Cost of living comparison
Madrid is 51.7% more expensive than Poland overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 52.5% more in Madrid
- Groceries
-
pay 51.2% more in Madrid
- Transportation
-
pay 43.6% more in Madrid
- Housing
-
pay 90.1% more in Madrid
- Childcare
-
pay 73.0% more in Madrid
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 29.0% more in Madrid
- Clothing
-
pay 22.4% more in Madrid
The cost of housing, childcare, restaurants, groceries, transportation, and entertainment and sports in Madrid are more expensive than in Poland. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Madrid.
If you lived in Madrid instead of Poland, you would:
pay 52.5% more for restaurants
|
Poland
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.88
PLN36.00
|
$16.08
€15.57
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.49
PLN30.39
|
$10.72
€10.38
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.74
PLN7.06
|
$2.79
€2.70
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.43
PLN5.81
|
$1.80
€1.75
|
|
pay 51.2% more for groceries
|
Poland
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.18
PLN4.80
|
$1.50
€1.45
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.31
PLN17.47
|
$6.92
€6.70
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.58
PLN14.53
|
$4.41
€4.27
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.93
PLN11.87
|
$3.05
€2.96
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.70
PLN10.93
|
$3.78
€3.66
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.43
PLN1.74
|
$1.13
€1.09
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
PLN2.90
|
$0.87
€0.84
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.76
PLN3.06
|
$1.01
€0.97
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.09
PLN4.41
|
$1.05
€1.01
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.37
PLN1.49
|
$0.83
€0.81
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.49
PLN1.98
|
$0.82
€0.79
|
|
pay 43.6% more for transportation
|
Poland
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.07
PLN24.62
|
$6.79
€6.57
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.33
PLN114.89
|
$42.87
€41.51
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,111.92
PLN122,111.23
|
$35,759.38
€34,623.73
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.74
PLN31.39
|
$14.90
€14.42
|
|
pay 90.1% more for housing
|
Poland
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$14.40
PLN58.41
|
$31.85
€30.84
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$601.98
PLN2,441.17
|
$1,468.90
€1,422.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$478.28
PLN1,939.52
|
$1,074.71
€1,040.58
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$184.01
PLN746.23
|
$130.03
€125.90
|
|
pay 73.0% more for childcare
|
Poland
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$318.05
PLN1,289.77
|
$567.57
€549.54
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,011.28
PLN24,377.23
|
$10,069.47
€9,749.68
|
|
pay 29.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Poland
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.12
PLN12.66
|
$3.75
€3.63
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.04
PLN12.34
|
$2.59
€2.50
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.55
PLN18.44
|
$6.43
€6.23
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.52
PLN131.89
|
$43.11
€41.75
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.47
PLN26.23
|
$10.72
€10.38
|
|
pay 22.4% more for clothing
|
Poland
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.63
PLN306.70
|
$90.50
€87.63
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.26
PLN142.97
|
$37.21
€36.03
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$78.29
PLN317.50
|
$97.88
€94.77
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$87.22
PLN353.72
|
$121.40
€117.54
|
|
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