Cost of living comparison
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Castellon De La Plana vs. Madrid Cost of Living Summary
Castellon De La Plana is 20.2% cheaper than Madrid.
- Restaurants
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pay 22.9% less in Castellon De La Plana
- Groceries
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pay 8.1% less in Castellon De La Plana
- Transportation
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pay 2.9% less in Castellon De La Plana
- Housing
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pay 36.2% less in Castellon De La Plana
- Childcare
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pay 25.5% less in Castellon De La Plana
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 24.2% less in Castellon De La Plana
- Clothing
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pay 21.3% less in Castellon De La Plana
Expenses including housing, childcare, entertainment and sports, restaurants, clothing, and groceries are lower in Castellon De La Plana.
Castellon De La Plana vs. Madrid Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Castellon De La Plana instead of Madrid, you would:
pay 22.9% less for restaurants
|
Madrid
|
Castellon De La Plana
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.10
€15.42
|
$15.18
€12.94
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.68
€9.95
|
$8.18
€6.97
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.13
€2.67
|
$2.34
€1.99
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.19
€1.87
|
$1.75
€1.49
|
|
Madrid vs. Castellon De La Plana - Cost of restaurants
pay 8.1% less for groceries
|
Madrid
|
Castellon De La Plana
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.71
€1.46
|
$2.01
€1.71
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.25
€6.17
|
$7.59
€6.47
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.61
€3.93
|
$4.40
€3.75
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.36
€2.86
|
$3.08
€2.62
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.05
€3.45
|
$3.83
€3.26
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.18
€1.00
|
$1.17
€0.99
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.02
€0.87
|
$0.78
€0.66
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.19
€1.02
|
$0.77
€0.65
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.26
€1.07
|
$1.16
€0.99
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.80
|
$0.84
€0.72
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.01
€0.86
|
$0.87
€0.74
|
|
Madrid vs. Castellon De La Plana - Cost of groceries
pay 2.9% less for transportation
|
Madrid
|
Castellon De La Plana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.08
€6.03
|
$6.81
€5.80
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.84
€39.06
|
$17.52
€14.93
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,541.72
€32,837.78
|
$38,969.97
€33,202.65
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.23
€13.83
|
$24.79
€21.12
|
|
Madrid vs. Castellon De La Plana - Cost of transportation
pay 36.2% less for housing
|
Madrid
|
Castellon De La Plana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.54
€29.43
|
$28.03
€23.88
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,540.98
€1,312.93
|
$739.73
€630.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,118.82
€953.24
|
$613.19
€522.45
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$153.78
€131.02
|
$109.61
€93.39
|
|
Madrid vs. Castellon De La Plana - Cost of housing
pay 25.5% less for childcare
|
Madrid
|
Castellon De La Plana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$673.20
€573.57
|
$583.99
€497.57
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,119.76
€11,178.11
|
$8,175.93
€6,965.94
|
|
Madrid vs. Castellon De La Plana - Cost of childcare
pay 24.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Madrid
|
Castellon De La Plana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.50
€3.83
|
$2.92
€2.49
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.20
€2.73
|
$2.48
€2.11
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.01
€5.97
|
$7.01
€5.97
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.05
€43.50
|
$46.33
€39.47
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.68
€9.95
|
$8.18
€6.97
|
|
Madrid vs. Castellon De La Plana - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 21.3% less for clothing
|
Madrid
|
Castellon De La Plana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$98.88
€84.25
|
$66.19
€56.39
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.27
€35.16
|
$22.19
€18.91
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.49
€91.58
|
$104.90
€89.37
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$125.44
€106.87
|
$120.92
€103.03
|
|
Madrid vs. Castellon De La Plana - Cost of clothing
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