Cost of living comparison
compared to
Madrid vs. Peristeri Cost of Living Summary
Madrid is 46.1% more expensive than Peristeri.
- Restaurants
-
pay 83.8% more in Madrid
- Groceries
-
pay 24.6% more in Madrid
- Transportation
-
pay 18.2% more in Madrid
- Housing
-
pay 87.3% more in Madrid
- Childcare
-
pay 66.0% more in Madrid
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 4.8% more in Madrid
- Clothing
-
pay 37.8% more in Madrid
The cost of housing, restaurants, childcare, clothing, groceries, and transportation in Madrid are more expensive than in Peristeri. Notably, housing and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Madrid.
Madrid vs. Peristeri Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Madrid instead of Peristeri, you would:
pay 83.8% more for restaurants
|
Peristeri
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.77
€13.46
|
$18.10
€15.46
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.51
€8.98
|
$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) |
$0.58
€0.50
|
$2.19
€1.87
|
|
Peristeri vs. Madrid - Cost of restaurants
pay 24.6% more for groceries
|
Peristeri
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.30
€1.11
|
$1.71
€1.46
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.67
€4.85
|
$7.25
€6.19
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.22
€5.31
|
$4.61
€3.94
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.12
€3.52
|
$3.36
€2.87
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.11
€3.51
|
$4.05
€3.46
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.03
€0.88
|
$1.18
€1.01
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.83
|
$1.02
€0.87
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.71
€0.61
|
$1.19
€1.02
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.04
€0.89
|
$1.26
€1.08
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
€0.47
|
$0.94
€0.80
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.56
€0.48
|
$1.01
€0.86
|
|
Peristeri vs. Madrid - Cost of groceries
pay 18.2% more for transportation
|
Peristeri
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.94
€6.78
|
$7.08
€6.04
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$35.04
€29.92
|
$45.84
€39.14
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,199.74
€24,932.55
|
$38,541.72
€32,909.31
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.43
€11.47
|
$16.23
€13.86
|
|
Peristeri vs. Madrid - Cost of transportation
pay 87.3% more for housing
|
Peristeri
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.87
€28.07
|
$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 |
$467.20
€398.92
|
$1,118.82
€955.32
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$138.07
€117.90
|
$153.78
€131.31
|
|
Peristeri vs. Madrid - Cost of housing
pay 66.0% more for childcare
|
Peristeri
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$519.76
€443.80
|
$673.20
€574.82
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,482.34
€5,535.03
|
$13,119.76
€11,202.46
|
|
Peristeri vs. Madrid - Cost of childcare
pay 4.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Peristeri
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.67
€3.99
|
$4.50
€3.84
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.11
€3.51
|
$3.20
€2.74
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.84
€4.99
|
$7.01
€5.98
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$51.05
€43.59
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.34
€7.98
|
$11.68
€9.97
|
|
Peristeri vs. Madrid - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 37.8% more for clothing
|
Peristeri
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.41
€55.85
|
$98.88
€84.43
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.47
€27.72
|
$41.27
€35.24
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$68.62
€58.59
|
$107.49
€91.78
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$108.04
€92.25
|
$125.44
€107.10
|
|
Peristeri vs. Madrid - Cost of clothing
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