Cost of living comparison
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Madrid vs. Grass Valley Cost of Living Summary
Madrid is 4.9% cheaper than Grass Valley.
- Restaurants
-
pay 24.2% more in Madrid
- Groceries
-
pay 24.5% less in Madrid
- Transportation
-
pay 27.8% more in Madrid
- Housing
-
pay 17.2% less in Madrid
- Childcare
-
pay 64.0% less in Madrid
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 24.1% less in Madrid
- Clothing
-
pay 43.4% more in Madrid
The cost of clothing, transportation, and restaurants in Madrid are more expensive than in Grass Valley. Expenses including childcare, groceries, entertainment and sports, and housing are lower in Madrid.
Madrid vs. Grass Valley Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Madrid instead of Grass Valley, you would:
pay 24.2% more for restaurants
|
Grass Valley
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
|
$18.10
€15.61
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.00
|
$11.68
€10.07
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.75
|
$3.13
€2.70
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
|
$2.19
€1.89
|
|
Grass Valley vs. Madrid - Cost of restaurants
pay 24.5% less for groceries
|
Grass Valley
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.00
|
$1.71
€1.48
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.55
|
$7.25
€6.25
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.16
|
$4.61
€3.97
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.30
|
$3.36
€2.89
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.39
|
$4.05
€3.50
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.00
|
$1.18
€1.02
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.00
|
$1.02
€0.88
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.00
|
$1.19
€1.03
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.24
|
$1.26
€1.09
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.00
|
$0.94
€0.81
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.88
|
$1.01
€0.87
|
|
Grass Valley vs. Madrid - Cost of groceries
pay 27.8% more for transportation
|
Grass Valley
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.70
|
$7.08
€6.10
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$45.84
€39.53
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,753.89
|
$38,541.72
€33,235.57
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$16.23
€14.00
|
|
Grass Valley vs. Madrid - Cost of transportation
pay 17.2% less for housing
|
Grass Valley
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$60.00
|
$34.54
€29.78
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,775.00
|
$1,540.98
€1,328.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,575.00
|
$1,118.82
€964.79
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$133.06
|
$153.78
€132.61
|
|
Grass Valley vs. Madrid - Cost of housing
pay 64.0% less for childcare
|
Grass Valley
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,158.33
|
$673.20
€580.51
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$32,215.00
|
$13,119.76
€11,313.52
|
|
Grass Valley vs. Madrid - Cost of childcare
pay 24.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Grass Valley
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.50
|
$4.50
€3.88
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.96
|
$3.20
€2.76
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.00
|
$7.01
€6.04
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.00
|
$51.05
€44.03
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.50
|
$11.68
€10.07
|
|
Grass Valley vs. Madrid - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 43.4% more for clothing
|
Grass Valley
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$35.00
|
$98.88
€85.27
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.00
|
$41.27
€35.59
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.00
|
$107.49
€92.69
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$233.33
|
$125.44
€108.17
|
|
Grass Valley vs. Madrid - Cost of clothing
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