Cost of living comparison
compared to
Grants Pass vs. Madrid Cost of Living Summary
Grants Pass is 5.6% more expensive than Madrid.
- Restaurants
-
pay 32.6% less in Grants Pass
- Groceries
-
pay 13.5% more in Grants Pass
- Transportation
-
pay 12.4% less in Grants Pass
- Housing
-
pay 32.4% more in Grants Pass
- Childcare
-
pay 42.8% more in Grants Pass
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 18.9% more in Grants Pass
- Clothing
-
pay 23.7% less in Grants Pass
The cost of childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, and groceries in Grants Pass are more expensive than in Madrid. Expenses including restaurants, clothing, and transportation are lower in Grants Pass.
Grants Pass vs. Madrid Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Grants Pass instead of Madrid, you would:
pay 32.6% less for restaurants
|
Madrid
|
Grants Pass
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.10
€15.46
|
$15.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.68
€9.97
|
$9.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.13
€2.67
|
$2.00
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.19
€1.87
|
$1.00
|
|
Madrid vs. Grants Pass - Cost of restaurants
pay 13.5% more for groceries
|
Madrid
|
Grants Pass
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.71
€1.46
|
$3.08
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.25
€6.19
|
$7.26
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.61
€3.94
|
$4.13
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.36
€2.87
|
$4.06
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.05
€3.46
|
$2.49
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.18
€1.01
|
$2.00
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.02
€0.87
|
$0.59
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.19
€1.02
|
$1.75
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.26
€1.08
|
$1.78
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.80
|
$0.88
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.01
€0.86
|
$0.89
|
|
Madrid vs. Grants Pass - Cost of groceries
pay 12.4% less for transportation
|
Madrid
|
Grants Pass
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.08
€6.04
|
$3.49
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.84
€39.14
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,541.72
€32,909.31
|
$32,740.34
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.23
€13.86
|
$20.90
|
|
Madrid vs. Grants Pass - Cost of transportation
pay 32.4% more for housing
|
Madrid
|
Grants Pass
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.54
€29.49
|
$79.99
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,540.98
€1,315.79
|
$1,250.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,118.82
€955.32
|
$1,300.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$153.78
€131.31
|
$154.85
|
|
Madrid vs. Grants Pass - Cost of housing
pay 42.8% more for childcare
|
Madrid
|
Grants Pass
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$673.20
€574.82
|
$1,075.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,119.76
€11,202.46
|
$16,500.00
|
|
Madrid vs. Grants Pass - Cost of childcare
pay 18.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Madrid
|
Grants Pass
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.50
€3.84
|
$5.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.20
€2.74
|
$4.00
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.01
€5.98
|
$12.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.05
€43.59
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.68
€9.97
|
$8.00
|
|
Madrid vs. Grants Pass - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 23.7% less for clothing
|
Madrid
|
Grants Pass
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$98.88
€84.43
|
$47.80
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.27
€35.24
|
$47.25
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.49
€91.78
|
$84.75
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$125.44
€107.10
|
$80.00
|
|
Madrid vs. Grants Pass - Cost of clothing
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