Cost of living comparison
Madrid is 47.3% cheaper than Zurich.
- Restaurants
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pay 49.3% less in Madrid
- Groceries
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pay 41.5% less in Madrid
- Transportation
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pay 35.6% less in Madrid
- Housing
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pay 40.4% less in Madrid
- Childcare
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pay 78.2% less in Madrid
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 51.0% less in Madrid
- Clothing
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pay 34.9% less in Madrid
Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, restaurants, groceries, housing, and transportation are lower in Madrid.
If you lived in Madrid instead of Zurich, you would:
pay 49.3% less for restaurants
|
Zurich
|
Madrid
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$28.51
CHF23.89
|
$16.08
€14.40
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$18.25
CHF15.29
|
$10.72
€9.60
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$5.42
CHF4.54
|
$2.79
€2.50
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$4.99
CHF4.18
|
$1.80
€1.62
|
|
pay 41.5% less for groceries
|
Zurich
|
Madrid
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.85
CHF3.23
|
$1.50
€1.34
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$12.99
CHF10.88
|
$6.92
€6.20
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.50
CHF6.28
|
$4.41
€3.95
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.93
CHF5.81
|
$3.05
€2.73
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$12.79
CHF10.72
|
$3.78
€3.39
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.53
CHF1.28
|
$1.13
€1.01
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.08
CHF0.91
|
$0.87
€0.78
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.36
CHF1.14
|
$1.01
€0.90
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.40
CHF2.01
|
$1.05
€0.94
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.13
CHF0.95
|
$0.83
€0.75
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.12
CHF0.94
|
$0.82
€0.73
|
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pay 35.6% less for transportation
|
Zurich
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.08
CHF6.77
|
$6.79
€6.08
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$99.22
CHF83.13
|
$42.87
€38.41
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,408.50
CHF31,342.53
|
$35,759.38
€32,036.50
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$42.65
CHF35.74
|
$14.90
€13.35
|
|
pay 40.4% less for housing
|
Zurich
|
Madrid
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$53.90
CHF45.16
|
$31.85
€28.53
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,534.58
CHF2,123.58
|
$1,468.90
€1,315.97
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,995.21
CHF1,671.68
|
$1,074.71
€962.82
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$192.58
CHF161.35
|
$130.03
€116.49
|
|
pay 78.2% less for childcare
|
Zurich
|
Madrid
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$3,186.83
CHF2,670.07
|
$567.57
€508.48
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$38,929.17
CHF32,616.61
|
$10,069.47
€9,021.15
|
|
pay 51.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Zurich
|
Madrid
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.12
CHF7.64
|
$3.75
€3.36
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.13
CHF5.14
|
$2.59
€2.32
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.26
CHF8.60
|
$6.43
€5.76
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$82.87
CHF69.44
|
$43.11
€38.63
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$22.81
CHF19.11
|
$10.72
€9.60
|
|
pay 34.9% less for clothing
|
Zurich
|
Madrid
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$124.04
CHF103.93
|
$90.50
€81.08
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$67.24
CHF56.34
|
$37.21
€33.34
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$131.11
CHF109.85
|
$97.88
€87.69
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$210.91
CHF176.71
|
$121.40
€108.76
|
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