Cost of living comparison
compared to
Aliso Viejo vs. Madrid Cost of Living Summary
Aliso Viejo is 48.1% more expensive than Madrid.
- Restaurants
-
pay 10.4% more in Aliso Viejo
- Groceries
-
pay 52.3% more in Aliso Viejo
- Transportation
-
pay 13.0% less in Aliso Viejo
- Housing
-
pay 2.1 times more in Aliso Viejo
- Childcare
-
pay 2.3 times more in Aliso Viejo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 51.3% more in Aliso Viejo
- Clothing
-
pay 4.7% less in Aliso Viejo
The cost of childcare, housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, and restaurants in Aliso Viejo are more expensive than in Madrid. Expenses including transportation and clothing are lower in Aliso Viejo. Notably, childcare and housing are significantly more expensive in Aliso Viejo.
Aliso Viejo vs. Madrid Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Aliso Viejo instead of Madrid, you would:
pay 10.4% more for restaurants
|
Madrid
|
Aliso Viejo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.10
€15.61
|
$25.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.68
€10.07
|
$12.84
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.13
€2.70
|
$2.83
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.19
€1.89
|
$2.26
|
|
Madrid vs. Aliso Viejo - Cost of restaurants
pay 52.3% more for groceries
|
Madrid
|
Aliso Viejo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.71
€1.48
|
$4.52
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.25
€6.25
|
$6.22
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.61
€3.97
|
$4.62
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.36
€2.89
|
$4.50
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.05
€3.50
|
$7.55
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.18
€1.02
|
$2.90
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.02
€0.88
|
$0.74
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.19
€1.03
|
$1.75
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.26
€1.09
|
$2.17
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.81
|
$1.38
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.01
€0.87
|
$1.22
|
|
Madrid vs. Aliso Viejo - Cost of groceries
pay 13.0% less for transportation
|
Madrid
|
Aliso Viejo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.08
€6.10
|
$4.78
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.84
€39.53
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,541.72
€33,235.57
|
$28,500.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.23
€14.00
|
$19.41
|
|
Madrid vs. Aliso Viejo - Cost of transportation
pay 2.1 times more for housing
|
Madrid
|
Aliso Viejo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.54
€29.78
|
$74.01
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,540.98
€1,328.83
|
$2,800.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,118.82
€964.79
|
$2,500.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$153.78
€132.61
|
$153.80
|
|
Madrid vs. Aliso Viejo - Cost of housing
pay 2.3 times more for childcare
|
Madrid
|
Aliso Viejo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$673.20
€580.51
|
$1,762.50
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,119.76
€11,313.52
|
$27,000.00
|
|
Madrid vs. Aliso Viejo - Cost of childcare
pay 51.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Madrid
|
Aliso Viejo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.50
€3.88
|
$8.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.20
€2.76
|
$5.67
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.01
€6.04
|
$10.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.05
€44.03
|
$50.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.68
€10.07
|
$18.00
|
|
Madrid vs. Aliso Viejo - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 4.7% less for clothing
|
Madrid
|
Aliso Viejo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$98.88
€85.27
|
$61.25
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.27
€35.59
|
$44.15
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.49
€92.69
|
$100.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$125.44
€108.17
|
$149.85
|
|
Madrid vs. Aliso Viejo - Cost of clothing
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