Cost of living comparison
compared to
Baia Mare vs. Madrid Cost of Living Summary
Baia Mare is 39.8% cheaper than Madrid.
- Restaurants
-
pay 39.1% less in Baia Mare
- Groceries
-
pay 33.1% less in Baia Mare
- Transportation
-
pay 39.7% less in Baia Mare
- Housing
-
pay 67.8% less in Baia Mare
- Childcare
-
pay 41.3% less in Baia Mare
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 28.4% less in Baia Mare
- Clothing
-
pay 28.9% less in Baia Mare
Expenses including housing, childcare, transportation, restaurants, groceries, and clothing are lower in Baia Mare.
Baia Mare vs. Madrid Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Baia Mare instead of Madrid, you would:
pay 39.1% less for restaurants
|
Madrid
|
Baia Mare
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.10
€15.46
|
$10.35
RON44.88
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.68
€9.97
|
$7.48
RON32.41
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.13
€2.67
|
$1.86
RON8.06
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.19
€1.87
|
$1.38
RON5.98
|
|
Madrid vs. Baia Mare - Cost of restaurants
pay 33.1% less for groceries
|
Madrid
|
Baia Mare
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.71
€1.46
|
$1.27
RON5.49
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.25
€6.19
|
$3.59
RON15.58
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.61
€3.94
|
$5.03
RON21.81
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.36
€2.87
|
$3.17
RON13.76
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.05
€3.46
|
$2.71
RON11.76
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.18
€1.01
|
$0.50
RON2.15
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.02
€0.87
|
$0.71
RON3.09
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.19
€1.02
|
$0.75
RON3.24
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.26
€1.08
|
$1.03
RON4.45
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.80
|
$0.46
RON1.99
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.01
€0.86
|
$0.37
RON1.62
|
|
Madrid vs. Baia Mare - Cost of groceries
pay 39.7% less for transportation
|
Madrid
|
Baia Mare
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.08
€6.04
|
$5.87
RON25.46
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.84
€39.14
|
$16.10
RON69.81
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,541.72
€32,909.31
|
$28,323.13
RON122,792.08
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.23
€13.86
|
$8.08
RON35.02
|
|
Madrid vs. Baia Mare - Cost of transportation
pay 67.8% less for housing
|
Madrid
|
Baia Mare
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.54
€29.49
|
$11.82
RON51.24
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,540.98
€1,315.79
|
$286.61
RON1,242.57
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,118.82
€955.32
|
$207.90
RON901.32
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$153.78
€131.31
|
$88.13
RON382.10
|
|
Madrid vs. Baia Mare - Cost of housing
pay 41.3% less for childcare
|
Madrid
|
Baia Mare
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$673.20
€574.82
|
$430.56
RON1,866.65
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,119.76
€11,202.46
|
$7,004.32
RON30,366.52
|
|
Madrid vs. Baia Mare - Cost of childcare
pay 28.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Madrid
|
Baia Mare
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.50
€3.84
|
$1.96
RON8.48
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.20
€2.74
|
$2.30
RON9.97
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.01
€5.98
|
$5.75
RON24.93
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.05
€43.59
|
$51.76
RON224.40
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.68
€9.97
|
$6.90
RON29.92
|
|
Madrid vs. Baia Mare - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 28.9% less for clothing
|
Madrid
|
Baia Mare
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$98.88
€84.43
|
$53.49
RON231.88
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.27
€35.24
|
$38.19
RON165.56
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.49
€91.78
|
$69.01
RON299.20
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$125.44
€107.10
|
$92.02
RON398.93
|
|
Madrid vs. Baia Mare - Cost of clothing
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