Cost of living comparison
compared to
Ajax vs. Madrid Cost of Living Summary
Ajax is 0.6% more expensive than Madrid.
- Restaurants
-
pay 27.7% less in Ajax
- Groceries
-
pay 22.5% more in Ajax
- Transportation
-
pay 14.9% less in Ajax
- Housing
-
pay 33.9% more in Ajax
- Childcare
-
pay 9.5% more in Ajax
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 8.6% more in Ajax
- Clothing
-
pay 27.9% less in Ajax
The cost of housing, groceries, childcare, and entertainment and sports in Ajax are more expensive than in Madrid. Expenses including clothing, restaurants, and transportation are lower in Ajax.
Ajax vs. Madrid Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Ajax instead of Madrid, you would:
pay 27.7% less for restaurants
|
Madrid
|
Ajax
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.10
€15.42
|
$14.71
CA$20.27
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.68
€9.95
|
$10.76
CA$14.83
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.13
€2.67
|
$1.83
CA$2.52
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.19
€1.87
|
$1.25
CA$1.73
|
|
Madrid vs. Ajax - Cost of restaurants
pay 22.5% more for groceries
|
Madrid
|
Ajax
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.71
€1.46
|
$2.25
CA$3.11
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.25
€6.17
|
$3.96
CA$5.46
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.61
€3.93
|
$11.44
CA$15.77
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.36
€2.86
|
$3.27
CA$4.50
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.05
€3.45
|
$5.11
CA$7.05
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.18
€1.00
|
$1.79
CA$2.47
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.02
€0.87
|
$0.68
CA$0.94
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.19
€1.02
|
$1.47
CA$2.03
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.26
€1.07
|
$1.54
CA$2.12
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.80
|
$1.11
CA$1.52
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.01
€0.86
|
$1.09
CA$1.50
|
|
Madrid vs. Ajax - Cost of groceries
pay 14.9% less for transportation
|
Madrid
|
Ajax
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.08
€6.03
|
$4.00
CA$5.51
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.84
€39.06
|
$63.87
CA$88.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,541.72
€32,837.78
|
$24,382.26
CA$33,597.54
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.23
€13.83
|
$13.21
CA$18.20
|
|
Madrid vs. Ajax - Cost of transportation
pay 33.9% more for housing
|
Madrid
|
Ajax
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.54
€29.43
|
$57.85
CA$79.72
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,540.98
€1,312.93
|
$1,793.97
CA$2,472.01
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,118.82
€953.24
|
$1,793.97
CA$2,472.01
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$153.78
€131.02
|
$140.84
CA$194.08
|
|
Madrid vs. Ajax - Cost of housing
pay 9.5% more for childcare
|
Madrid
|
Ajax
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$673.20
€573.57
|
$896.99
CA$1,236.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,119.76
€11,178.11
|
$11,242.24
CA$15,491.24
|
|
Madrid vs. Ajax - Cost of childcare
pay 8.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Madrid
|
Ajax
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.50
€3.83
|
$3.59
CA$4.94
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.20
€2.73
|
$3.34
CA$4.60
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.01
€5.97
|
$13.63
CA$18.78
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.05
€43.50
|
$32.29
CA$44.50
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.68
€9.95
|
$11.84
CA$16.32
|
|
Madrid vs. Ajax - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 27.9% less for clothing
|
Madrid
|
Ajax
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$98.88
€84.25
|
$48.44
CA$66.74
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.27
€35.16
|
$35.88
CA$49.44
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.49
€91.58
|
$86.11
CA$118.66
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$125.44
€106.87
|
$90.85
CA$125.18
|
|
Madrid vs. Ajax - Cost of clothing
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