Cost of living comparison
compared to
Madrid vs. Redondo Beach Cost of Living Summary
Madrid is 7.3% cheaper than Redondo Beach.
- Restaurants
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pay 7.6% less in Madrid
- Groceries
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pay 22.2% less in Madrid
- Transportation
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pay 46.1% more in Madrid
- Housing
-
pay 38.6% less in Madrid
- Childcare
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pay 44.2% less in Madrid
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 34.1% less in Madrid
- Clothing
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pay 49.4% more in Madrid
The cost of clothing and transportation in Madrid are more expensive than in Redondo Beach. Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, and restaurants are lower in Madrid.
Madrid vs. Redondo Beach Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Madrid instead of Redondo Beach, you would:
pay 7.6% less for restaurants
|
Redondo Beach
|
Madrid
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$22.50
|
$18.10
€15.61
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$11.68
€10.07
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.40
|
$3.13
€2.70
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.20
|
$2.19
€1.89
|
|
Redondo Beach vs. Madrid - Cost of restaurants
pay 22.2% less for groceries
|
Redondo Beach
|
Madrid
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.17
|
$1.71
€1.48
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.32
|
$7.25
€6.25
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.28
|
$4.61
€3.97
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$7.05
|
$3.36
€2.89
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.50
|
$4.05
€3.50
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.57
|
$1.18
€1.02
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
|
$1.02
€0.88
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.84
|
$1.19
€1.03
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.53
|
$1.26
€1.09
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
|
$0.94
€0.81
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.32
|
$1.01
€0.87
|
|
Redondo Beach vs. Madrid - Cost of groceries
pay 46.1% more for transportation
|
Redondo Beach
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.74
|
$7.08
€6.10
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$45.84
€39.53
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,999.00
|
$38,541.72
€33,235.57
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$16.23
€14.00
|
|
Redondo Beach vs. Madrid - Cost of transportation
pay 38.6% less for housing
|
Redondo Beach
|
Madrid
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$62.33
|
$34.54
€29.78
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$3,166.67
|
$1,540.98
€1,328.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,750.00
|
$1,118.82
€964.79
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$152.94
|
$153.78
€132.61
|
|
Redondo Beach vs. Madrid - Cost of housing
pay 44.2% less for childcare
|
Redondo Beach
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,206.00
|
$673.20
€580.51
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$13,119.76
€11,313.52
|
|
Redondo Beach vs. Madrid - Cost of childcare
pay 34.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Redondo Beach
|
Madrid
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.00
|
$4.50
€3.88
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.71
|
$3.20
€2.76
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.00
|
$7.01
€6.04
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$75.00
|
$51.05
€44.03
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.10
|
$11.68
€10.07
|
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Redondo Beach vs. Madrid - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 49.4% more for clothing
|
Redondo Beach
|
Madrid
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$49.00
|
$98.88
€85.27
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.00
|
$41.27
€35.59
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.25
|
$107.49
€92.69
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$85.00
|
$125.44
€108.17
|
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Redondo Beach vs. Madrid - Cost of clothing
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