Cost of living comparison
compared to
Madrid vs. Novo Mesto Cost of Living Summary
Madrid is 34.8% more expensive than Novo Mesto.
- Restaurants
-
pay 33.5% more in Madrid
- Groceries
-
pay 16.8% more in Madrid
- Transportation
-
pay 28.1% more in Madrid
- Housing
-
pay 78.8% more in Madrid
- Childcare
-
pay 39.5% more in Madrid
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 48.4% more in Madrid
- Clothing
-
pay 1.2% less in Madrid
The cost of housing, entertainment and sports, childcare, restaurants, transportation, and groceries in Madrid are more expensive than in Novo Mesto. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Madrid.
Madrid vs. Novo Mesto Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Madrid instead of Novo Mesto, you would:
pay 33.5% more for restaurants
|
Novo Mesto
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.85
€10.97
|
$18.10
€15.46
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.34
€7.98
|
$11.68
€9.97
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.34
€1.99
|
$3.13
€2.67
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.64
€1.40
|
$2.19
€1.87
|
|
Novo Mesto vs. Madrid - Cost of restaurants
pay 16.8% more for groceries
|
Novo Mesto
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.75
€1.50
|
$1.71
€1.46
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.01
€5.98
|
$7.25
€6.19
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.15
€4.40
|
$4.61
€3.94
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.56
€3.04
|
$3.36
€2.87
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.19
€3.57
|
$4.05
€3.46
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.79
€0.68
|
$1.18
€1.01
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.81
€0.69
|
$1.02
€0.87
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.79
|
$1.19
€1.02
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.59
€1.36
|
$1.26
€1.08
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
€0.45
|
$0.94
€0.80
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.70
€0.60
|
$1.01
€0.86
|
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Novo Mesto vs. Madrid - Cost of groceries
pay 28.1% more for transportation
|
Novo Mesto
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.30
€5.38
|
$7.08
€6.04
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$45.84
€39.14
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,279.77
€22,439.29
|
$38,541.72
€32,909.31
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.96
€11.07
|
$16.23
€13.86
|
|
Novo Mesto vs. Madrid - Cost of transportation
pay 78.8% more for housing
|
Novo Mesto
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.87
€28.92
|
$34.54
€29.49
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$525.60
€448.79
|
$1,540.98
€1,315.79
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$438.00
€373.99
|
$1,118.82
€955.32
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$237.71
€202.97
|
$153.78
€131.31
|
|
Novo Mesto vs. Madrid - Cost of housing
pay 39.5% more for childcare
|
Novo Mesto
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$521.51
€445.30
|
$673.20
€574.82
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,759.92
€7,479.76
|
$13,119.76
€11,202.46
|
|
Novo Mesto vs. Madrid - Cost of childcare
pay 48.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Novo Mesto
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.27
€2.79
|
$4.50
€3.84
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.87
€1.60
|
$3.20
€2.74
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.07
€5.19
|
$7.01
€5.98
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.20
€24.93
|
$51.05
€43.59
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.18
€6.98
|
$11.68
€9.97
|
|
Novo Mesto vs. Madrid - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 1.2% less for clothing
|
Novo Mesto
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$93.44
€79.78
|
$98.88
€84.43
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.04
€29.92
|
$41.27
€35.24
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$120.69
€103.05
|
$107.49
€91.78
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$151.84
€129.65
|
$125.44
€107.10
|
|
Novo Mesto vs. Madrid - Cost of clothing
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