Cost of living comparison
compared to
Long Beach vs. Madrid Cost of Living Summary
Long Beach is 37.2% more expensive than Madrid.
- Restaurants
-
pay 12.0% more in Long Beach
- Groceries
-
pay 50.9% more in Long Beach
- Transportation
-
pay 35.9% more in Long Beach
- Housing
-
pay 44.1% more in Long Beach
- Childcare
-
pay 100.0% more in Long Beach
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 41.5% more in Long Beach
- Clothing
-
pay 24.1% less in Long Beach
The cost of childcare, groceries, housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, and restaurants in Long Beach are more expensive than in Madrid. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Long Beach.
Long Beach vs. Madrid Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Long Beach instead of Madrid, you would:
pay 12.0% more for restaurants
|
Madrid
|
Long Beach
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.10
€15.55
|
$20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.68
€10.03
|
$15.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.13
€2.69
|
$3.40
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.19
€1.88
|
$2.20
|
|
Madrid vs. Long Beach - Cost of restaurants
pay 50.9% more for groceries
|
Madrid
|
Long Beach
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.71
€1.47
|
$3.76
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.25
€6.22
|
$6.10
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.61
€3.96
|
$4.28
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.36
€2.88
|
$3.81
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.05
€3.48
|
$7.35
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.18
€1.01
|
$2.37
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.02
€0.88
|
$0.77
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.19
€1.03
|
$2.36
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.26
€1.08
|
$2.56
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.81
|
$1.51
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.01
€0.87
|
$1.32
|
|
Madrid vs. Long Beach - Cost of groceries
pay 35.9% more for transportation
|
Madrid
|
Long Beach
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.08
€6.08
|
$4.80
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.84
€39.37
|
$69.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,541.72
€33,100.05
|
$26,999.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.23
€13.94
|
$41.42
|
|
Madrid vs. Long Beach - Cost of transportation
pay 44.1% more for housing
|
Madrid
|
Long Beach
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.54
€29.66
|
$57.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,540.98
€1,323.41
|
$2,258.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,118.82
€960.85
|
$2,080.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$153.78
€132.07
|
$120.42
|
|
Madrid vs. Long Beach - Cost of housing
pay 100.0% more for childcare
|
Madrid
|
Long Beach
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$673.20
€578.15
|
$1,666.67
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,119.76
€11,267.39
|
$20,000.00
|
|
Madrid vs. Long Beach - Cost of childcare
pay 41.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Madrid
|
Long Beach
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.50
€3.86
|
$7.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.20
€2.75
|
$5.71
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.01
€6.02
|
$11.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.05
€43.85
|
$39.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.68
€10.03
|
$15.10
|
|
Madrid vs. Long Beach - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 24.1% less for clothing
|
Madrid
|
Long Beach
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$98.88
€84.92
|
$49.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.27
€35.44
|
$32.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.49
€92.31
|
$102.33
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$125.44
€107.73
|
$102.25
|
|
Madrid vs. Long Beach - Cost of clothing
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