Cost of living comparison
compared to
Santa Clarita vs. Madrid Cost of Living Summary
Santa Clarita is 44.2% more expensive than Madrid.
- Restaurants
-
pay 10.2% more in Santa Clarita
- Groceries
-
pay 76.7% more in Santa Clarita
- Transportation
-
pay 20.8% less in Santa Clarita
- Housing
-
pay 80.1% more in Santa Clarita
- Childcare
-
pay 2.5 times more in Santa Clarita
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 48.0% more in Santa Clarita
- Clothing
-
pay 31.8% less in Santa Clarita
The cost of childcare, housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, and restaurants in Santa Clarita are more expensive than in Madrid. Expenses including clothing and transportation are lower in Santa Clarita. Notably, childcare, housing, and groceries are significantly more expensive in Santa Clarita.
Santa Clarita vs. Madrid Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Santa Clarita instead of Madrid, you would:
pay 10.2% more for restaurants
|
Madrid
|
Santa Clarita
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.10
€15.42
|
$18.50
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.68
€9.95
|
$15.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.13
€2.67
|
$3.12
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.19
€1.87
|
$2.42
|
|
Madrid vs. Santa Clarita - Cost of restaurants
pay 76.7% more for groceries
|
Madrid
|
Santa Clarita
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.71
€1.46
|
$3.97
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.25
€6.17
|
$12.68
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.61
€3.93
|
$4.75
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.36
€2.86
|
$5.38
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.05
€3.45
|
$4.81
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.18
€1.00
|
$3.00
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.02
€0.87
|
$0.91
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.19
€1.02
|
$1.68
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.26
€1.07
|
$1.36
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.80
|
$3.89
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.01
€0.86
|
$1.50
|
|
Madrid vs. Santa Clarita - Cost of groceries
pay 20.8% less for transportation
|
Madrid
|
Santa Clarita
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.08
€6.03
|
$4.64
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.84
€39.06
|
$27.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,541.72
€32,837.78
|
$20,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.23
€13.83
|
$22.78
|
|
Madrid vs. Santa Clarita - Cost of transportation
pay 80.1% more for housing
|
Madrid
|
Santa Clarita
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.54
€29.43
|
$76.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,540.98
€1,312.93
|
$2,908.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,118.82
€953.24
|
$2,270.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$153.78
€131.02
|
$166.24
|
|
Madrid vs. Santa Clarita - Cost of housing
pay 2.5 times more for childcare
|
Madrid
|
Santa Clarita
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$673.20
€573.57
|
$1,425.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,119.76
€11,178.11
|
$37,000.00
|
|
Madrid vs. Santa Clarita - Cost of childcare
pay 48.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Madrid
|
Santa Clarita
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.50
€3.83
|
$9.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.20
€2.73
|
$6.14
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.01
€5.97
|
$11.82
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.05
€43.50
|
$37.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.68
€9.95
|
$12.50
|
|
Madrid vs. Santa Clarita - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 31.8% less for clothing
|
Madrid
|
Santa Clarita
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$98.88
€84.25
|
$75.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.27
€35.16
|
$15.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.49
€91.58
|
$50.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$125.44
€106.87
|
$143.33
|
|
Madrid vs. Santa Clarita - Cost of clothing
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