Cost of living comparison
Madrid is 26.5% cheaper than Canberra.
- Restaurants
-
pay 7.9% less in Madrid
- Groceries
-
pay 27.9% less in Madrid
- Transportation
-
pay 5.9% less in Madrid
- Housing
-
pay 30.4% less in Madrid
- Childcare
-
pay 50.0% less in Madrid
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 42.6% less in Madrid
- Clothing
-
pay 20.9% less in Madrid
Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, groceries, clothing, and restaurants are lower in Madrid.
If you lived in Madrid instead of Canberra, you would:
pay 7.9% less for restaurants
|
Canberra
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.77
A$30.56
|
$16.08
€13.95
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.89
A$15.28
|
$10.72
€9.30
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.76
A$4.27
|
$2.79
€2.42
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.32
A$3.58
|
$1.80
€1.57
|
|
pay 27.9% less for groceries
|
Canberra
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.59
A$4.00
|
$1.50
€1.30
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.39
A$8.33
|
$6.92
€6.01
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.59
A$10.19
|
$4.41
€3.82
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.63
A$7.16
|
$3.05
€2.65
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.12
A$6.37
|
$3.78
€3.28
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.62
A$2.50
|
$1.13
€0.98
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.34
A$2.07
|
$0.87
€0.76
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.57
A$2.42
|
$1.01
€0.87
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.46
A$3.81
|
$1.05
€0.91
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.25
A$1.93
|
$0.83
€0.72
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.11
A$1.72
|
$0.82
€0.71
|
|
pay 5.9% less for transportation
|
Canberra
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.07
A$7.84
|
$6.79
€5.89
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$118.63
A$183.38
|
$42.87
€37.20
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,276.08
A$45,255.96
|
$35,759.38
€31,029.02
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.66
A$27.30
|
$14.90
€12.93
|
|
pay 30.4% less for housing
|
Canberra
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$65.39
A$101.08
|
$31.85
€27.63
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,783.31
A$2,756.70
|
$1,468.90
€1,274.59
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,413.05
A$2,184.33
|
$1,074.71
€932.54
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$183.02
A$282.92
|
$130.03
€112.83
|
|
pay 50.0% less for childcare
|
Canberra
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,847.17
A$2,855.41
|
$567.57
€492.49
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,503.36
A$22,419.79
|
$10,069.47
€8,737.45
|
|
pay 42.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Canberra
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.25
A$11.21
|
$3.75
€3.25
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.68
A$5.69
|
$2.59
€2.24
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$26.36
A$40.75
|
$6.43
€5.58
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.69
A$101.55
|
$43.11
€37.41
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.33
A$22.16
|
$10.72
€9.30
|
|
pay 20.9% less for clothing
|
Canberra
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.77
A$134.13
|
$90.50
€78.53
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$72.18
A$111.58
|
$37.21
€32.29
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$119.51
A$184.75
|
$97.88
€84.93
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$154.17
A$238.33
|
$121.40
€105.34
|
|
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