Cost of living comparison
Madrid is 2.2% cheaper than Rome.
If you lived in Madrid instead of Rome, you would:
pay 11.1% more for restaurants
|
Rome
|
Madrid
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.99
€19.62
|
$13.15
€12.91
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.42
€8.26
|
$8.42
€8.26
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.89
€1.85
|
$2.30
€2.26
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.17
€1.15
|
$1.70
€1.67
|
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pay 23.7% less for groceries
|
Rome
|
Madrid
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.63
€1.60
|
$1.04
€1.02
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.60
€7.47
|
$5.21
€5.11
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.42
€5.32
|
$3.29
€3.23
|
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.34
€3.27
|
$2.33
€2.29
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.07
€3.99
|
$3.26
€3.20
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.03
€1.01
|
$0.92
€0.90
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.80
|
$0.79
€0.78
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.05
€1.03
|
$0.74
€0.73
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.19
€1.17
|
$0.85
€0.84
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
€0.71
|
$0.56
€0.55
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.69
€0.68
|
$0.63
€0.62
|
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pay 10.6% more for transportation
|
Rome
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.03
€7.88
|
$6.45
€6.33
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$36.82
€36.14
|
$57.86
€56.80
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,298.13
€25,816.00
|
$26,298.13
€25,816.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.73
€13.48
|
$12.94
€12.70
|
|
pay 2.9% more for housing
|
Rome
|
Madrid
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.82
€29.28
|
$37.24
€36.56
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,121.35
€1,100.79
|
$1,056.08
€1,036.72
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$748.49
€734.76
|
$815.10
€800.15
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$150.76
€148.00
|
$125.83
€123.52
|
|
pay 2.2% more for childcare
|
Rome
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$465.48
€456.94
|
$514.57
€505.13
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,701.00
€10,504.82
|
$10,045.88
€9,861.71
|
|
pay 4.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Rome
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.26
€5.16
|
$3.16
€3.10
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.51
€1.48
|
$2.19
€2.15
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.31
€6.20
|
$5.26
€5.16
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.36
€50.42
|
$42.21
€41.43
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.05
€8.88
|
$9.47
€9.29
|
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pay 13.6% less for clothing
|
Rome
|
Madrid
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$81.47
€79.98
|
$79.49
€78.03
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.16
€37.46
|
$32.03
€31.45
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.83
€91.13
|
$75.56
€74.17
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$118.92
€116.74
|
$98.31
€96.51
|
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