Cost of living comparison
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Madrid vs. Guadalajara Cost of Living Summary
Madrid is 41.1% more expensive than Guadalajara.
Madrid vs. Guadalajara Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Madrid instead of Guadalajara, you would:
pay 24.4% more for restaurants
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Guadalajara
|
Madrid
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.02
€12.19
|
$18.10
€15.74
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.51
€9.14
|
$11.68
€10.16
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.92
€2.54
|
$3.13
€2.72
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.46
€1.27
|
$2.19
€1.90
|
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Guadalajara vs. Madrid - Cost of restaurants
pay 11.7% more for groceries
|
Guadalajara
|
Madrid
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.92
€0.80
|
$1.71
€1.49
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.84
€5.08
|
$7.25
€6.30
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.50
€3.92
|
$4.61
€4.01
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.80
€2.44
|
$3.36
€2.92
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.24
€3.69
|
$4.05
€3.53
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.30
€1.13
|
$1.18
€1.03
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.04
€0.91
|
$1.02
€0.89
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.77
|
$1.19
€1.04
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.85
€1.61
|
$1.26
€1.10
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.82
|
$0.94
€0.82
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.91
€0.79
|
$1.01
€0.88
|
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Guadalajara vs. Madrid - Cost of groceries
pay 8.1% less for transportation
|
Guadalajara
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.60
€5.74
|
$7.08
€6.15
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$45.84
€39.86
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,968.02
€33,883.94
|
$38,541.72
€33,513.26
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.36
€20.31
|
$16.23
€14.12
|
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Guadalajara vs. Madrid - Cost of transportation
pay 80.7% more for housing
|
Guadalajara
|
Madrid
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.00
€27.83
|
$34.54
€30.03
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$759.16
€660.11
|
$1,540.98
€1,339.93
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$467.17
€406.22
|
$1,118.82
€972.85
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$89.31
€77.66
|
$153.78
€133.72
|
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Guadalajara vs. Madrid - Cost of housing
pay 2.2 times more for childcare
|
Guadalajara
|
Madrid
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$264.73
€230.19
|
$673.20
€585.36
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,007.59
€6,093.32
|
$13,119.76
€11,408.05
|
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Guadalajara vs. Madrid - Cost of childcare
pay 35.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Guadalajara
|
Madrid
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.92
€2.54
|
$4.50
€3.91
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.04
€1.78
|
$3.20
€2.79
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.42
€5.59
|
$7.01
€6.09
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.96
€33.01
|
$51.05
€44.39
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.64
€8.38
|
$11.68
€10.16
|
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Guadalajara vs. Madrid - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 23.1% more for clothing
|
Guadalajara
|
Madrid
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$87.59
€76.17
|
$98.88
€85.98
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.67
€32.75
|
$41.27
€35.88
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.22
€72.36
|
$107.49
€93.46
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$89.05
€77.44
|
$125.44
€109.07
|
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Guadalajara vs. Madrid - Cost of clothing
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