Cost of living comparison
compared to
Madrid vs. Ramnicu Valcea Cost of Living Summary
Madrid is 85.1% more expensive than Ramnicu Valcea.
- Restaurants
-
pay 67.4% more in Madrid
- Groceries
-
pay 54.7% more in Madrid
- Transportation
-
pay 79.8% more in Madrid
- Housing
-
pay 3.2 times more in Madrid
- Childcare
-
pay 79.4% more in Madrid
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 41.4% more in Madrid
- Clothing
-
pay 52.9% more in Madrid
The cost of housing, transportation, childcare, restaurants, groceries, and clothing in Madrid are more expensive than in Ramnicu Valcea. Notably, housing, transportation, and childcare are significantly more expensive in Madrid.
Madrid vs. Ramnicu Valcea Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Madrid instead of Ramnicu Valcea, you would:
pay 67.4% more for restaurants
|
Ramnicu Valcea
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.05
RON34.91
|
$18.10
€15.46
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.90
RON29.92
|
$11.68
€9.97
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.15
RON9.31
|
$3.13
€2.67
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.69
RON7.31
|
$2.19
€1.87
|
|
Ramnicu Valcea vs. Madrid - Cost of restaurants
pay 54.7% more for groceries
|
Ramnicu Valcea
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.25
RON5.42
|
$1.71
€1.46
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.42
RON19.18
|
$7.25
€6.19
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.03
RON26.15
|
$4.61
€3.94
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.33
RON14.42
|
$3.36
€2.87
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.03
RON13.12
|
$4.05
€3.46
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.57
RON2.49
|
$1.18
€1.01
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
RON3.17
|
$1.02
€0.87
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.63
RON2.71
|
$1.19
€1.02
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.04
RON4.52
|
$1.26
€1.08
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.45
RON1.93
|
$0.94
€0.80
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.45
RON1.97
|
$1.01
€0.86
|
|
Ramnicu Valcea vs. Madrid - Cost of groceries
pay 79.8% more for transportation
|
Ramnicu Valcea
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.19
RON26.85
|
$7.08
€6.04
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.00
RON99.73
|
$45.84
€39.14
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,685.07
RON115,690.45
|
$38,541.72
€32,909.31
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.21
RON26.93
|
$16.23
€13.86
|
|
Ramnicu Valcea vs. Madrid - Cost of transportation
pay 3.2 times more for housing
|
Ramnicu Valcea
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$7.67
RON33.24
|
$34.54
€29.49
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$448.59
RON1,944.80
|
$1,540.98
€1,315.79
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$299.06
RON1,296.53
|
$1,118.82
€955.32
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$135.74
RON588.50
|
$153.78
€131.31
|
|
Ramnicu Valcea vs. Madrid - Cost of housing
pay 79.4% more for childcare
|
Ramnicu Valcea
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$456.02
RON1,977.01
|
$673.20
€574.82
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,211.18
RON26,927.95
|
$13,119.76
€11,202.46
|
|
Ramnicu Valcea vs. Madrid - Cost of childcare
pay 41.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Ramnicu Valcea
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.53
RON10.97
|
$4.50
€3.84
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.07
RON8.98
|
$3.20
€2.74
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.75
RON24.93
|
$7.01
€5.98
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.64
RON176.20
|
$51.05
€43.59
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.20
RON39.89
|
$11.68
€9.97
|
|
Ramnicu Valcea vs. Madrid - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 52.9% more for clothing
|
Ramnicu Valcea
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$59.21
RON256.70
|
$98.88
€84.43
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.09
RON160.82
|
$41.27
€35.24
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$66.71
RON289.23
|
$107.49
€91.78
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$72.85
RON315.82
|
$125.44
€107.10
|
|
Ramnicu Valcea vs. Madrid - Cost of clothing
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