Cost of living comparison
Madrid is 70.5% more expensive than Zielona Gora.
- Restaurants
-
pay 65.8% more in Madrid
- Groceries
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pay 70.5% more in Madrid
- Transportation
-
pay 50.6% more in Madrid
- Housing
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pay 2.1 times more in Madrid
- Childcare
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pay 2.5 times more in Madrid
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 29.4% more in Madrid
- Clothing
-
pay 10.8% more in Madrid
The cost of childcare, housing, groceries, restaurants, transportation, and entertainment and sports in Madrid are more expensive than in Zielona Gora. Notably, childcare and housing are significantly more expensive in Madrid.
If you lived in Madrid instead of Zielona Gora, you would:
pay 65.8% more for restaurants
|
Zielona Gora
|
Madrid
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.42
PLN27.81
|
$16.08
€14.17
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.05
PLN26.42
|
$10.72
€9.44
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.61
PLN6.03
|
$2.79
€2.46
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.48
PLN5.56
|
$1.80
€1.59
|
|
pay 70.5% more for groceries
|
Zielona Gora
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.05
PLN3.94
|
$1.50
€1.32
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.33
PLN16.22
|
$6.92
€6.10
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.62
PLN13.56
|
$4.41
€3.88
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.75
PLN10.28
|
$3.05
€2.69
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.91
PLN7.15
|
$3.78
€3.33
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.40
PLN1.51
|
$1.13
€0.99
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
PLN2.31
|
$0.87
€0.77
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.70
PLN2.63
|
$1.01
€0.89
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
PLN2.52
|
$1.05
€0.92
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.32
PLN1.20
|
$0.83
€0.74
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.50
PLN1.89
|
$0.82
€0.72
|
|
pay 50.6% more for transportation
|
Zielona Gora
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.04
PLN22.62
|
$6.79
€5.98
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.68
PLN88.71
|
$42.87
€37.78
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,830.50
PLN115,495.87
|
$35,759.38
€31,512.59
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.72
PLN28.92
|
$14.90
€13.13
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for housing
|
Zielona Gora
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$14.85
PLN55.62
|
$31.85
€28.06
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$494.91
PLN1,854.02
|
$1,468.90
€1,294.45
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$494.91
PLN1,854.02
|
$1,074.71
€947.08
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$104.08
PLN389.89
|
$130.03
€114.59
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for childcare
|
Zielona Gora
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$339.01
PLN1,270.00
|
$567.57
€500.16
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,969.47
PLN11,124.09
|
$10,069.47
€8,873.62
|
|
pay 29.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Zielona Gora
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.72
PLN10.20
|
$3.75
€3.31
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.64
PLN9.89
|
$2.59
€2.28
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.58
PLN17.15
|
$6.43
€5.67
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.12
PLN139.05
|
$43.11
€37.99
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.93
PLN25.96
|
$10.72
€9.44
|
|
pay 10.8% more for clothing
|
Zielona Gora
|
Madrid
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.61
PLN324.45
|
$90.50
€79.75
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.05
PLN142.53
|
$37.21
€32.79
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$74.24
PLN278.10
|
$97.88
€86.25
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.36
PLN417.15
|
$121.40
€106.98
|
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