Cost of living comparison
compared to
North Vancouver vs. Madrid Cost of Living Summary
North Vancouver is 8.0% more expensive than Madrid.
- Restaurants
-
pay 17.2% less in North Vancouver
- Groceries
-
pay 11.4% more in North Vancouver
- Transportation
-
pay 4.0% more in North Vancouver
- Housing
-
pay 30.8% more in North Vancouver
- Childcare
-
pay 30.0% more in North Vancouver
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 21.0% more in North Vancouver
- Clothing
-
pay 24.0% less in North Vancouver
The cost of housing, childcare, entertainment and sports, groceries, and transportation in North Vancouver are more expensive than in Madrid. Expenses including clothing and restaurants are lower in North Vancouver.
North Vancouver vs. Madrid Cost Breakdown
If you lived in North Vancouver instead of Madrid, you would:
pay 17.2% less for restaurants
|
Madrid
|
North Vancouver
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.10
€15.37
|
$17.94
CA$24.56
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.68
€9.91
|
$10.76
CA$14.73
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.13
€2.66
|
$2.07
CA$2.83
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.19
€1.86
|
$1.61
CA$2.21
|
|
Madrid vs. North Vancouver - Cost of restaurants
pay 11.4% more for groceries
|
Madrid
|
North Vancouver
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.71
€1.45
|
$2.39
CA$3.27
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.25
€6.15
|
$5.02
CA$6.87
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.61
€3.91
|
$6.88
CA$9.42
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.36
€2.85
|
$3.49
CA$4.77
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.05
€3.44
|
$4.85
CA$6.64
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.18
€1.00
|
$1.39
CA$1.91
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.02
€0.87
|
$0.58
CA$0.80
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.19
€1.01
|
$1.34
CA$1.84
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.26
€1.07
|
$1.74
CA$2.38
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.80
|
$1.15
CA$1.57
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.01
€0.86
|
$0.97
CA$1.32
|
|
Madrid vs. North Vancouver - Cost of groceries
pay 4.0% more for transportation
|
Madrid
|
North Vancouver
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.08
€6.01
|
$4.76
CA$6.51
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.84
€38.91
|
$87.99
CA$120.44
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,541.72
€32,713.75
|
$24,382.26
CA$33,373.22
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.23
€13.78
|
$15.14
CA$20.73
|
|
Madrid vs. North Vancouver - Cost of transportation
pay 30.8% more for housing
|
Madrid
|
North Vancouver
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.54
€29.31
|
$67.45
CA$92.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,540.98
€1,307.97
|
$1,834.98
CA$2,511.63
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,118.82
€949.64
|
$1,607.40
CA$2,200.13
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$153.78
€130.53
|
$100.30
CA$137.28
|
|
Madrid vs. North Vancouver - Cost of housing
pay 30.0% more for childcare
|
Madrid
|
North Vancouver
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$673.20
€571.40
|
$1,199.27
CA$1,641.50
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,119.76
€11,135.89
|
$10,763.85
CA$14,733.01
|
|
Madrid vs. North Vancouver - Cost of childcare
pay 21.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Madrid
|
North Vancouver
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.50
€3.82
|
$5.02
CA$6.88
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.20
€2.72
|
$3.96
CA$5.42
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.01
€5.95
|
$14.35
CA$19.64
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.05
€43.33
|
$32.00
CA$43.81
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.68
€9.91
|
$11.93
CA$16.33
|
|
Madrid vs. North Vancouver - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 24.0% less for clothing
|
Madrid
|
North Vancouver
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$98.88
€83.93
|
$60.42
CA$82.70
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.27
€35.03
|
$38.27
CA$52.38
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.49
€91.23
|
$84.68
CA$115.90
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$125.44
€106.47
|
$89.70
CA$122.78
|
|
Madrid vs. North Vancouver - Cost of clothing
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