Cost of living comparison
compared to
Ravenna vs. Madrid Cost of Living Summary
Ravenna is 4.0% cheaper than Madrid.
- Restaurants
-
pay 10.9% less in Ravenna
- Groceries
-
pay 26.9% more in Ravenna
- Transportation
-
pay 30.9% more in Ravenna
- Housing
-
pay 35.7% less in Ravenna
- Childcare
-
pay 27.6% less in Ravenna
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 1.6% less in Ravenna
- Clothing
-
pay 10.1% less in Ravenna
The cost of transportation and groceries in Ravenna are more expensive than in Madrid. Expenses including housing, childcare, restaurants, clothing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Ravenna.
Ravenna vs. Madrid Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Ravenna instead of Madrid, you would:
pay 10.9% less for restaurants
|
Madrid
|
Ravenna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.10
€15.46
|
$17.52
€14.96
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.68
€9.97
|
$11.68
€9.97
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.13
€2.67
|
$3.50
€2.99
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.19
€1.87
|
$1.28
€1.10
|
|
Madrid vs. Ravenna - Cost of restaurants
pay 26.9% more for groceries
|
Madrid
|
Ravenna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.71
€1.46
|
$2.76
€2.36
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.25
€6.19
|
$8.68
€7.41
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.61
€3.94
|
$6.69
€5.71
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.36
€2.87
|
$5.23
€4.47
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.05
€3.46
|
$7.07
€6.03
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.18
€1.01
|
$1.37
€1.17
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.02
€0.87
|
$0.92
€0.78
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.19
€1.02
|
$1.72
€1.47
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.26
€1.08
|
$1.38
€1.18
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.80
|
$0.84
€0.72
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.01
€0.86
|
$0.92
€0.78
|
|
Madrid vs. Ravenna - Cost of groceries
pay 30.9% more for transportation
|
Madrid
|
Ravenna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.08
€6.04
|
$7.90
€6.74
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.84
€39.14
|
$50.22
€42.88
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,541.72
€32,909.31
|
$29,199.74
€24,932.55
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.23
€13.86
|
$36.79
€31.42
|
|
Madrid vs. Ravenna - Cost of transportation
pay 35.7% less for housing
|
Madrid
|
Ravenna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.54
€29.49
|
$28.37
€24.22
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,540.98
€1,315.79
|
$798.13
€681.49
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,118.82
€955.32
|
$545.06
€465.41
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$153.78
€131.31
|
$114.80
€98.02
|
|
Madrid vs. Ravenna - Cost of housing
pay 27.6% less for childcare
|
Madrid
|
Ravenna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$673.20
€574.82
|
$615.82
€525.83
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,119.76
€11,202.46
|
$7,007.94
€5,983.81
|
|
Madrid vs. Ravenna - Cost of childcare
pay 1.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Madrid
|
Ravenna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.50
€3.84
|
$5.84
€4.99
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.20
€2.74
|
$2.12
€1.81
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.01
€5.98
|
$6.42
€5.49
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.05
€43.59
|
$58.40
€49.87
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.68
€9.97
|
$10.51
€8.98
|
|
Madrid vs. Ravenna - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 10.1% less for clothing
|
Madrid
|
Ravenna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$98.88
€84.43
|
$79.42
€67.82
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.27
€35.24
|
$36.79
€31.42
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.49
€91.78
|
$105.12
€89.76
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$125.44
€107.10
|
$115.83
€98.90
|
|
Madrid vs. Ravenna - Cost of clothing
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