Cost of living comparison
Madrid is 23.8% cheaper than Paris.
- Restaurants
-
pay 29.2% less in Madrid
- Groceries
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pay 30.6% less in Madrid
- Transportation
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pay 23.9% less in Madrid
- Housing
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pay 6.8% less in Madrid
- Childcare
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pay 30.9% less in Madrid
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 29.4% less in Madrid
- Clothing
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pay 15.9% less in Madrid
Expenses including childcare, groceries, entertainment and sports, restaurants, transportation, and clothing are lower in Madrid.
If you lived in Madrid instead of Paris, you would:
pay 29.2% less for restaurants
|
Paris
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€15.42
|
$16.08
€15.42
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.86
€12.33
|
$10.72
€10.28
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.09
€3.92
|
$2.79
€2.67
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.96
€2.84
|
$1.80
€1.73
|
|
pay 30.6% less for groceries
|
Paris
|
Madrid
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.01
€1.92
|
$1.50
€1.44
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.23
€10.77
|
$6.92
€6.64
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.41
€5.18
|
$4.41
€4.23
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.85
€4.65
|
$3.05
€2.93
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.32
€6.06
|
$3.78
€3.63
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.58
€1.52
|
$1.13
€1.08
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.05
€1.01
|
$0.87
€0.83
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.50
€1.44
|
$1.01
€0.96
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.78
€1.71
|
$1.05
€1.01
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.10
€1.06
|
$0.83
€0.80
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.21
€1.16
|
$0.82
€0.79
|
|
pay 23.9% less for transportation
|
Paris
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.65
€7.34
|
$6.79
€6.51
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$92.60
€88.80
|
$42.87
€41.11
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,688.77
€31,347.13
|
$35,759.38
€34,291.70
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.84
€23.82
|
$14.90
€14.29
|
|
pay 6.8% less for housing
|
Paris
|
Madrid
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.65
€32.27
|
$31.85
€30.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,367.25
€1,311.13
|
$1,468.90
€1,408.61
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,057.37
€1,013.97
|
$1,074.71
€1,030.60
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$188.37
€180.64
|
$130.03
€124.69
|
|
pay 30.9% less for childcare
|
Paris
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$756.26
€725.22
|
$567.57
€544.27
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,942.48
€15,288.15
|
$10,069.47
€9,656.19
|
|
pay 29.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Paris
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.50
€7.19
|
$3.75
€3.60
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.31
€4.14
|
$2.59
€2.48
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.40
€12.85
|
$6.43
€6.17
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.48
€34.99
|
$43.11
€41.35
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.93
€13.36
|
$10.72
€10.28
|
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pay 15.9% less for clothing
|
Paris
|
Madrid
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$103.81
€99.55
|
$90.50
€86.79
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.57
€44.66
|
$37.21
€35.69
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$111.54
€106.96
|
$97.88
€93.86
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$148.98
€142.86
|
$121.40
€116.42
|
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