Cost of living comparison
compared to
Madrid vs. Oradea Cost of Living Summary
Madrid is 81.4% more expensive than Oradea.
- Restaurants
-
pay 58.1% more in Madrid
- Groceries
-
pay 63.5% more in Madrid
- Transportation
-
pay 81.8% more in Madrid
- Housing
-
pay 3.2 times more in Madrid
- Childcare
-
pay 61.5% more in Madrid
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 38.6% more in Madrid
- Clothing
-
pay 42.8% more in Madrid
The cost of housing, transportation, groceries, childcare, restaurants, and clothing in Madrid are more expensive than in Oradea. Notably, housing and transportation are significantly more expensive in Madrid.
Madrid vs. Oradea Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Madrid instead of Oradea, you would:
pay 58.1% more for restaurants
|
Oradea
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.20
RON39.90
|
$18.10
€15.42
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.05
RON34.91
|
$11.68
€9.95
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.91
RON8.28
|
$3.13
€2.67
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.73
RON7.49
|
$2.19
€1.87
|
|
Oradea vs. Madrid - Cost of restaurants
pay 63.5% more for groceries
|
Oradea
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.20
RON5.22
|
$1.71
€1.46
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.72
RON20.45
|
$7.25
€6.17
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.01
RON26.05
|
$4.61
€3.93
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.15
RON13.67
|
$3.36
€2.86
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.22
RON13.97
|
$4.05
€3.45
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.50
RON2.16
|
$1.18
€1.00
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.72
RON3.11
|
$1.02
€0.87
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.73
RON3.17
|
$1.19
€1.02
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.75
RON3.24
|
$1.26
€1.07
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.38
RON1.66
|
$0.94
€0.80
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.43
RON1.85
|
$1.01
€0.86
|
|
Oradea vs. Madrid - Cost of groceries
pay 81.8% more for transportation
|
Oradea
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.01
RON26.05
|
$7.08
€6.03
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$18.40
RON79.80
|
$45.84
€39.06
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,323.13
RON122,806.24
|
$38,541.72
€32,837.78
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.25
RON31.42
|
$16.23
€13.83
|
|
Oradea vs. Madrid - Cost of transportation
pay 3.2 times more for housing
|
Oradea
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$8.77
RON38.03
|
$34.54
€29.43
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$402.06
RON1,743.30
|
$1,540.98
€1,312.93
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$291.13
RON1,262.32
|
$1,118.82
€953.24
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$114.86
RON498.03
|
$153.78
€131.02
|
|
Oradea vs. Madrid - Cost of housing
pay 61.5% more for childcare
|
Oradea
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$428.78
RON1,859.13
|
$673.20
€573.57
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,901.60
RON34,260.55
|
$13,119.76
€11,178.11
|
|
Oradea vs. Madrid - Cost of childcare
pay 38.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Oradea
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.30
RON9.97
|
$4.50
€3.83
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.93
RON12.71
|
$3.20
€2.73
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.10
RON26.43
|
$7.01
€5.97
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.10
RON212.88
|
$51.05
€43.50
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.90
RON29.92
|
$11.68
€9.95
|
|
Oradea vs. Madrid - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 42.8% more for clothing
|
Oradea
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$67.10
RON290.92
|
$98.88
€84.25
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.49
RON175.55
|
$41.27
€35.16
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.68
RON332.48
|
$107.49
€91.58
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$69.01
RON299.23
|
$125.44
€106.87
|
|
Oradea vs. Madrid - Cost of clothing
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