Cost of living comparison
compared to
Saint Petersburg vs. Madrid Cost of Living Summary
Saint Petersburg is 26.4% more expensive than Madrid.
- Restaurants
-
pay 7.3% less in Saint Petersburg
- Groceries
-
pay 59.8% more in Saint Petersburg
- Transportation
-
pay 3.7% less in Saint Petersburg
- Housing
-
pay 51.3% more in Saint Petersburg
- Childcare
-
pay 88.2% more in Saint Petersburg
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 18.7% more in Saint Petersburg
- Clothing
-
pay 21.9% less in Saint Petersburg
The cost of childcare, groceries, housing, and entertainment and sports in Saint Petersburg are more expensive than in Madrid. Expenses including clothing, restaurants, and transportation are lower in Saint Petersburg. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Saint Petersburg.
Saint Petersburg vs. Madrid Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Saint Petersburg instead of Madrid, you would:
pay 7.3% less for restaurants
|
Madrid
|
Saint Petersburg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.10
€15.46
|
$18.50
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.68
€9.97
|
$9.29
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.13
€2.67
|
$2.63
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.19
€1.87
|
$2.30
|
|
Madrid vs. Saint Petersburg - Cost of restaurants
pay 59.8% more for groceries
|
Madrid
|
Saint Petersburg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.71
€1.46
|
$3.61
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.25
€6.19
|
$7.88
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.61
€3.94
|
$4.40
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.36
€2.87
|
$4.47
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.05
€3.46
|
$6.01
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.18
€1.01
|
$2.84
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.02
€0.87
|
$0.62
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.19
€1.02
|
$2.47
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.26
€1.08
|
$2.35
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.80
|
$1.60
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.01
€0.86
|
$1.97
|
|
Madrid vs. Saint Petersburg - Cost of groceries
pay 3.7% less for transportation
|
Madrid
|
Saint Petersburg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.08
€6.04
|
$3.23
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.84
€39.14
|
$70.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,541.72
€32,909.31
|
$36,050.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.23
€13.86
|
$15.17
|
|
Madrid vs. Saint Petersburg - Cost of transportation
pay 51.3% more for housing
|
Madrid
|
Saint Petersburg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.54
€29.49
|
$74.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,540.98
€1,315.79
|
$1,850.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,118.82
€955.32
|
$1,585.71
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$153.78
€131.31
|
$198.18
|
|
Madrid vs. Saint Petersburg - Cost of housing
pay 88.2% more for childcare
|
Madrid
|
Saint Petersburg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$673.20
€574.82
|
$1,250.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,119.76
€11,202.46
|
$25,000.00
|
|
Madrid vs. Saint Petersburg - Cost of childcare
pay 18.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Madrid
|
Saint Petersburg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.50
€3.84
|
$6.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.20
€2.74
|
$4.87
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.01
€5.98
|
$8.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.05
€43.59
|
$29.80
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.68
€9.97
|
$15.02
|
|
Madrid vs. Saint Petersburg - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 21.9% less for clothing
|
Madrid
|
Saint Petersburg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$98.88
€84.43
|
$66.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.27
€35.24
|
$37.38
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.49
€91.78
|
$73.50
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$125.44
€107.10
|
$108.50
|
|
Madrid vs. Saint Petersburg - Cost of clothing
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