Cost of living comparison
compared to
Madrid vs. La Linea de la Concepcion Cost of Living Summary
Madrid is 36.1% more expensive than La Linea de la Concepcion.
- Restaurants
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pay 34.5% more in Madrid
- Groceries
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pay 17.7% more in Madrid
- Transportation
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pay 10.2% more in Madrid
- Housing
-
pay 68.9% more in Madrid
- Childcare
-
pay 71.5% more in Madrid
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 31.5% more in Madrid
- Clothing
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pay 18.6% more in Madrid
The cost of childcare, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, clothing, and groceries in Madrid are more expensive than in La Linea de la Concepcion.
Madrid vs. La Linea de la Concepcion Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Madrid instead of La Linea de la Concepcion, you would:
pay 34.5% more for restaurants
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La Linea de la Concepcion
|
Madrid
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.02
€11.97
|
$18.10
€15.46
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.93
€8.48
|
$11.68
€9.97
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.10
€1.80
|
$3.13
€2.67
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.54
€1.32
|
$2.19
€1.87
|
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La Linea de la Concepcion vs. Madrid - Cost of restaurants
pay 17.7% more for groceries
|
La Linea de la Concepcion
|
Madrid
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.75
€1.50
|
$1.71
€1.46
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.42
€5.49
|
$7.25
€6.19
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.47
€3.81
|
$4.61
€3.94
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.63
€2.24
|
$3.36
€2.87
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.18
€2.71
|
$4.05
€3.46
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.06
€0.90
|
$1.18
€1.01
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.79
€0.68
|
$1.02
€0.87
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.71
€0.60
|
$1.19
€1.02
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.22
€1.04
|
$1.26
€1.08
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.72
|
$0.94
€0.80
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.98
€0.84
|
$1.01
€0.86
|
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La Linea de la Concepcion vs. Madrid - Cost of groceries
pay 10.2% more for transportation
|
La Linea de la Concepcion
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.59
€5.63
|
$7.08
€6.04
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$46.72
€39.89
|
$45.84
€39.14
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,969.97
€33,274.98
|
$38,541.72
€32,909.31
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.90
€10.16
|
$16.23
€13.86
|
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La Linea de la Concepcion vs. Madrid - Cost of transportation
pay 68.9% more for housing
|
La Linea de la Concepcion
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.15
€26.59
|
$34.54
€29.49
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$759.19
€648.25
|
$1,540.98
€1,315.79
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$642.39
€548.52
|
$1,118.82
€955.32
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$81.97
€70.00
|
$153.78
€131.31
|
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La Linea de la Concepcion vs. Madrid - Cost of housing
pay 71.5% more for childcare
|
La Linea de la Concepcion
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$408.80
€349.06
|
$673.20
€574.82
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,358.33
€6,283.00
|
$13,119.76
€11,202.46
|
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La Linea de la Concepcion vs. Madrid - Cost of childcare
pay 31.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
La Linea de la Concepcion
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.34
€1.99
|
$4.50
€3.84
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.15
€1.84
|
$3.20
€2.74
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.42
€5.49
|
$7.01
€5.98
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$62.29
€53.19
|
$51.05
€43.59
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.34
€7.98
|
$11.68
€9.97
|
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La Linea de la Concepcion vs. Madrid - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 18.6% more for clothing
|
La Linea de la Concepcion
|
Madrid
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.26
€72.80
|
$98.88
€84.43
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$29.20
€24.93
|
$41.27
€35.24
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.33
€83.11
|
$107.49
€91.78
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$117.77
€100.56
|
$125.44
€107.10
|
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La Linea de la Concepcion vs. Madrid - Cost of clothing
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