
|
$14.90
€14.19
|
|
pay 37.5% more for housing
|
Tokyo
|
Madrid
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.86
¥4,898
|
$31.85
€30.32
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,120.28
¥172,226
|
$1,468.90
€1,398.68
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$582.98
¥89,624
|
$1,074.71
€1,023.34
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$134.03
¥20,606
|
$130.03
€123.82
|
|
pay 12.1% less for childcare
|
Tokyo
|
Madrid
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$533.29
¥81,986
|
$567.57
€540.44
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,506.96
¥2,230,227
|
$10,069.47
€9,588.15
|
|
pay 1.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Tokyo
|
Madrid
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.26
¥501
|
$3.75
€3.57
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.40
¥523
|
$2.59
€2.46
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.91
¥601
|
$6.43
€6.12
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$67.16
¥10,324
|
$43.11
€41.05
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.38
¥1,903
|
$10.72
€10.21
|
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pay 43.4% more for clothing
|
Tokyo
|
Madrid
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.60
¥8,086
|
$90.50
€86.17
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.87
¥5,668
|
$37.21
€35.43
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$63.41
¥9,749
|
$97.88
€93.20
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$82.89
¥12,743
|
$121.40
€115.59
|
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