Cost of living comparison
compared to
Yucca Valley vs. Madrid Cost of Living Summary
Yucca Valley is 26.2% more expensive than Madrid.
- Restaurants
-
pay 4.4% less in Yucca Valley
- Groceries
-
pay 57.2% more in Yucca Valley
- Transportation
-
pay 12.4% less in Yucca Valley
- Housing
-
pay 10.2% less in Yucca Valley
- Childcare
-
pay 2.3 times more in Yucca Valley
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 33.3% more in Yucca Valley
- Clothing
-
pay 13.7% less in Yucca Valley
The cost of childcare, groceries, and entertainment and sports in Yucca Valley are more expensive than in Madrid. Expenses including clothing, transportation, housing, and restaurants are lower in Yucca Valley. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Yucca Valley.
Yucca Valley vs. Madrid Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Yucca Valley instead of Madrid, you would:
pay 4.4% less for restaurants
|
Madrid
|
Yucca Valley
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.10
€15.46
|
$14.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.68
€9.97
|
$13.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.13
€2.67
|
$2.83
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.19
€1.87
|
$2.26
|
|
Madrid vs. Yucca Valley - Cost of restaurants
pay 57.2% more for groceries
|
Madrid
|
Yucca Valley
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.71
€1.46
|
$4.52
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.25
€6.19
|
$6.61
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.61
€3.94
|
$4.71
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.36
€2.87
|
$7.43
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.05
€3.46
|
$4.00
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.18
€1.01
|
$2.60
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.02
€0.87
|
$1.27
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.19
€1.02
|
$2.00
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.26
€1.08
|
$2.17
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.80
|
$1.38
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.01
€0.86
|
$1.22
|
|
Madrid vs. Yucca Valley - Cost of groceries
pay 12.4% less for transportation
|
Madrid
|
Yucca Valley
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.08
€6.04
|
$4.73
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.84
€39.14
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,541.72
€32,909.31
|
$32,727.50
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.23
€13.86
|
$18.01
|
|
Madrid vs. Yucca Valley - Cost of transportation
pay 10.2% less for housing
|
Madrid
|
Yucca Valley
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.54
€29.49
|
$40.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,540.98
€1,315.79
|
$1,283.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,118.82
€955.32
|
$1,125.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$153.78
€131.31
|
$91.29
|
|
Madrid vs. Yucca Valley - Cost of housing
pay 2.3 times more for childcare
|
Madrid
|
Yucca Valley
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$673.20
€574.82
|
$1,762.50
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,119.76
€11,202.46
|
$27,000.00
|
|
Madrid vs. Yucca Valley - Cost of childcare
pay 33.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Madrid
|
Yucca Valley
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.50
€3.84
|
$4.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.20
€2.74
|
$5.76
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.01
€5.98
|
$11.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.05
€43.59
|
$35.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.68
€9.97
|
$18.00
|
|
Madrid vs. Yucca Valley - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 13.7% less for clothing
|
Madrid
|
Yucca Valley
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$98.88
€84.43
|
$55.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.27
€35.24
|
$44.15
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.49
€91.78
|
$85.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$125.44
€107.10
|
$130.00
|
|
Madrid vs. Yucca Valley - Cost of clothing
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