Cost of living comparison
compared to
Madrid vs. Ciudad Real Cost of Living Summary
Madrid is 78.7% more expensive than Ciudad Real.
- Restaurants
-
pay 42.5% more in Madrid
- Groceries
-
pay 49.7% more in Madrid
- Transportation
-
pay 84.2% more in Madrid
- Housing
-
pay 2.3 times more in Madrid
- Childcare
-
pay 2.9 times more in Madrid
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 25.3% more in Madrid
- Clothing
-
pay 25.4% more in Madrid
The cost of childcare, housing, transportation, groceries, restaurants, and clothing in Madrid are more expensive than in Ciudad Real. Notably, childcare, housing, and transportation are significantly more expensive in Madrid.
Madrid vs. Ciudad Real Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Madrid instead of Ciudad Real, you would:
pay 42.5% more for restaurants
|
Ciudad Real
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.51
€8.96
|
$18.10
€15.42
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.34
€7.96
|
$11.68
€9.95
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.95
€1.66
|
$3.13
€2.67
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.96
€1.67
|
$2.19
€1.87
|
|
Ciudad Real vs. Madrid - Cost of restaurants
pay 49.7% more for groceries
|
Ciudad Real
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.70
€0.60
|
$1.71
€1.46
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.67
€3.98
|
$7.25
€6.17
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.60
€3.92
|
$4.61
€3.93
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.60
€2.21
|
$3.36
€2.86
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.65
€2.26
|
$4.05
€3.45
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.06
€0.90
|
$1.18
€1.00
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.74
|
$1.02
€0.87
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.76
€0.65
|
$1.19
€1.02
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.98
€0.83
|
$1.26
€1.07
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.58
€0.50
|
$0.94
€0.80
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.53
€0.45
|
$1.01
€0.86
|
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Ciudad Real vs. Madrid - Cost of groceries
pay 84.2% more for transportation
|
Ciudad Real
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.76
€5.76
|
$7.08
€6.03
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$11.68
€9.95
|
$45.84
€39.06
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,969.97
€33,202.65
|
$38,541.72
€32,837.78
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.52
€9.81
|
$16.23
€13.83
|
|
Ciudad Real vs. Madrid - Cost of transportation
pay 2.3 times more for housing
|
Ciudad Real
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.30
€24.11
|
$34.54
€29.43
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$467.20
€398.05
|
$1,540.98
€1,312.93
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$350.40
€298.54
|
$1,118.82
€953.24
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$105.08
€89.53
|
$153.78
€131.02
|
|
Ciudad Real vs. Madrid - Cost of housing
pay 2.9 times more for childcare
|
Ciudad Real
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$481.21
€410.00
|
$673.20
€573.57
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,919.97
€2,487.84
|
$13,119.76
€11,178.11
|
|
Ciudad Real vs. Madrid - Cost of childcare
pay 25.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Ciudad Real
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.50
€2.99
|
$4.50
€3.83
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.45
€2.09
|
$3.20
€2.73
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.42
€5.47
|
$7.01
€5.97
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.88
€34.83
|
$51.05
€43.50
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.76
€7.46
|
$11.68
€9.95
|
|
Ciudad Real vs. Madrid - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 25.4% more for clothing
|
Ciudad Real
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.92
€64.68
|
$98.88
€84.25
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.38
€31.84
|
$41.27
€35.16
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.92
€64.68
|
$107.49
€91.58
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$105.12
€89.56
|
$125.44
€106.87
|
|
Ciudad Real vs. Madrid - Cost of clothing
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