Cost of living comparison
compared to
Nowy Sacz vs. Madrid Cost of Living Summary
Nowy Sacz is 34.8% cheaper than Madrid.
- Restaurants
-
pay 32.8% less in Nowy Sacz
- Groceries
-
pay 31.5% less in Nowy Sacz
- Transportation
-
pay 21.7% less in Nowy Sacz
- Housing
-
pay 34.5% less in Nowy Sacz
- Childcare
-
pay 71.2% less in Nowy Sacz
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 20.6% less in Nowy Sacz
- Clothing
-
pay 31.2% less in Nowy Sacz
Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, groceries, clothing, and transportation are lower in Nowy Sacz.
Nowy Sacz vs. Madrid Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Nowy Sacz instead of Madrid, you would:
pay 32.8% less for restaurants
|
Madrid
|
Nowy Sacz
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.10
€15.42
|
$9.57
PLN34.50
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.68
€9.95
|
$8.20
PLN29.57
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.13
€2.67
|
$2.14
PLN7.72
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.19
€1.87
|
$1.70
PLN6.11
|
|
Madrid vs. Nowy Sacz - Cost of restaurants
pay 31.5% less for groceries
|
Madrid
|
Nowy Sacz
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.71
€1.46
|
$1.26
PLN4.53
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.25
€6.17
|
$3.91
PLN14.10
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.61
€3.93
|
$3.85
PLN13.87
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.36
€2.86
|
$3.35
PLN12.06
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.05
€3.45
|
$2.93
PLN10.55
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.18
€1.00
|
$0.53
PLN1.92
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.02
€0.87
|
$0.72
PLN2.59
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.19
€1.02
|
$0.73
PLN2.63
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.26
€1.07
|
$1.17
PLN4.20
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.80
|
$0.44
PLN1.57
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.01
€0.86
|
$0.56
PLN2.01
|
|
Madrid vs. Nowy Sacz - Cost of groceries
pay 21.7% less for transportation
|
Madrid
|
Nowy Sacz
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.08
€6.03
|
$6.55
PLN23.62
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.84
€39.06
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,541.72
€32,837.78
|
$34,064.62
PLN122,804.37
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.23
€13.83
|
$8.75
PLN31.54
|
|
Madrid vs. Nowy Sacz - Cost of transportation
pay 34.5% less for housing
|
Madrid
|
Nowy Sacz
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.54
€29.43
|
$13.67
PLN49.28
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,540.98
€1,312.93
|
$555.94
PLN2,004.19
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,118.82
€953.24
|
$455.69
PLN1,642.78
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$153.78
€131.02
|
$223.67
PLN806.35
|
|
Madrid vs. Nowy Sacz - Cost of housing
pay 71.2% less for childcare
|
Madrid
|
Nowy Sacz
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$673.20
€573.57
|
$270.68
PLN975.81
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,119.76
€11,178.11
|
$2,296.68
PLN8,279.61
|
|
Madrid vs. Nowy Sacz - Cost of childcare
pay 20.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Madrid
|
Nowy Sacz
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.50
€3.83
|
$3.01
PLN10.84
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.20
€2.73
|
$3.20
PLN11.55
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.01
€5.97
|
$5.33
PLN19.22
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.05
€43.50
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.68
€9.95
|
$8.75
PLN31.54
|
|
Madrid vs. Nowy Sacz - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 31.2% less for clothing
|
Madrid
|
Nowy Sacz
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$98.88
€84.25
|
$61.52
PLN221.78
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.27
€35.16
|
$39.64
PLN142.92
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.49
€91.58
|
$60.15
PLN216.85
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$125.44
€106.87
|
$76.56
PLN275.99
|
|
Madrid vs. Nowy Sacz - Cost of clothing
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