Cost of living comparison
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Madrid vs. Naples Cost of Living Summary
Madrid is 11.7% cheaper than Naples.
- Restaurants
-
pay 15.5% less in Madrid
- Groceries
-
pay 30.2% less in Madrid
- Transportation
-
pay 39.9% more in Madrid
- Housing
-
pay 37.8% less in Madrid
- Childcare
-
pay 43.5% less in Madrid
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 23.2% less in Madrid
- Clothing
-
pay 28.7% more in Madrid
The cost of transportation and clothing in Madrid are more expensive than in Naples. Expenses including childcare, housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are lower in Madrid.
Madrid vs. Naples Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Madrid instead of Naples, you would:
pay 15.5% less for restaurants
|
Naples
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$30.00
|
$18.10
€15.42
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$11.68
€9.95
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.54
|
$3.13
€2.67
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.39
|
$2.19
€1.87
|
|
Naples vs. Madrid - Cost of restaurants
pay 30.2% less for groceries
|
Naples
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.37
|
$1.71
€1.46
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.65
|
$7.25
€6.17
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.59
|
$4.61
€3.93
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.82
|
$3.36
€2.86
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.86
|
$4.05
€3.45
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.78
|
$1.18
€1.00
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.72
|
$1.02
€0.87
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.82
|
$1.19
€1.02
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.46
|
$1.26
€1.07
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.00
|
$0.94
€0.80
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.83
|
$1.01
€0.86
|
|
Naples vs. Madrid - Cost of groceries
pay 39.9% more for transportation
|
Naples
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.26
|
$7.08
€6.03
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.00
|
$45.84
€39.06
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,050.00
|
$38,541.72
€32,837.78
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.65
|
$16.23
€13.83
|
|
Naples vs. Madrid - Cost of transportation
pay 37.8% less for housing
|
Naples
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$82.14
|
$34.54
€29.43
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$3,160.00
|
$1,540.98
€1,312.93
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,381.67
|
$1,118.82
€953.24
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$138.55
|
$153.78
€131.02
|
|
Naples vs. Madrid - Cost of housing
pay 43.5% less for childcare
|
Naples
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$840.00
|
$673.20
€573.57
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$40,000.00
|
$13,119.76
€11,178.11
|
|
Naples vs. Madrid - Cost of childcare
pay 23.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Naples
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.00
|
$4.50
€3.83
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.38
|
$3.20
€2.73
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.12
|
$7.01
€5.97
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$68.00
|
$51.05
€43.50
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.50
|
$11.68
€9.95
|
|
Naples vs. Madrid - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 28.7% more for clothing
|
Naples
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$54.83
|
$98.88
€84.25
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$58.33
|
$41.27
€35.16
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.60
|
$107.49
€91.58
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$100.00
|
$125.44
€106.87
|
|
Naples vs. Madrid - Cost of clothing
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