Cost of living comparison
Madrid is 8.2% more expensive than Turin.
- Restaurants
-
pay 19.8% more in Madrid
- Groceries
-
pay 8.9% less in Madrid
- Transportation
-
pay 2.9% less in Madrid
- Housing
-
pay 46.5% more in Madrid
- Childcare
-
pay 15.3% less in Madrid
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 11.7% more in Madrid
- Clothing
-
pay 6.8% more in Madrid
The cost of housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and clothing in Madrid are more expensive than in Turin. Expenses including childcare, groceries, and transportation are lower in Madrid.
If you lived in Madrid instead of Turin, you would:
pay 19.8% more for restaurants
|
Turin
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.67
|
$16.08
€14.67
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€9.78
|
$10.72
€9.78
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.81
€2.56
|
$2.79
€2.54
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.29
€1.17
|
$1.80
€1.65
|
|
pay 8.9% less for groceries
|
Turin
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.05
€1.87
|
$1.50
€1.37
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.06
€7.35
|
$6.92
€6.32
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.78
€5.28
|
$4.41
€4.02
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.53
€3.22
|
$3.05
€2.78
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.39
€4.92
|
$3.78
€3.45
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.86
|
$1.13
€1.03
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.86
€0.78
|
$0.87
€0.79
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.10
€1.00
|
$1.01
€0.92
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.23
€1.12
|
$1.05
€0.96
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.77
€0.71
|
$0.83
€0.76
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.78
€0.72
|
$0.82
€0.75
|
|
pay 2.9% less for transportation
|
Turin
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.39
€6.74
|
$6.79
€6.19
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$40.73
€37.16
|
$42.87
€39.12
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,009.37
€27,381.63
|
$35,759.38
€32,628.14
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.64
€18.83
|
$14.90
€13.59
|
|
pay 46.5% more for housing
|
Turin
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.53
€26.03
|
$31.85
€29.06
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$740.75
€675.89
|
$1,468.90
€1,340.28
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$538.32
€491.18
|
$1,074.71
€980.60
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$169.82
€154.95
|
$130.03
€118.65
|
|
pay 15.3% less for childcare
|
Turin
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$635.91
€580.23
|
$567.57
€517.87
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,593.22
€11,490.50
|
$10,069.47
€9,187.75
|
|
pay 11.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Turin
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€4.89
|
$3.75
€3.42
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.75
€1.59
|
$2.59
€2.36
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.43
€5.87
|
$6.43
€5.87
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.66
€38.02
|
$43.11
€39.34
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.57
€7.82
|
$10.72
€9.78
|
|
pay 6.8% more for clothing
|
Turin
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.19
€71.34
|
$90.50
€82.58
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.00
€35.58
|
$37.21
€33.95
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.45
€77.97
|
$97.88
€89.31
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$119.50
€109.04
|
$121.40
€110.77
|
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