Cost of living comparison
compared to
Madrid vs. Gijon Cost of Living Summary
Madrid is 20.6% more expensive than Gijon.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.4% more in Madrid
- Groceries
-
pay 6.4% more in Madrid
- Transportation
-
pay 6.4% more in Madrid
- Housing
-
pay 63.2% more in Madrid
- Childcare
-
pay 28.4% more in Madrid
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 24.1% more in Madrid
- Clothing
-
pay 13.3% more in Madrid
The cost of housing, childcare, entertainment and sports, clothing, groceries, and transportation in Madrid are more expensive than in Gijon.
Madrid vs. Gijon Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Madrid instead of Gijon, you would:
pay 2.4% more for restaurants
|
Gijon
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.52
€14.93
|
$18.10
€15.42
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.85
€10.95
|
$11.68
€9.95
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.57
€2.19
|
$3.13
€2.67
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.34
€1.99
|
$2.19
€1.87
|
|
Gijon vs. Madrid - Cost of restaurants
pay 6.4% more for groceries
|
Gijon
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.89
€1.61
|
$1.71
€1.46
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.13
€5.22
|
$7.25
€6.17
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.62
€3.94
|
$4.61
€3.93
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.89
€2.46
|
$3.36
€2.86
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.68
€3.13
|
$4.05
€3.45
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.23
€1.05
|
$1.18
€1.00
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.74
|
$1.02
€0.87
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.99
€0.84
|
$1.19
€1.02
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.55
€1.32
|
$1.26
€1.07
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
€0.61
|
$0.94
€0.80
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.13
€0.96
|
$1.01
€0.86
|
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Gijon vs. Madrid - Cost of groceries
pay 6.4% more for transportation
|
Gijon
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.84
€5.82
|
$7.08
€6.03
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$35.04
€29.85
|
$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) |
$17.57
€14.97
|
$16.23
€13.83
|
|
Gijon vs. Madrid - Cost of transportation
pay 63.2% more for housing
|
Gijon
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.67
€22.72
|
$34.54
€29.43
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$807.86
€688.30
|
$1,540.98
€1,312.93
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$642.39
€547.32
|
$1,118.82
€953.24
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$97.06
€82.69
|
$153.78
€131.02
|
|
Gijon vs. Madrid - Cost of housing
pay 28.4% more for childcare
|
Gijon
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$502.62
€428.24
|
$673.20
€573.57
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,687.10
€9,105.48
|
$13,119.76
€11,178.11
|
|
Gijon vs. Madrid - Cost of childcare
pay 24.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Gijon
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.27
€2.79
|
$4.50
€3.83
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.22
€1.89
|
$3.20
€2.73
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.28
€5.35
|
$7.01
€5.97
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.99
€42.59
|
$51.05
€43.50
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.34
€7.96
|
$11.68
€9.95
|
|
Gijon vs. Madrid - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 13.3% more for clothing
|
Gijon
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$87.60
€74.64
|
$98.88
€84.25
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.24
€27.47
|
$41.27
€35.16
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$94.61
€80.61
|
$107.49
€91.58
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$127.02
€108.22
|
$125.44
€106.87
|
|
Gijon vs. Madrid - Cost of clothing
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