Cost of living comparison
compared to
La Linea de la Concepcion vs. Madrid Cost of Living Summary
La Linea de la Concepcion is 22.4% cheaper than Madrid.
- Restaurants
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pay 25.0% less in La Linea de la Concepcion
- Groceries
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pay 13.1% less in La Linea de la Concepcion
- Transportation
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pay 7.7% less in La Linea de la Concepcion
- Housing
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pay 37.5% less in La Linea de la Concepcion
- Childcare
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pay 41.6% less in La Linea de la Concepcion
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 17.4% less in La Linea de la Concepcion
- Clothing
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pay 14.6% less in La Linea de la Concepcion
Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, clothing, and groceries are lower in La Linea de la Concepcion.
La Linea de la Concepcion vs. Madrid Cost Breakdown
If you lived in La Linea de la Concepcion instead of Madrid, you would:
pay 25.0% less for restaurants
|
Madrid
|
La Linea de la Concepcion
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.10
€15.46
|
$14.02
€11.97
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.68
€9.97
|
$9.93
€8.48
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.13
€2.67
|
$2.10
€1.80
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.19
€1.87
|
$1.54
€1.32
|
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Madrid vs. La Linea de la Concepcion - Cost of restaurants
pay 13.1% less for groceries
|
Madrid
|
La Linea de la Concepcion
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.71
€1.46
|
$1.75
€1.50
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.25
€6.19
|
$6.42
€5.49
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.61
€3.94
|
$4.47
€3.81
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.36
€2.87
|
$2.63
€2.24
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.05
€3.46
|
$3.18
€2.71
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.18
€1.01
|
$1.06
€0.90
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.02
€0.87
|
$0.79
€0.68
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.19
€1.02
|
$0.71
€0.60
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.26
€1.08
|
$1.22
€1.04
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.80
|
$0.85
€0.72
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.01
€0.86
|
$0.98
€0.84
|
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Madrid vs. La Linea de la Concepcion - Cost of groceries
pay 7.7% less for transportation
|
Madrid
|
La Linea de la Concepcion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.08
€6.04
|
$6.59
€5.63
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.84
€39.14
|
$46.72
€39.89
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,541.72
€32,909.31
|
$38,969.97
€33,274.98
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.23
€13.86
|
$11.90
€10.16
|
|
Madrid vs. La Linea de la Concepcion - Cost of transportation
pay 37.5% less for housing
|
Madrid
|
La Linea de la Concepcion
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.54
€29.49
|
$31.15
€26.59
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,540.98
€1,315.79
|
$759.19
€648.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,118.82
€955.32
|
$642.39
€548.52
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$153.78
€131.31
|
$81.97
€70.00
|
|
Madrid vs. La Linea de la Concepcion - Cost of housing
pay 41.6% less for childcare
|
Madrid
|
La Linea de la Concepcion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$673.20
€574.82
|
$408.80
€349.06
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,119.76
€11,202.46
|
$7,358.33
€6,283.00
|
|
Madrid vs. La Linea de la Concepcion - Cost of childcare
pay 17.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Madrid
|
La Linea de la Concepcion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.50
€3.84
|
$2.34
€1.99
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.20
€2.74
|
$2.15
€1.84
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.01
€5.98
|
$6.42
€5.49
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.05
€43.59
|
$62.29
€53.19
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.68
€9.97
|
$9.34
€7.98
|
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Madrid vs. La Linea de la Concepcion - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 14.6% less for clothing
|
Madrid
|
La Linea de la Concepcion
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$98.88
€84.43
|
$85.26
€72.80
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.27
€35.24
|
$29.20
€24.93
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.49
€91.78
|
$97.33
€83.11
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$125.44
€107.10
|
$117.77
€100.56
|
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Madrid vs. La Linea de la Concepcion - Cost of clothing
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