Cost of living comparison
Madrid is 46.6% cheaper than Zug.
- Restaurants
-
pay 49.5% less in Madrid
- Groceries
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pay 42.4% less in Madrid
- Transportation
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pay 35.2% less in Madrid
- Housing
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pay 44.1% less in Madrid
- Childcare
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pay 80.7% less in Madrid
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 51.7% less in Madrid
- Clothing
-
pay 22.6% less in Madrid
Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, restaurants, housing, groceries, and transportation are lower in Madrid.
If you lived in Madrid instead of Zug, you would:
pay 49.5% less for restaurants
|
Zug
|
Madrid
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$28.51
CHF23.34
|
$16.08
€14.14
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$17.11
CHF14.00
|
$10.72
€9.42
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$5.70
CHF4.67
|
$2.79
€2.45
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$5.32
CHF4.36
|
$1.80
€1.59
|
|
pay 42.4% less for groceries
|
Zug
|
Madrid
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.71
CHF3.03
|
$1.50
€1.32
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.69
CHF9.57
|
$6.92
€6.09
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.88
CHF6.45
|
$4.41
€3.88
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.58
CHF5.38
|
$3.05
€2.68
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$10.94
CHF8.95
|
$3.78
€3.33
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.60
CHF1.31
|
$1.13
€0.99
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.12
CHF0.91
|
$0.87
€0.77
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.59
CHF1.30
|
$1.01
€0.88
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.29
CHF2.70
|
$1.05
€0.92
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.14
CHF0.93
|
$0.83
€0.73
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.02
CHF0.83
|
$0.82
€0.72
|
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pay 35.2% less for transportation
|
Zug
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.72
CHF6.32
|
$6.79
€5.97
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$90.10
CHF73.75
|
$42.87
€37.70
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,408.50
CHF30,618.19
|
$35,759.38
€31,443.97
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$53.26
CHF43.59
|
$14.90
€13.10
|
|
pay 44.1% less for housing
|
Zug
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$53.74
CHF43.99
|
$31.85
€28.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,984.32
CHF2,442.61
|
$1,468.90
€1,291.63
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,081.42
CHF1,703.60
|
$1,074.71
€945.02
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$205.14
CHF167.91
|
$130.03
€114.34
|
|
pay 80.7% less for childcare
|
Zug
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$3,179.15
CHF2,602.08
|
$567.57
€499.07
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$48,471.38
CHF39,672.96
|
$10,069.47
€8,854.30
|
|
pay 51.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Zug
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.55
CHF7.00
|
$3.75
€3.30
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.16
CHF5.04
|
$2.59
€2.27
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.69
CHF7.93
|
$6.43
€5.65
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$108.18
CHF88.55
|
$43.11
€37.91
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$21.67
CHF17.74
|
$10.72
€9.42
|
|
pay 22.6% less for clothing
|
Zug
|
Madrid
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$96.94
CHF79.35
|
$90.50
€79.58
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$45.33
CHF37.11
|
$37.21
€32.72
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$140.47
CHF114.97
|
$97.88
€86.07
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$187.90
CHF153.79
|
$121.40
€106.75
|
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