Cost of living comparison
compared to
Sankt Poelten vs. Madrid Cost of Living Summary
Sankt Poelten is 7.6% more expensive than Madrid.
- Restaurants
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pay 5.9% more in Sankt Poelten
- Groceries
-
pay 30.5% more in Sankt Poelten
- Transportation
-
pay 14.2% more in Sankt Poelten
- Housing
-
pay 5.8% more in Sankt Poelten
- Childcare
-
pay 43.6% less in Sankt Poelten
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 25.1% more in Sankt Poelten
- Clothing
-
pay 15.1% more in Sankt Poelten
Sankt Poelten vs. Madrid Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Sankt Poelten instead of Madrid, you would:
pay 5.9% more for restaurants
|
Madrid
|
Sankt Poelten
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.10
€15.58
|
$11.68
€10.05
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.68
€10.05
|
$12.26
€10.56
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.13
€2.69
|
$4.19
€3.60
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.19
€1.89
|
$2.64
€2.27
|
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Madrid vs. Sankt Poelten - Cost of restaurants
pay 30.5% more for groceries
|
Madrid
|
Sankt Poelten
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.71
€1.47
|
$2.45
€2.11
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.25
€6.24
|
$10.13
€8.72
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.61
€3.97
|
$6.41
€5.52
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.36
€2.89
|
$4.87
€4.19
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.05
€3.49
|
$6.63
€5.70
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.18
€1.01
|
$1.34
€1.16
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.02
€0.88
|
$1.20
€1.03
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.19
€1.03
|
$1.47
€1.27
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.26
€1.08
|
$1.86
€1.60
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.81
|
$0.99
€0.85
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.01
€0.87
|
$0.98
€0.84
|
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Madrid vs. Sankt Poelten - Cost of groceries
pay 14.2% more for transportation
|
Madrid
|
Sankt Poelten
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.08
€6.09
|
$6.69
€5.76
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.84
€39.46
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,541.72
€33,176.98
|
$30,938.49
€26,632.07
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.23
€13.97
|
$27.21
€23.42
|
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Madrid vs. Sankt Poelten - Cost of transportation
pay 5.8% more for housing
|
Madrid
|
Sankt Poelten
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.54
€29.73
|
$37.68
€32.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,540.98
€1,326.49
|
$759.16
€653.49
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,118.82
€963.09
|
$642.36
€552.95
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$153.78
€132.38
|
$319.26
€274.82
|
|
Madrid vs. Sankt Poelten - Cost of housing
pay 43.6% less for childcare
|
Madrid
|
Sankt Poelten
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$673.20
€579.49
|
$434.81
€374.29
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,119.76
€11,293.58
|
$6,327.23
€5,446.52
|
|
Madrid vs. Sankt Poelten - Cost of childcare
pay 25.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Madrid
|
Sankt Poelten
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.50
€3.87
|
$5.84
€5.03
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.20
€2.76
|
$4.45
€3.83
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.01
€6.03
|
$7.83
€6.74
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.05
€43.95
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.68
€10.05
|
$14.02
€12.06
|
|
Madrid vs. Sankt Poelten - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 15.1% more for clothing
|
Madrid
|
Sankt Poelten
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$98.88
€85.12
|
$105.81
€91.09
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.27
€35.52
|
$44.94
€38.69
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.49
€92.53
|
$105.76
€91.04
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$125.44
€107.98
|
$183.56
€158.01
|
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Madrid vs. Sankt Poelten - Cost of clothing
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