Cost of living comparison
compared to
Madrid vs. Anaheim Cost of Living Summary
Madrid is 10.6% cheaper than Anaheim.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.5% less in Madrid
- Groceries
-
pay 24.5% less in Madrid
- Transportation
-
pay 19.5% more in Madrid
- Housing
-
pay 22.8% less in Madrid
- Childcare
-
pay 44.2% less in Madrid
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 35.8% less in Madrid
- Clothing
-
pay 37.1% more in Madrid
The cost of clothing and transportation in Madrid are more expensive than in Anaheim. Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, groceries, housing, and restaurants are lower in Madrid.
Madrid vs. Anaheim Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Madrid instead of Anaheim, you would:
pay 3.5% less for restaurants
|
Anaheim
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$22.50
|
$18.10
€15.61
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$15.00
|
$11.68
€10.07
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.65
|
$3.13
€2.70
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
|
$2.19
€1.89
|
|
Anaheim vs. Madrid - Cost of restaurants
pay 24.5% less for groceries
|
Anaheim
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.02
|
$1.71
€1.48
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.10
|
$7.25
€6.25
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.28
|
$4.61
€3.97
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.82
|
$3.36
€2.89
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.00
|
$4.05
€3.50
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.23
|
$1.18
€1.02
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
|
$1.02
€0.88
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.84
|
$1.19
€1.03
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.53
|
$1.26
€1.09
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
|
$0.94
€0.81
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.32
|
$1.01
€0.87
|
|
Anaheim vs. Madrid - Cost of groceries
pay 19.5% more for transportation
|
Anaheim
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.74
|
$7.08
€6.10
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$69.00
|
$45.84
€39.53
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,999.00
|
$38,541.72
€33,235.57
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$16.23
€14.00
|
|
Anaheim vs. Madrid - Cost of transportation
pay 22.8% less for housing
|
Anaheim
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$62.33
|
$34.54
€29.78
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,200.00
|
$1,540.98
€1,328.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,000.00
|
$1,118.82
€964.79
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$120.42
|
$153.78
€132.61
|
|
Anaheim vs. Madrid - Cost of housing
pay 44.2% less for childcare
|
Anaheim
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,206.00
|
$673.20
€580.51
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$13,119.76
€11,313.52
|
|
Anaheim vs. Madrid - Cost of childcare
pay 35.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Anaheim
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.00
|
$4.50
€3.88
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.71
|
$3.20
€2.76
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.00
|
$7.01
€6.04
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$79.67
|
$51.05
€44.03
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.00
|
$11.68
€10.07
|
|
Anaheim vs. Madrid - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 37.1% more for clothing
|
Anaheim
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$49.00
|
$98.88
€85.27
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.67
|
$41.27
€35.59
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$102.33
|
$107.49
€92.69
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.25
|
$125.44
€108.17
|
|
Anaheim vs. Madrid - Cost of clothing
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