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Madrid vs. Saarbrucken Cost of Living Summary
Madrid is 11.9% more expensive than Saarbrucken.
Madrid vs. Saarbrucken Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Madrid instead of Saarbrucken, you would:
pay 10.4% more for restaurants
Saarbrucken | Madrid | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | $12.85 €11.28 | $18.10 €15.89 | |
| Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar | $11.68 €10.25 | $11.68 €10.25 | |
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | $3.08 €2.70 | $3.13 €2.75 | |
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | $2.47 €2.17 | $2.19 €1.92 | |
Saarbrucken vs. Madrid - Cost of restaurants
pay 2.0% less for groceries
Saarbrucken | Madrid | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Bread 1 loaf | $2.32 €2.04 | $1.71 €1.50 | |
| Local cheese (8 oz) | $7.40 €6.50 | $7.25 €6.36 | |
| Milk (1 gallon) | $4.54 €3.98 | $4.61 €4.05 | |
| Eggs 1 dozen | $3.91 €3.43 | $3.36 €2.95 | |
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | $7.43 €6.52 | $4.05 €3.56 | |
| Apples (1 lb) | $1.41 €1.24 | $1.18 €1.04 | |
| Bananas (1 lb) | $0.72 €0.63 | $1.02 €0.90 | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | $1.05 €0.92 | $1.19 €1.05 | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | $2.46 €2.16 | $1.26 €1.11 | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) | $0.69 €0.60 | $0.94 €0.83 | |
| Onions (1 lb) | $0.74 €0.65 | $1.01 €0.89 | |
Saarbrucken vs. Madrid - Cost of groceries
pay 16.0% less for transportation
Saarbrucken | Madrid | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | $7.48 €6.57 | $7.08 €6.21 | |
| Monthly public transit pass | $63.07 €55.38 | $45.84 €40.25 | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | $31,745.96 €27,873.01 | $38,541.72 €33,839.71 | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | $34.22 €30.05 | $16.23 €14.25 | |
Saarbrucken vs. Madrid - Cost of transportation
pay 57.4% more for housing
Saarbrucken | Madrid | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl | $41.07 €36.06 | $34.54 €30.32 | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | $583.99 €512.75 | $1,540.98 €1,352.99 | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | $531.24 €466.43 | $1,118.82 €982.32 | |
| Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating | $216.83 €190.38 | $153.78 €135.02 | |
Saarbrucken vs. Madrid - Cost of housing
pay 36.6% more for childcare
Saarbrucken | Madrid | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | $453.57 €398.23 | $673.20 €591.07 | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | $10,511.91 €9,229.47 | $13,119.76 €11,519.17 | |
Saarbrucken vs. Madrid - Cost of childcare
pay 4.0% more for entertainment and sports
Saarbrucken | Madrid | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | $4.67 €4.10 | $4.50 €3.95 | |
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | $3.11 €2.73 | $3.20 €2.81 | |
| Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar | $9.58 €8.41 | $7.01 €6.15 | |
| Monthly membership at local gym | $35.53 €31.19 | $51.05 €44.83 | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | $11.68 €10.25 | $11.68 €10.25 | |
Saarbrucken vs. Madrid - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 7.0% less for clothing
Saarbrucken | Madrid | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular jeans Levi's brand | $99.98 €87.78 | $98.88 €86.82 | |
| Regular dress from H&M or similar store | $44.38 €38.97 | $41.27 €36.23 | |
| Running shoes Nike or Adidas | $99.05 €86.96 | $107.49 €94.37 | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) | $174.96 €153.62 | $125.44 €110.13 | |
Saarbrucken vs. Madrid - Cost of clothing
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