Cost of living comparison

Spain

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Australia

Orange vs. Madrid Cost of Living Summary

Orange is 4.4% cheaper than Madrid.

Restaurants: pay 12.6% less in Orange
Groceries: pay 5.0% more in Orange
Transportation: pay 38.7% more in Orange
Housing: pay 40.3% less in Orange
Childcare: pay 3.2 times more in Orange
Entertainment and Sports: pay 42.3% more in Orange
Clothing: pay 3.8% more in Orange

The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, transportation, groceries, and clothing in Orange are more expensive than in Madrid. Expenses including housing and restaurants are lower in Orange. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Orange.

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Orange vs. Madrid Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Orange instead of Madrid, you would:

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pay 12.6% less for restaurants

	Madrid	Orange
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$17.92 €16.25	$14.27 A$21.08	-20.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.20 €10.16	$10.44 A$15.42	-6.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.30 €3.00	$3.13 A$4.63	-5.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.30 €2.09	$2.23 A$3.29	-3.2%
Average			-12.6%

Madrid vs. Orange - Cost of restaurants

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pay 5.0% more for groceries

	Madrid	Orange
Bread 1 loaf	$1.57 €1.42	$2.87 A$4.24	+83.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.35 €7.58	$4.18 A$6.17	-50.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.25 €4.76	$4.40 A$6.50	-16.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.15 €3.76	$3.90 A$5.76	-6.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.23 €3.83	$3.95 A$5.83	-6.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.17 €1.06	$1.34 A$1.98	+14.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.96 €0.87	$1.14 A$1.68	+18.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.15 €1.04	$1.53 A$2.25	+32.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.16 €1.05	$1.74 A$2.57	+50.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.00 €0.90	$0.79 A$1.17	-20.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.97 €0.88	$1.14 A$1.69	+18.2%
Average			+5.0%

Madrid vs. Orange - Cost of groceries

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pay 38.7% more for transportation

	Madrid	Orange
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.88 €6.24	$5.08 A$7.51	-26.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$36.95 €33.52	$191.47 A$282.77	+418.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,271.67 €31,996.70	$29,165.50 A$43,074.15	-17.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$15.84 €14.37	$34.81 A$51.41	+119.7%
Average			+38.7%

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pay 40.3% less for housing

	Madrid	Orange
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$34.86 €31.63	$50.13 A$74.04	+43.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,491.38 €1,352.91	$823.88 A$1,216.78	-44.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,193.86 €1,083.01	$602.25 A$889.45	-49.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$144.11 €130.73	$124.05 A$183.21	-13.9%
Average			-40.3%

Madrid vs. Orange - Cost of housing

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pay 3.2 times more for childcare

	Madrid	Orange
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$668.48 €606.41	$2,167.40 A$3,201.00	+224.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$17,859.91 €16,201.62	??
Average			+224.2%

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pay 42.3% more for entertainment and sports

	Madrid	Orange
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.92 €3.56	$6.96 A$10.28	+77.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.07 €2.79	$3.48 A$5.14	+13.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.72 €6.09	$34.53 A$50.99	+413.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$50.67 €45.96	$52.22 A$77.12	+3.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.20 €10.16	$13.23 A$19.54	+18.1%
Average			+42.3%

Madrid vs. Orange - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 3.8% more for clothing

	Madrid	Orange
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$86.50 €78.47	$55.00 A$81.23	-36.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$42.98 €38.99	$61.50 A$90.83	+43.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$108.99 €98.87	$143.89 A$212.51	+32.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$112.77 €102.30	$109.08 A$161.10	-3.3%
Average			+3.8%

Madrid vs. Orange - Cost of clothing

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