Cost of living comparison
Madrid is 9.8% more expensive than Ljubljana.
- Restaurants
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pay 5.6% more in Madrid
- Groceries
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pay 3.5% more in Madrid
- Transportation
-
pay 19.7% more in Madrid
- Housing
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pay 14.3% more in Madrid
- Childcare
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pay 17.1% more in Madrid
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 13.3% more in Madrid
- Clothing
-
pay 5.1% less in Madrid
The cost of transportation, childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and groceries in Madrid are more expensive than in Ljubljana.
If you lived in Madrid instead of Ljubljana, you would:
pay 5.6% more for restaurants
|
Ljubljana
|
Madrid
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.00
€13.80
|
$16.08
€14.78
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.57
€7.88
|
$10.72
€9.86
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.91
€2.67
|
$2.79
€2.56
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.91
€1.76
|
$1.80
€1.66
|
|
pay 3.5% more for groceries
|
Ljubljana
|
Madrid
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.85
€1.70
|
$1.50
€1.38
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.52
€6.00
|
$6.92
€6.37
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.13
€4.72
|
$4.41
€4.05
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.48
€3.20
|
$3.05
€2.81
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.94
€4.55
|
$3.78
€3.48
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.80
|
$1.13
€1.03
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
€0.71
|
$0.87
€0.80
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.86
|
$1.01
€0.92
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.49
€1.37
|
$1.05
€0.96
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
€0.48
|
$0.83
€0.77
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.66
€0.61
|
$0.82
€0.75
|
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pay 19.7% more for transportation
|
Ljubljana
|
Madrid
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.03
€5.54
|
$6.79
€6.24
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$39.66
€36.47
|
$42.87
€39.42
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,865.84
€25,624.95
|
$35,759.38
€32,883.71
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.49
€10.57
|
$14.90
€13.70
|
|
pay 14.3% more for housing
|
Ljubljana
|
Madrid
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.52
€30.82
|
$31.85
€29.29
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$942.82
€867.00
|
$1,468.90
€1,350.77
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$774.26
€711.99
|
$1,074.71
€988.29
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$192.52
€177.04
|
$130.03
€119.57
|
|
pay 17.1% more for childcare
|
Ljubljana
|
Madrid
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$485.78
€446.71
|
$567.57
€521.93
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,574.10
€7,884.60
|
$10,069.47
€9,259.71
|
|
pay 13.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Ljubljana
|
Madrid
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.22
€2.96
|
$3.75
€3.45
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.32
€2.13
|
$2.59
€2.38
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.36
€4.93
|
$6.43
€5.91
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.17
€42.46
|
$43.11
€39.65
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.57
€7.88
|
$10.72
€9.86
|
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pay 5.1% less for clothing
|
Ljubljana
|
Madrid
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$88.79
€81.65
|
$90.50
€83.22
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.55
€39.13
|
$37.21
€34.22
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$103.31
€95.00
|
$97.88
€90.01
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$127.18
€116.95
|
$121.40
€111.64
|
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