Cost of living comparison
compared to
Madrid vs. Grand Junction Cost of Living Summary
Madrid is 1.8% more expensive than Grand Junction.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.3% less in Madrid
- Groceries
-
pay 19.6% less in Madrid
- Transportation
-
pay 49.6% more in Madrid
- Housing
-
pay 12.7% less in Madrid
- Childcare
-
pay 41.5% less in Madrid
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 14.5% less in Madrid
- Clothing
-
pay 53.5% more in Madrid
The cost of clothing and transportation in Madrid are more expensive than in Grand Junction. Expenses including childcare, groceries, entertainment and sports, housing, and restaurants are lower in Madrid.
Madrid vs. Grand Junction Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Madrid instead of Grand Junction, you would:
pay 2.3% less for restaurants
|
Grand Junction
|
Madrid
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.00
|
$18.10
€15.46
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$15.00
|
$11.68
€9.97
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
|
$3.13
€2.67
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.90
|
$2.19
€1.87
|
|
Grand Junction vs. Madrid - Cost of restaurants
pay 19.6% less for groceries
|
Grand Junction
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.48
|
$1.71
€1.46
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.99
|
$7.25
€6.19
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.90
|
$4.61
€3.94
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.40
|
$3.36
€2.87
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.50
|
$4.05
€3.46
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.37
|
$1.18
€1.01
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.86
|
$1.02
€0.87
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.20
|
$1.19
€1.02
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.75
|
$1.26
€1.08
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
|
$0.94
€0.80
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.19
|
$1.01
€0.86
|
|
Grand Junction vs. Madrid - Cost of groceries
pay 49.6% more for transportation
|
Grand Junction
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.12
|
$7.08
€6.04
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.00
|
$45.84
€39.14
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,000.00
|
$38,541.72
€32,909.31
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$16.23
€13.86
|
|
Grand Junction vs. Madrid - Cost of transportation
pay 12.7% less for housing
|
Grand Junction
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$82.80
|
$34.54
€29.49
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,571.43
|
$1,540.98
€1,315.79
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,216.67
|
$1,118.82
€955.32
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$131.03
|
$153.78
€131.31
|
|
Grand Junction vs. Madrid - Cost of housing
pay 41.5% less for childcare
|
Grand Junction
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,150.00
|
$673.20
€574.82
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$13,119.76
€11,202.46
|
|
Grand Junction vs. Madrid - Cost of childcare
pay 14.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Grand Junction
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.00
|
$4.50
€3.84
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.62
|
$3.20
€2.74
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.00
|
$7.01
€5.98
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.25
|
$51.05
€43.59
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.75
|
$11.68
€9.97
|
|
Grand Junction vs. Madrid - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 53.5% more for clothing
|
Grand Junction
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.50
|
$98.88
€84.43
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.33
|
$41.27
€35.24
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.00
|
$107.49
€91.78
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$90.00
|
$125.44
€107.10
|
|
Grand Junction vs. Madrid - Cost of clothing
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