Cost of living comparison
compared to
Salt Lake City vs. Madrid Cost of Living Summary
Salt Lake City is 16.6% more expensive than Madrid.
- Restaurants
-
pay 12.4% less in Salt Lake City
- Groceries
-
pay 27.5% more in Salt Lake City
- Transportation
-
pay 2.2% more in Salt Lake City
- Housing
-
pay 37.4% more in Salt Lake City
- Childcare
-
pay 47.4% more in Salt Lake City
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 25.2% more in Salt Lake City
- Clothing
-
pay 11.0% less in Salt Lake City
The cost of childcare, housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, and transportation in Salt Lake City are more expensive than in Madrid. Expenses including restaurants and clothing are lower in Salt Lake City.
Salt Lake City vs. Madrid Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Salt Lake City instead of Madrid, you would:
pay 12.4% less for restaurants
|
Madrid
|
Salt Lake City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.10
€15.55
|
$18.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.68
€10.03
|
$11.25
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.13
€2.69
|
$2.23
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.19
€1.88
|
$1.83
|
|
Madrid vs. Salt Lake City - Cost of restaurants
pay 27.5% more for groceries
|
Madrid
|
Salt Lake City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.71
€1.47
|
$3.23
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.25
€6.22
|
$6.43
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.61
€3.96
|
$3.47
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.36
€2.88
|
$4.23
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.05
€3.48
|
$4.60
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.18
€1.01
|
$2.17
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.02
€0.88
|
$0.86
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.19
€1.03
|
$1.63
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.26
€1.08
|
$2.00
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.81
|
$1.16
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.01
€0.87
|
$1.24
|
|
Madrid vs. Salt Lake City - Cost of groceries
pay 2.2% more for transportation
|
Madrid
|
Salt Lake City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.08
€6.08
|
$3.36
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.84
€39.37
|
$85.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,541.72
€33,100.05
|
$34,677.84
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.23
€13.94
|
$13.93
|
|
Madrid vs. Salt Lake City - Cost of transportation
pay 37.4% more for housing
|
Madrid
|
Salt Lake City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.54
€29.66
|
$80.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,540.98
€1,323.41
|
$1,633.85
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,118.82
€960.85
|
$1,392.27
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$153.78
€132.07
|
$134.44
|
|
Madrid vs. Salt Lake City - Cost of housing
pay 47.4% more for childcare
|
Madrid
|
Salt Lake City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$673.20
€578.15
|
$1,044.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,119.76
€11,267.39
|
$18,333.33
|
|
Madrid vs. Salt Lake City - Cost of childcare
pay 25.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Madrid
|
Salt Lake City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.50
€3.86
|
$7.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.20
€2.75
|
$5.19
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.01
€6.02
|
$9.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.05
€43.85
|
$30.67
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.68
€10.03
|
$14.00
|
|
Madrid vs. Salt Lake City - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 11.0% less for clothing
|
Madrid
|
Salt Lake City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$98.88
€84.92
|
$70.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.27
€35.44
|
$44.17
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.49
€92.31
|
$105.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$125.44
€107.73
|
$100.83
|
|
Madrid vs. Salt Lake City - Cost of clothing
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