Cost of living comparison

Russia

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Spain

Madrid vs. Saint Petersburg Cost of Living Summary

Madrid is 65.1% more expensive than Saint Petersburg.

Restaurants: pay 81.4% more in Madrid
Groceries: pay 66.5% more in Madrid
Transportation: pay 28.3% more in Madrid
Housing: pay 2.2 times more in Madrid
Childcare: pay 12.3% more in Madrid
Entertainment and Sports: pay 41.1% more in Madrid
Clothing: pay 12.1% less in Madrid

The cost of housing, restaurants, groceries, entertainment and sports, transportation, and childcare in Madrid are more expensive than in Saint Petersburg. Notably, housing and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Madrid.

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Madrid vs. Saint Petersburg Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Madrid instead of Saint Petersburg, you would:

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pay 81.4% more for restaurants

	Saint Petersburg	Madrid
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.46 RUB920.56	$17.92 €16.00	+56.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.43 RUB516.64	$11.20 €10.00	+74.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.49 RUB119.77	$3.30 €2.95	+121.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.69 RUB55.04	$2.30 €2.05	+235.7%
Average			+81.4%

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pay 66.5% more for groceries

	Saint Petersburg	Madrid
Bread 1 loaf	$0.93 RUB74.68	$1.57 €1.40	+68.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.02 RUB483.39	$8.35 €7.46	+38.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.17 RUB334.98	$5.25 €4.69	+25.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.64 RUB131.74	$4.15 €3.70	+152.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.85 RUB228.70	$4.23 €3.77	+48.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.77 RUB61.57	$1.17 €1.05	+52.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.73 RUB58.34	$0.96 €0.86	+32.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.75 RUB60.41	$1.15 €1.03	+52.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.38 RUB111.15	$1.16 €1.03	-16.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.36 RUB28.81	$1.00 €0.89	+177.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.28 RUB22.51	$0.97 €0.87	+245.5%
Average			+66.5%

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pay 28.3% more for transportation

	Saint Petersburg	Madrid
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.25 RUB261.31	$6.88 €6.14	+111.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$52.51 RUB4,216.72	$36.95 €32.99	-29.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,093.40 RUB3M	$35,271.67 €31,493.97	+0.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.60 RUB610.57	$15.84 €14.15	+108.4%
Average			+28.3%

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pay 2.2 times more for housing

	Saint Petersburg	Madrid
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$8.55 RUB686.90	$34.86 €31.13	+307.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$730.46 RUB58,656.88	$1,491.38 €1,331.65	+104.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$437.21 RUB35,108.02	$1,193.86 €1,066.00	+173.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$112.08 RUB9,000.21	$144.11 €128.67	+28.6%
Average			+121.5%

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pay 12.3% more for childcare

	Saint Petersburg	Madrid
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$549.43 RUB44,119.79	$668.48 €596.89	+21.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$17,234.08 RUB1M	$17,859.91 €15,947.06	+3.6%
Average			+12.3%

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pay 41.1% more for entertainment and sports

	Saint Petersburg	Madrid
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.63 RUB211.35	$3.92 €3.50	+48.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.03 RUB243.12	$3.07 €2.74	+1.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.92 RUB234.84	$6.72 €6.00	+129.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$39.61 RUB3,180.84	$50.67 €45.24	+27.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.02 RUB563.61	$11.20 €10.00	+59.5%
Average			+41.1%

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pay 12.1% less for clothing

	Saint Petersburg	Madrid
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$92.36 RUB7,416.56	$86.50 €77.24	-6.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$50.79 RUB4,078.74	$42.98 €38.38	-15.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$134.52 RUB10,802.47	$108.99 €97.31	-19.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$121.11 RUB9,724.98	$112.77 €100.70	-6.9%
Average			-12.1%

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