Cost of living comparison
compared to
Nova Gorica vs. Madrid Cost of Living Summary
Nova Gorica is 35.8% cheaper than Madrid.
Nova Gorica vs. Madrid Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Nova Gorica instead of Madrid, you would:
pay 32.3% less for restaurants
|
Madrid
|
Nova Gorica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.92
€15.95
|
$10.64
€9.47
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.20
€9.97
|
$8.40
€7.47
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.30
€2.94
|
$2.61
€2.33
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.30
€2.05
|
$1.68
€1.49
|
|
Madrid vs. Nova Gorica - Cost of restaurants
pay 24.3% less for groceries
|
Madrid
|
Nova Gorica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.57
€1.39
|
$1.68
€1.49
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.35
€7.43
|
$8.40
€7.47
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.25
€4.67
|
$4.88
€4.34
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.15
€3.69
|
$2.69
€2.39
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.23
€3.76
|
$2.54
€2.26
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.17
€1.04
|
$0.91
€0.81
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.85
|
$0.86
€0.76
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.15
€1.02
|
$1.02
€0.90
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
€1.03
|
$1.02
€0.90
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.00
€0.89
|
$0.25
€0.23
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.86
|
$0.85
€0.75
|
|
Madrid vs. Nova Gorica - Cost of groceries
pay 22.4% less for transportation
|
Madrid
|
Nova Gorica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.88
€6.12
|
$6.45
€5.74
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$36.95
€32.89
|
$20.72
€18.44
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,271.67
€31,393.06
|
$28,636.12
€25,487.18
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.84
€14.10
|
$12.43
€11.06
|
|
Madrid vs. Nova Gorica - Cost of transportation
pay 51.2% less for housing
|
Madrid
|
Nova Gorica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.86
€31.03
|
$11.20
€9.97
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,491.38
€1,327.38
|
$709.17
€631.18
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,193.86
€1,062.58
|
$503.88
€448.47
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$144.11
€128.26
|
$128.44
€114.32
|
|
Madrid vs. Nova Gorica - Cost of housing
pay 31.5% less for childcare
|
Madrid
|
Nova Gorica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$668.48
€594.97
|
$499.96
€444.98
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$17,859.91
€15,895.97
|
$11,197.36
€9,966.05
|
|
Madrid vs. Nova Gorica - Cost of childcare
pay 24.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Madrid
|
Nova Gorica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.92
€3.49
|
$2.80
€2.49
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.07
€2.74
|
$1.83
€1.63
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.72
€5.98
|
$5.82
€5.18
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.67
€45.10
|
$50.39
€44.85
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.20
€9.97
|
$7.84
€6.98
|
|
Madrid vs. Nova Gorica - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 23.4% less for clothing
|
Madrid
|
Nova Gorica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.50
€76.99
|
$55.99
€49.83
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.98
€38.25
|
$22.39
€19.93
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$108.99
€97.00
|
$111.97
€99.66
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$112.77
€100.37
|
$111.97
€99.66
|
|
Madrid vs. Nova Gorica - Cost of clothing
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