Cost of living comparison

 Yellowknife, Canada
compared to
 Madrid, Spain
Madrid vs. Yellowknife Cost of Living Summary

Madrid is 7.4% cheaper than Yellowknife.

Restaurants
pay 4.5% more in Madrid
Groceries
pay 31.8% less in Madrid
Transportation
pay 10.8% more in Madrid
Housing
pay 33.7% less in Madrid
Entertainment and Sports
pay 33.4% less in Madrid
Clothing
pay 39.3% more in Madrid

The cost of clothing, transportation, and restaurants in Madrid are more expensive than in Yellowknife. Expenses including housing, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Madrid.

Madrid vs. Yellowknife Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Madrid instead of Yellowknife, you would:

pay 4.5% more for restaurants

 
Yellowknife
Madrid
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $17.96
CA$24.68
$16.08
€14.17
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$9.15
CA$12.58
$10.72
€9.44
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $2.51
CA$3.46
$2.79
€2.46

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pay 31.8% less for groceries

 
Yellowknife
Madrid
Bread
1 loaf
$3.14
CA$4.32
$1.50
€1.32
Local cheese (8 oz) $3.68
CA$5.05
$6.92
€6.10
Milk (1 gallon) $9.14
CA$12.56
$4.41
€3.88

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pay 10.8% more for transportation

 
Yellowknife
Madrid
Gasoline (1 gallon) $4.70
CA$6.46
$6.79
€5.98
Monthly public transit pass $53.89
CA$74.04
$42.87
€37.78
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $24,412.64
CA$33,544.19
$35,759.38
€31,512.59

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pay 33.7% less for housing

 
Yellowknife
Madrid
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$116.92
CA$160.65
$31.85
€28.06
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $1,508.82
CA$2,073.19
$1,468.90
€1,294.45
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $1,499.83
CA$2,060.85
$1,074.71
€947.08

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pay (unknown) more for childcare

 
Yellowknife
Madrid
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly ?? $567.57
€500.16
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters ?? $10,069.47
€8,873.62

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pay 33.4% less for entertainment and sports

 
Yellowknife
Madrid
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $5.39
CA$7.40
$3.75
€3.31
Cappuccino in mid-range area $3.77
CA$5.18
$2.59
€2.28
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$17.24
CA$23.69
$6.43
€5.67

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pay 39.3% more for clothing

 
Yellowknife
Madrid
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$71.81
CA$98.67
$90.50
€79.75
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
?? $37.21
€32.79
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$121.42
CA$166.84
$97.88
€86.25

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