Cost of living comparison
compared to
San Antonio vs. Madrid Cost of Living Summary
San Antonio is 12.5% more expensive than Madrid.
- Restaurants
-
pay 10.2% less in San Antonio
- Groceries
-
pay 19.5% more in San Antonio
- Transportation
-
pay 17.8% less in San Antonio
- Housing
-
pay 34.2% more in San Antonio
- Childcare
-
pay 41.8% more in San Antonio
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 26.7% more in San Antonio
- Clothing
-
pay 6.9% less in San Antonio
The cost of childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, and groceries in San Antonio are more expensive than in Madrid. Expenses including transportation, restaurants, and clothing are lower in San Antonio.
San Antonio vs. Madrid Cost Breakdown
If you lived in San Antonio instead of Madrid, you would:
pay 10.2% less for restaurants
|
Madrid
|
San Antonio
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.10
€15.42
|
$20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.68
€9.95
|
$11.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.13
€2.67
|
$2.35
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.19
€1.87
|
$1.74
|
|
Madrid vs. San Antonio - Cost of restaurants
pay 19.5% more for groceries
|
Madrid
|
San Antonio
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.71
€1.46
|
$3.02
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.25
€6.17
|
$5.74
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.61
€3.93
|
$3.78
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.36
€2.86
|
$3.89
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.05
€3.45
|
$4.64
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.18
€1.00
|
$1.98
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.02
€0.87
|
$0.71
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.19
€1.02
|
$1.95
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.26
€1.07
|
$1.50
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.80
|
$0.94
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.01
€0.86
|
$1.27
|
|
Madrid vs. San Antonio - Cost of groceries
pay 17.8% less for transportation
|
Madrid
|
San Antonio
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.08
€6.03
|
$2.98
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.84
€39.06
|
$39.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,541.72
€32,837.78
|
$34,796.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.23
€13.83
|
$17.92
|
|
Madrid vs. San Antonio - Cost of transportation
pay 34.2% more for housing
|
Madrid
|
San Antonio
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.54
€29.43
|
$80.64
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,540.98
€1,312.93
|
$1,581.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,118.82
€953.24
|
$1,112.85
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$153.78
€131.02
|
$155.64
|
|
Madrid vs. San Antonio - Cost of housing
pay 41.8% more for childcare
|
Madrid
|
San Antonio
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$673.20
€573.57
|
$1,140.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,119.76
€11,178.11
|
$15,000.00
|
|
Madrid vs. San Antonio - Cost of childcare
pay 26.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Madrid
|
San Antonio
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.50
€3.83
|
$6.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.20
€2.73
|
$5.15
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.01
€5.97
|
$9.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.05
€43.50
|
$44.18
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.68
€9.95
|
$14.50
|
|
Madrid vs. San Antonio - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 6.9% less for clothing
|
Madrid
|
San Antonio
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$98.88
€84.25
|
$43.89
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.27
€35.16
|
$50.17
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.49
€91.58
|
$106.73
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$125.44
€106.87
|
$134.38
|
|
Madrid vs. San Antonio - Cost of clothing
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