Cost of living comparison
compared to
Madrid vs. Cold Lake Cost of Living Summary
Madrid is 31.0% more expensive than Cold Lake.
- Restaurants
-
pay 28.6% more in Madrid
- Groceries
-
pay 21.8% more in Madrid
- Transportation
-
pay 48.3% more in Madrid
- Housing
-
pay 15.5% more in Madrid
- Childcare
-
pay 24.3% more in Madrid
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 21.6% less in Madrid
- Clothing
-
pay 99.8% more in Madrid
The cost of clothing, transportation, restaurants, childcare, groceries, and housing in Madrid are more expensive than in Cold Lake. Notably, clothing is significantly more expensive in Madrid.
Madrid vs. Cold Lake Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Madrid instead of Cold Lake, you would:
pay 28.6% more for restaurants
|
Cold Lake
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.22
CA$23.82
|
$18.10
€15.55
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.90
CA$15.08
|
$11.68
€10.03
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.09
CA$2.89
|
$3.13
€2.69
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.44
CA$1.98
|
$2.19
€1.88
|
|
Cold Lake vs. Madrid - Cost of restaurants
pay 21.8% more for groceries
|
Cold Lake
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.96
CA$2.71
|
$1.71
€1.47
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.50
CA$7.60
|
$7.25
€6.22
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.01
CA$5.55
|
$4.61
€3.96
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.52
CA$4.86
|
$3.36
€2.88
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.43
CA$7.51
|
$4.05
€3.48
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.03
CA$2.81
|
$1.18
€1.01
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.49
CA$0.68
|
$1.02
€0.88
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.81
CA$1.13
|
$1.19
€1.03
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.98
CA$1.35
|
$1.26
€1.08
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.09
CA$1.50
|
$0.94
€0.81
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.49
CA$0.68
|
$1.01
€0.87
|
|
Cold Lake vs. Madrid - Cost of groceries
pay 48.3% more for transportation
|
Cold Lake
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.72
CA$5.14
|
$7.08
€6.08
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$45.84
€39.37
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,382.26
CA$33,717.01
|
$38,541.72
€33,100.05
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.86
CA$23.32
|
$16.23
€13.94
|
|
Cold Lake vs. Madrid - Cost of transportation
pay 15.5% more for housing
|
Cold Lake
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$63.09
CA$87.24
|
$34.54
€29.66
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$885.03
CA$1,223.86
|
$1,540.98
€1,323.41
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$861.11
CA$1,190.78
|
$1,118.82
€960.85
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$148.79
CA$205.76
|
$153.78
€132.07
|
|
Cold Lake vs. Madrid - Cost of housing
pay 24.3% more for childcare
|
Cold Lake
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$665.47
CA$920.24
|
$673.20
€578.15
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,898.11
CA$12,304.75
|
$13,119.76
€11,267.39
|
|
Cold Lake vs. Madrid - Cost of childcare
pay 21.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Cold Lake
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.74
CA$7.94
|
$4.50
€3.86
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.68
CA$5.09
|
$3.20
€2.75
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.11
CA$16.74
|
$7.01
€6.02
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$51.05
€43.85
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.92
CA$17.86
|
$11.68
€10.03
|
|
Cold Lake vs. Madrid - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 99.8% more for clothing
|
Cold Lake
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$28.70
CA$39.69
|
$98.88
€84.92
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.88
CA$49.62
|
$41.27
€35.44
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$53.82
CA$74.42
|
$107.49
€92.31
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$89.70
CA$124.04
|
$125.44
€107.73
|
|
Cold Lake vs. Madrid - Cost of clothing
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