Cost of living comparison
compared to
Madrid vs. Bellinzona Cost of Living Summary
Madrid is 40.7% cheaper than Bellinzona.
- Restaurants
-
pay 40.6% less in Madrid
- Groceries
-
pay 38.8% less in Madrid
- Transportation
-
pay 37.6% less in Madrid
- Housing
-
pay 31.8% less in Madrid
- Childcare
-
pay 63.6% less in Madrid
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 43.3% less in Madrid
- Clothing
-
pay 28.9% less in Madrid
Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, restaurants, groceries, transportation, and housing are lower in Madrid.
Madrid vs. Bellinzona Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Madrid instead of Bellinzona, you would:
pay 40.6% less for restaurants
|
Bellinzona
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$31.30
CHF25.12
|
$18.10
€15.61
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$18.78
CHF15.07
|
$11.68
€10.07
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.90
CHF3.94
|
$3.13
€2.70
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$4.07
CHF3.27
|
$2.19
€1.89
|
|
Bellinzona vs. Madrid - Cost of restaurants
pay 38.8% less for groceries
|
Bellinzona
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.15
CHF3.33
|
$1.71
€1.48
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$15.02
CHF12.06
|
$7.25
€6.25
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.59
CHF6.90
|
$4.61
€3.97
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$8.09
CHF6.49
|
$3.36
€2.89
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$17.12
CHF13.74
|
$4.05
€3.50
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.76
CHF1.41
|
$1.18
€1.02
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.14
CHF0.91
|
$1.02
€0.88
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.29
CHF1.04
|
$1.19
€1.03
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.33
CHF2.67
|
$1.26
€1.09
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.05
CHF0.84
|
$0.94
€0.81
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.15
CHF0.92
|
$1.01
€0.87
|
|
Bellinzona vs. Madrid - Cost of groceries
pay 37.6% less for transportation
|
Bellinzona
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.38
CHF6.72
|
$7.08
€6.10
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$112.67
CHF90.45
|
$45.84
€39.53
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$41,061.59
CHF32,963.30
|
$38,541.72
€33,235.57
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$53.58
CHF43.01
|
$16.23
€14.00
|
|
Bellinzona vs. Madrid - Cost of transportation
pay 31.8% less for housing
|
Bellinzona
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$61.34
CHF49.24
|
$34.54
€29.78
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,877.82
CHF1,507.47
|
$1,540.98
€1,328.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,752.63
CHF1,406.97
|
$1,118.82
€964.79
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$217.23
CHF174.39
|
$153.78
€132.61
|
|
Bellinzona vs. Madrid - Cost of housing
pay 63.6% less for childcare
|
Bellinzona
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,877.82
CHF1,507.47
|
$673.20
€580.51
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$35,469.87
CHF28,474.40
|
$13,119.76
€11,313.52
|
|
Bellinzona vs. Madrid - Cost of childcare
pay 43.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Bellinzona
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.51
CHF6.03
|
$4.50
€3.88
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.55
CHF3.65
|
$3.20
€2.76
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.08
CHF8.89
|
$7.01
€6.04
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$121.01
CHF97.15
|
$51.05
€44.03
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$24.41
CHF19.60
|
$11.68
€10.07
|
|
Bellinzona vs. Madrid - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 28.9% less for clothing
|
Bellinzona
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$145.53
CHF116.83
|
$98.88
€85.27
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$52.16
CHF41.87
|
$41.27
€35.59
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$150.23
CHF120.60
|
$107.49
€92.69
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$190.91
CHF153.26
|
$125.44
€108.17
|
|
Bellinzona vs. Madrid - Cost of clothing
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