Cost of living comparison
compared to
San Mateo vs. Marbella Cost of Living Summary
San Mateo is 2.1 times more expensive than Marbella.
- Restaurants
-
pay 44.0% more in San Mateo
- Groceries
-
pay 2.6 times more in San Mateo
- Transportation
-
pay 18.3% less in San Mateo
- Housing
-
pay 2.1 times more in San Mateo
- Childcare
-
pay 4.7 times more in San Mateo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.1 times more in San Mateo
- Clothing
-
pay 21.3% less in San Mateo
The cost of childcare, groceries, housing, entertainment and sports, and restaurants in San Mateo are more expensive than in Marbella. Expenses including clothing and transportation are lower in San Mateo. Notably, childcare, groceries, and housing are significantly more expensive in San Mateo.
San Mateo vs. Marbella Cost Breakdown
If you lived in San Mateo instead of Marbella, you would:
pay 44.0% more for restaurants
|
Marbella
|
San Mateo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.18
€13.24
|
$22.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.93
€8.65
|
$13.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.10
€1.83
|
$3.12
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.54
€1.34
|
$2.34
|
|
Marbella vs. San Mateo - Cost of restaurants
pay 2.6 times more for groceries
|
Marbella
|
San Mateo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.53
€1.33
|
$5.11
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.74
€5.87
|
$7.44
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.47
€3.89
|
$6.00
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.57
€3.11
|
$8.00
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.12
€3.60
|
$9.67
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.11
€0.97
|
$3.00
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.72
|
$0.90
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.50
€0.44
|
$1.75
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.75
|
$3.33
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.74
|
$2.70
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.55
€0.48
|
$2.00
|
|
Marbella vs. San Mateo - Cost of groceries
pay 18.3% less for transportation
|
Marbella
|
San Mateo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.74
€5.88
|
$4.76
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$81.76
€71.27
|
$65.60
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,969.97
€33,968.18
|
$36,753.89
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.97
€18.27
|
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Marbella vs. San Mateo - Cost of transportation
pay 2.1 times more for housing
|
Marbella
|
San Mateo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.58
€29.27
|
$63.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,534.45
€1,337.50
|
$2,743.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,262.89
€1,100.80
|
$2,855.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$81.97
€71.45
|
$194.97
|
|
Marbella vs. San Mateo - Cost of housing
pay 4.7 times more for childcare
|
Marbella
|
San Mateo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$408.80
€356.33
|
$2,823.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$16,935.85
€14,762.13
|
$42,750.00
|
|
Marbella vs. San Mateo - Cost of childcare
pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Marbella
|
San Mateo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.34
€2.04
|
$7.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.15
€1.88
|
$5.20
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.54
€5.70
|
$8.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.39
€44.80
|
$95.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.34
€8.14
|
$15.99
|
|
Marbella vs. San Mateo - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 21.3% less for clothing
|
Marbella
|
San Mateo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.26
€74.32
|
$60.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.85
€36.48
|
$25.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.92
€66.18
|
$101.67
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$117.77
€102.66
|
$60.00
|
|
Marbella vs. San Mateo - Cost of clothing
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We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world.
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