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Coos Bay vs. Madrid Cost of Living Summary

Coos Bay is 9.4% cheaper than Madrid.

Restaurants
pay 20.8% less in Coos Bay
Groceries
pay 18.4% more in Coos Bay
Transportation
pay 24.0% less in Coos Bay
Housing
pay 3.5% less in Coos Bay
Childcare
pay 17.6% more in Coos Bay
Entertainment and Sports
pay 4.4% more in Coos Bay
Clothing
pay 61.8% less in Coos Bay

The cost of groceries, childcare, and entertainment and sports in Coos Bay are more expensive than in Madrid. Expenses including clothing, transportation, restaurants, and housing are lower in Coos Bay.

Coos Bay vs. Madrid Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Coos Bay instead of Madrid, you would:

pay 20.8% less for restaurants

 
Madrid
Coos Bay
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $17.92
€16.07
$16.00
 
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$11.20
€10.05
$8.00
 
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $3.30
€2.96
$1.93
 

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pay 18.4% more for groceries

 
Madrid
Coos Bay
Bread
1 loaf
$1.57
€1.41
$3.73
 
Local cheese (8 oz) $8.35
€7.49
$7.34
 
Milk (1 gallon) $5.25
€4.71
$4.30
 

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pay 24.0% less for transportation

 
Madrid
Coos Bay
Gasoline (1 gallon) $6.88
€6.17
$4.57
 
Monthly public transit pass $36.95
€33.15
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New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $35,271.67
€31,643.98
$30,000.00
 

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pay 3.5% less for housing

 
Madrid
Coos Bay
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$34.86
€31.28
$64.00
 
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $1,491.38
€1,337.99
$1,225.00
 
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $1,193.86
€1,071.07
$1,233.33
 

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pay 17.6% more for childcare

 
Madrid
Coos Bay
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $668.48
€599.73
$1,000.00
 
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $17,859.91
€16,023.02
$16,500.00
 

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pay 4.4% more for entertainment and sports

 
Madrid
Coos Bay
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $3.92
€3.52
$5.00
 
Cappuccino in mid-range area $3.07
€2.76
$4.61
 
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$6.72
€6.03
$13.25
 

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pay 61.8% less for clothing

 
Madrid
Coos Bay
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$86.50
€77.60
$18.00
 
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$42.98
€38.56
$15.00
 
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$108.99
€97.78
$45.00
 

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