Cost of living comparison
compared to
Madrid vs. Koper Cost of Living Summary
Madrid is 28.4% more expensive than Koper.
- Restaurants
-
pay 17.9% more in Madrid
- Groceries
-
pay 1.3% more in Madrid
- Transportation
-
pay 71.3% more in Madrid
- Housing
-
pay 41.2% more in Madrid
- Childcare
-
pay 20.7% more in Madrid
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 19.6% more in Madrid
- Clothing
-
pay 26.7% more in Madrid
The cost of transportation, housing, clothing, childcare, entertainment and sports, and restaurants in Madrid are more expensive than in Koper.
Madrid vs. Koper Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Madrid instead of Koper, you would:
pay 17.9% more for restaurants
|
Koper
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.85
€11.03
|
$18.10
€15.55
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.34
€8.02
|
$11.68
€10.03
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.47
€2.98
|
$3.13
€2.69
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.90
€1.63
|
$2.19
€1.88
|
|
Koper vs. Madrid - Cost of restaurants
pay 1.3% more for groceries
|
Koper
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.75
€1.50
|
$1.71
€1.47
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.62
€5.68
|
$7.25
€6.22
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.15
€4.43
|
$4.61
€3.96
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.56
€3.06
|
$3.36
€2.88
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.19
€3.59
|
$4.05
€3.48
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.17
€1.00
|
$1.18
€1.01
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.72
€0.62
|
$1.02
€0.88
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.11
€0.96
|
$1.19
€1.03
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.72
€1.48
|
$1.26
€1.08
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
€0.58
|
$0.94
€0.81
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.59
€1.36
|
$1.01
€0.87
|
|
Koper vs. Madrid - Cost of groceries
pay 71.3% more for transportation
|
Koper
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.28
€5.39
|
$7.08
€6.08
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$15.18
€13.04
|
$45.84
€39.37
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,951.72
€26,581.68
|
$38,541.72
€33,100.05
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.10
€9.53
|
$16.23
€13.94
|
|
Koper vs. Madrid - Cost of transportation
pay 41.2% more for housing
|
Koper
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.87
€29.09
|
$34.54
€29.66
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$729.99
€626.93
|
$1,540.98
€1,323.41
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$598.59
€514.08
|
$1,118.82
€960.85
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$237.71
€204.15
|
$153.78
€132.07
|
|
Koper vs. Madrid - Cost of housing
pay 20.7% more for childcare
|
Koper
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$521.51
€447.88
|
$673.20
€578.15
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,679.90
€10,030.82
|
$13,119.76
€11,267.39
|
|
Koper vs. Madrid - Cost of childcare
pay 19.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Koper
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.80
€3.26
|
$4.50
€3.86
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.39
€2.06
|
$3.20
€2.75
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.07
€5.22
|
$7.01
€6.02
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.40
€50.15
|
$51.05
€43.85
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.18
€7.02
|
$11.68
€10.03
|
|
Koper vs. Madrid - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 26.7% more for clothing
|
Koper
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$81.76
€70.22
|
$98.88
€84.92
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$29.20
€25.08
|
$41.27
€35.44
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.33
€83.59
|
$107.49
€92.31
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.44
€80.25
|
$125.44
€107.73
|
|
Koper vs. Madrid - Cost of clothing
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