Cost of living comparison
compared to
Madrid vs. Orense Cost of Living Summary
Madrid is 47.7% more expensive than Orense.
- Restaurants
-
pay 36.6% more in Madrid
- Groceries
-
pay 23.7% more in Madrid
- Transportation
-
pay 42.5% more in Madrid
- Housing
-
pay 85.3% more in Madrid
- Childcare
-
pay 72.6% more in Madrid
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 30.0% more in Madrid
- Clothing
-
pay 43.3% more in Madrid
The cost of housing, childcare, clothing, transportation, restaurants, and entertainment and sports in Madrid are more expensive than in Orense. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Madrid.
Madrid vs. Orense Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Madrid instead of Orense, you would:
pay 36.6% more for restaurants
|
Orense
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.43
€11.47
|
$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) |
$2.26
€1.93
|
$3.13
€2.67
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.48
€1.26
|
$2.19
€1.87
|
|
Orense vs. Madrid - Cost of restaurants
pay 23.7% more for groceries
|
Orense
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.05
€0.90
|
$1.71
€1.46
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.26
€4.49
|
$7.25
€6.19
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.20
€3.59
|
$4.61
€3.94
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.96
€2.53
|
$3.36
€2.87
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.44
€2.94
|
$4.05
€3.46
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.79
€0.68
|
$1.18
€1.01
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.05
€0.90
|
$1.02
€0.87
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.72
|
$1.19
€1.02
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.06
€0.90
|
$1.26
€1.08
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.79
€0.68
|
$0.94
€0.80
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.06
€0.90
|
$1.01
€0.86
|
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Orense vs. Madrid - Cost of groceries
pay 42.5% more for transportation
|
Orense
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.75
€5.76
|
$7.08
€6.04
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.20
€24.93
|
$45.84
€39.14
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,775.80
€19,447.39
|
$38,541.72
€32,909.31
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.68
€9.97
|
$16.23
€13.86
|
|
Orense vs. Madrid - Cost of transportation
pay 85.3% more for housing
|
Orense
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.85
€29.76
|
$34.54
€29.49
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$665.75
€568.46
|
$1,540.98
€1,315.79
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$483.26
€412.63
|
$1,118.82
€955.32
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$85.82
€73.28
|
$153.78
€131.31
|
|
Orense vs. Madrid - Cost of housing
pay 72.6% more for childcare
|
Orense
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$362.08
€309.16
|
$673.20
€574.82
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,234.33
€7,030.98
|
$13,119.76
€11,202.46
|
|
Orense vs. Madrid - Cost of childcare
pay 30.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Orense
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.50
€2.99
|
$4.50
€3.84
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.95
€1.66
|
$3.20
€2.74
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.13
€5.24
|
$7.01
€5.98
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.72
€39.89
|
$51.05
€43.59
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.76
€7.48
|
$11.68
€9.97
|
|
Orense vs. Madrid - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 43.3% more for clothing
|
Orense
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$77.09
€65.82
|
$98.88
€84.43
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.28
€22.44
|
$41.27
€35.24
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.60
€74.80
|
$107.49
€91.78
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$75.92
€64.82
|
$125.44
€107.10
|
|
Orense vs. Madrid - Cost of clothing
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