Cost of living comparison
Madrid is 16.0% cheaper than Canberra.
If you lived in Madrid instead of Canberra, you would:
pay 7.5% less for restaurants
|
Canberra
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.87
A$23.13
|
$13.15
€12.91
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.17
A$13.36
|
$8.42
€8.26
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.24
A$3.27
|
$2.30
€2.26
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.83
A$2.67
|
$1.70
€1.67
|
|
pay 32.2% less for groceries
|
Canberra
|
Madrid
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.08
A$3.04
|
$1.04
€1.02
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.69
A$6.83
|
$5.21
€5.11
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.53
A$8.06
|
$3.29
€3.23
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.81
A$5.56
|
$2.33
€2.29
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.59
A$5.23
|
$3.26
€3.20
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.43
A$2.08
|
$0.92
€0.90
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.05
A$1.53
|
$0.79
€0.78
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.30
A$1.89
|
$0.74
€0.73
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.11
A$3.08
|
$0.85
€0.84
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.01
A$1.48
|
$0.56
€0.55
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.78
A$1.14
|
$0.63
€0.62
|
|
pay 13.7% more for transportation
|
Canberra
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.27
A$7.69
|
$6.45
€6.33
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$48.08
A$70.08
|
$57.86
€56.80
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,096.19
A$29,293.44
|
$26,298.13
€25,816.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.88
A$23.15
|
$12.94
€12.70
|
|
pay 10.3% less for housing
|
Canberra
|
Madrid
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.29
A$76.22
|
$37.24
€36.56
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,305.50
A$1,902.97
|
$1,056.08
€1,036.72
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,165.93
A$1,699.53
|
$815.10
€800.15
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$91.97
A$134.07
|
$125.83
€123.52
|
|
pay 41.3% less for childcare
|
Canberra
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,375.00
A$2,004.29
|
$514.57
€505.13
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,551.31
A$18,295.55
|
$10,045.88
€9,861.71
|
|
pay 40.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Canberra
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.70
A$9.76
|
$3.16
€3.10
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.38
A$4.93
|
$2.19
€2.15
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$24.68
A$35.97
|
$5.26
€5.16
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.69
A$66.60
|
$42.21
€41.43
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.69
A$18.50
|
$9.47
€9.29
|
|
pay 5.6% more for clothing
|
Canberra
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$61.14
A$89.13
|
$79.49
€78.03
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.34
A$51.52
|
$32.03
€31.45
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.50
A$124.63
|
$75.56
€74.17
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$86.81
A$126.54
|
$98.31
€96.51
|
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