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Redwood City vs. Madrid Cost of Living Summary
Redwood City is 84.4% more expensive than Madrid.
- Restaurants
- pay 27.4% more in Redwood City
- Groceries
- pay 88.8% more in Redwood City
- Transportation
- pay 2.7% more in Redwood City
- Housing
- pay 2.0 times more in Redwood City
- Childcare
- pay 3.7 times more in Redwood City
- Entertainment and Sports
- pay 2.2 times more in Redwood City
- Clothing
- pay 25.2% less in Redwood City
Redwood City vs. Madrid Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Redwood City instead of Madrid, you would:
pay 27.4% more for restaurants
Madrid | Redwood City | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | $18.10 €15.89 | $30.00 | |
| Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar | $11.68 €10.25 | $14.50 | |
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | $3.13 €2.75 | $3.30 | |
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | $2.19 €1.92 | $2.50 | |
Madrid vs. Redwood City - Cost of restaurants
pay 88.8% more for groceries
Madrid | Redwood City | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Bread 1 loaf | $1.71 €1.50 | $5.06 | |
| Local cheese (8 oz) | $7.25 €6.36 | $8.45 | |
| Milk (1 gallon) | $4.61 €4.05 | $5.85 | |
| Eggs 1 dozen | $3.36 €2.95 | $8.00 | |
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | $4.05 €3.56 | $6.63 | |
| Apples (1 lb) | $1.18 €1.04 | $3.22 | |
| Bananas (1 lb) | $1.02 €0.90 | $1.31 | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | $1.19 €1.05 | $2.37 | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | $1.26 €1.11 | $2.26 | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) | $0.94 €0.83 | $1.67 | |
| Onions (1 lb) | $1.01 €0.89 | $1.81 | |
Madrid vs. Redwood City - Cost of groceries
pay 2.7% more for transportation
Madrid | Redwood City | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | $7.08 €6.21 | $4.75 | |
| Monthly public transit pass | $45.84 €40.25 | $74.00 | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | $38,541.72 €33,839.71 | $36,753.89 | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | $16.23 €14.25 | $14.09 | |
Madrid vs. Redwood City - Cost of transportation
pay 2.0 times more for housing
Madrid | Redwood City | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl | $34.54 €30.32 | $68.78 | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | $1,540.98 €1,352.99 | $4,250.00 | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | $1,118.82 €982.32 | $2,500.00 | |
| Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating | $153.78 €135.02 | $174.09 | |
Madrid vs. Redwood City - Cost of housing
pay 3.7 times more for childcare
Madrid | Redwood City | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | $673.20 €591.07 | $2,823.00 | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | $13,119.76 €11,519.17 | $42,000.00 | |
Madrid vs. Redwood City - Cost of childcare
pay 2.2 times more for entertainment and sports
Madrid | Redwood City | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | $4.50 €3.95 | $8.00 | |
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | $3.20 €2.81 | $5.79 | |
| Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar | $7.01 €6.15 | $10.45 | |
| Monthly membership at local gym | $51.05 €44.83 | $240.00 | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | $11.68 €10.25 | $17.00 | |
Madrid vs. Redwood City - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 25.2% less for clothing
Madrid | Redwood City | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular jeans Levi's brand | $98.88 €86.82 | $56.67 | |
| Regular dress from H&M or similar store | $41.27 €36.23 | $25.00 | |
| Running shoes Nike or Adidas | $107.49 €94.37 | $95.00 | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) | $125.44 €110.13 | $116.67 | |
Madrid vs. Redwood City - Cost of clothing
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