Cost of living comparison
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Czech Republic vs. Madrid Cost of Living Summary
Czech Republic is 22.7% cheaper than Madrid.
- Restaurants
-
pay 36.9% less in Czech Republic
- Groceries
-
pay 16.6% less in Czech Republic
- Transportation
-
pay 21.1% less in Czech Republic
- Housing
-
pay 24.0% less in Czech Republic
- Childcare
-
pay 36.4% less in Czech Republic
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 10.5% less in Czech Republic
- Clothing
-
pay 13.2% less in Czech Republic
Expenses including restaurants, childcare, housing, transportation, groceries, and clothing are lower in Czech Republic.
Czech Republic vs. Madrid Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Czech Republic instead of Madrid, you would:
pay 36.9% less for restaurants
|
Madrid
|
Czech Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.10
€15.46
|
$8.75
CZK181.91
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.68
€9.97
|
$8.69
CZK180.48
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.13
€2.67
|
$1.80
CZK37.45
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.19
€1.87
|
$1.58
CZK32.81
|
|
Madrid vs. Czech Republic - Cost of restaurants
pay 16.6% less for groceries
|
Madrid
|
Czech Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.71
€1.46
|
$1.42
CZK29.42
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.25
€6.19
|
$6.24
CZK129.59
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.61
€3.94
|
$4.39
CZK91.19
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.36
€2.87
|
$3.17
CZK65.92
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.05
€3.46
|
$4.20
CZK87.28
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.18
€1.01
|
$0.75
CZK15.50
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.02
€0.87
|
$0.78
CZK16.29
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.19
€1.02
|
$0.97
CZK20.12
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.26
€1.08
|
$1.59
CZK32.99
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.80
|
$0.55
CZK11.40
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.01
€0.86
|
$0.51
CZK10.52
|
|
Madrid vs. Czech Republic - Cost of groceries
pay 21.1% less for transportation
|
Madrid
|
Czech Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.08
€6.04
|
$6.65
CZK138.20
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.84
€39.14
|
$25.28
CZK525.24
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,541.72
€32,909.31
|
$31,610.58
CZK656,864.70
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.23
€13.86
|
$13.74
CZK285.52
|
|
Madrid vs. Czech Republic - Cost of transportation
pay 24.0% less for housing
|
Madrid
|
Czech Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.54
€29.49
|
$20.37
CZK423.29
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,540.98
€1,315.79
|
$725.26
CZK15,070.75
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,118.82
€955.32
|
$590.43
CZK12,269.05
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$153.78
€131.31
|
$223.21
CZK4,638.22
|
|
Madrid vs. Czech Republic - Cost of housing
pay 36.4% less for childcare
|
Madrid
|
Czech Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$673.20
€574.82
|
$384.73
CZK7,994.64
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,119.76
€11,202.46
|
$9,199.30
CZK191,160.61
|
|
Madrid vs. Czech Republic - Cost of childcare
pay 10.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Madrid
|
Czech Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.50
€3.84
|
$2.40
CZK49.80
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.20
€2.74
|
$3.03
CZK63.04
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.01
€5.98
|
$7.42
CZK154.29
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.05
€43.59
|
$55.37
CZK1,150.67
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.68
€9.97
|
$9.92
CZK206.13
|
|
Madrid vs. Czech Republic - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 13.2% less for clothing
|
Madrid
|
Czech Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$98.88
€84.43
|
$80.21
CZK1,666.65
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.27
€35.24
|
$34.88
CZK724.73
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.49
€91.78
|
$95.51
CZK1,984.70
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$125.44
€107.10
|
$116.19
CZK2,414.47
|
|
Madrid vs. Czech Republic - Cost of clothing
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