Cost of living comparison
compared to
Ascoli Piceno vs. Madrid Cost of Living Summary
Ascoli Piceno is 0.7% cheaper than Madrid.
- Restaurants
-
pay 10.2% less in Ascoli Piceno
- Groceries
-
pay 19.6% more in Ascoli Piceno
- Transportation
-
pay 15.2% more in Ascoli Piceno
- Housing
-
pay 31.3% less in Ascoli Piceno
- Childcare
-
pay 32.7% more in Ascoli Piceno
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 8.1% less in Ascoli Piceno
- Clothing
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pay 23.1% less in Ascoli Piceno
The cost of childcare, groceries, and transportation in Ascoli Piceno are more expensive than in Madrid. Expenses including housing, clothing, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are lower in Ascoli Piceno.
Ascoli Piceno vs. Madrid Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Ascoli Piceno instead of Madrid, you would:
pay 10.2% less for restaurants
|
Madrid
|
Ascoli Piceno
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.10
€15.61
|
$20.44
€17.63
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.68
€10.07
|
$12.26
€10.58
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.13
€2.70
|
$2.51
€2.17
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.19
€1.89
|
$1.34
€1.16
|
|
Madrid vs. Ascoli Piceno - Cost of restaurants
pay 19.6% more for groceries
|
Madrid
|
Ascoli Piceno
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.71
€1.48
|
$2.43
€2.09
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.25
€6.25
|
$11.97
€10.32
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.61
€3.97
|
$6.70
€5.78
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.36
€2.89
|
$4.83
€4.16
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.05
€3.50
|
$5.28
€4.55
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.18
€1.02
|
$1.06
€0.91
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.02
€0.88
|
$0.93
€0.80
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.19
€1.03
|
$1.50
€1.29
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.26
€1.09
|
$1.46
€1.26
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.81
|
$0.82
€0.71
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.01
€0.87
|
$0.80
€0.69
|
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Madrid vs. Ascoli Piceno - Cost of groceries
pay 15.2% more for transportation
|
Madrid
|
Ascoli Piceno
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.08
€6.10
|
$7.87
€6.79
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.84
€39.53
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,541.72
€33,235.57
|
$32,119.71
€27,697.70
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.23
€14.00
|
$24.53
€21.15
|
|
Madrid vs. Ascoli Piceno - Cost of transportation
pay 31.3% less for housing
|
Madrid
|
Ascoli Piceno
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.54
€29.78
|
$29.20
€25.18
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,540.98
€1,328.83
|
$642.39
€553.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,118.82
€964.79
|
$408.80
€352.52
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$153.78
€132.61
|
$172.27
€148.55
|
|
Madrid vs. Ascoli Piceno - Cost of housing
pay 32.7% more for childcare
|
Madrid
|
Ascoli Piceno
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$673.20
€580.51
|
$770.87
€664.74
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,119.76
€11,313.52
|
$19,791.58
€17,066.82
|
|
Madrid vs. Ascoli Piceno - Cost of childcare
pay 8.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Madrid
|
Ascoli Piceno
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.50
€3.88
|
$4.67
€4.03
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.20
€2.76
|
$1.75
€1.51
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.01
€6.04
|
$6.77
€5.84
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.05
€44.03
|
$58.40
€50.36
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.68
€10.07
|
$10.51
€9.06
|
|
Madrid vs. Ascoli Piceno - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 23.1% less for clothing
|
Madrid
|
Ascoli Piceno
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$98.88
€85.27
|
$96.36
€83.09
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.27
€35.59
|
$17.52
€15.11
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.49
€92.69
|
$70.08
€60.43
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$125.44
€108.17
|
$128.48
€110.79
|
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Madrid vs. Ascoli Piceno - Cost of clothing
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