Cost of living comparison
compared to
Beverly Hills vs. Madrid Cost of Living Summary
Beverly Hills is 38.7% more expensive than Madrid.
- Restaurants
-
pay 10.8% more in Beverly Hills
- Groceries
-
pay 31.5% more in Beverly Hills
- Transportation
-
pay 12.2% less in Beverly Hills
- Housing
-
pay 50.0% more in Beverly Hills
- Childcare
-
pay 2.3 times more in Beverly Hills
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 62.5% more in Beverly Hills
- Clothing
-
pay 5.2% less in Beverly Hills
The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, groceries, and restaurants in Beverly Hills are more expensive than in Madrid. Expenses including transportation and clothing are lower in Beverly Hills. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Beverly Hills.
Beverly Hills vs. Madrid Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Beverly Hills instead of Madrid, you would:
pay 10.8% more for restaurants
|
Madrid
|
Beverly Hills
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.10
€15.42
|
$25.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.68
€9.95
|
$13.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.13
€2.67
|
$2.83
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.19
€1.87
|
$2.26
|
|
Madrid vs. Beverly Hills - Cost of restaurants
pay 31.5% more for groceries
|
Madrid
|
Beverly Hills
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.71
€1.46
|
$4.52
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.25
€6.17
|
$6.61
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.61
€3.93
|
$4.25
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.36
€2.86
|
$7.43
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.05
€3.45
|
$3.00
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.18
€1.00
|
$2.00
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.02
€0.87
|
$1.27
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.19
€1.02
|
$1.50
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.26
€1.07
|
$1.00
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.80
|
$1.00
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.01
€0.86
|
$1.00
|
|
Madrid vs. Beverly Hills - Cost of groceries
pay 12.2% less for transportation
|
Madrid
|
Beverly Hills
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.08
€6.03
|
$4.78
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.84
€39.06
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,541.72
€32,837.78
|
$32,727.50
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.23
€13.83
|
$18.01
|
|
Madrid vs. Beverly Hills - Cost of transportation
pay 50.0% more for housing
|
Madrid
|
Beverly Hills
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.54
€29.43
|
$71.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,540.98
€1,312.93
|
$2,333.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,118.82
€953.24
|
$2,000.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$153.78
€131.02
|
$95.59
|
|
Madrid vs. Beverly Hills - Cost of housing
pay 2.3 times more for childcare
|
Madrid
|
Beverly Hills
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$673.20
€573.57
|
$1,762.50
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,119.76
€11,178.11
|
$27,000.00
|
|
Madrid vs. Beverly Hills - Cost of childcare
pay 62.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Madrid
|
Beverly Hills
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.50
€3.83
|
$8.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.20
€2.73
|
$5.76
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.01
€5.97
|
$11.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.05
€43.50
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.68
€9.95
|
$15.00
|
|
Madrid vs. Beverly Hills - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 5.2% less for clothing
|
Madrid
|
Beverly Hills
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$98.88
€84.25
|
$61.25
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.27
€35.16
|
$44.15
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.49
€91.58
|
$97.50
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$125.44
€106.87
|
$149.85
|
|
Madrid vs. Beverly Hills - Cost of clothing
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