Cost of living comparison
compared to
Madrid vs. Saitama Cost of Living Summary
Madrid is 89.3% more expensive than Saitama.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.3 times more in Madrid
- Groceries
-
pay 0.8% less in Madrid
- Transportation
-
pay 32.4% more in Madrid
- Housing
-
pay 2.7 times more in Madrid
- Childcare
-
pay 59.5% more in Madrid
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 36.6% more in Madrid
- Clothing
-
pay 99.2% more in Madrid
The cost of restaurants, housing, clothing, childcare, entertainment and sports, and transportation in Madrid are more expensive than in Saitama. Notably, restaurants, housing, and clothing are significantly more expensive in Madrid.
Madrid vs. Saitama Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Madrid instead of Saitama, you would:
pay 3.3 times more for restaurants
|
Saitama
|
Madrid
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.68
¥882
|
$18.10
€15.55
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.68
¥727
|
$11.68
€10.03
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
¥114
|
$3.13
€2.69
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
¥106
|
$2.19
€1.88
|
|
Saitama vs. Madrid - Cost of restaurants
pay 0.8% less for groceries
|
Saitama
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.75
¥272
|
$1.71
€1.47
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.86
¥755
|
$7.25
€6.22
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.51
¥857
|
$4.61
€3.96
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.21
¥343
|
$3.36
€2.88
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.64
¥410
|
$4.05
€3.48
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.63
¥408
|
$1.18
€1.01
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.06
¥164
|
$1.02
€0.88
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.76
¥273
|
$1.19
€1.03
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.64
¥410
|
$1.26
€1.08
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.44
¥224
|
$0.94
€0.81
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.76
¥118
|
$1.01
€0.87
|
|
Saitama vs. Madrid - Cost of groceries
pay 32.4% more for transportation
|
Saitama
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.43
¥688
|
$7.08
€6.08
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$45.84
€39.37
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,332.63
¥3,469,597
|
$38,541.72
€33,100.05
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.99
¥3,883
|
$16.23
€13.94
|
|
Saitama vs. Madrid - Cost of transportation
pay 2.7 times more for housing
|
Saitama
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.74
¥5,087
|
$34.54
€29.66
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$417.65
¥64,886
|
$1,540.98
€1,323.41
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$245.02
¥38,067
|
$1,118.82
€960.85
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$105.54
¥16,396
|
$153.78
€132.07
|
|
Saitama vs. Madrid - Cost of housing
pay 59.5% more for childcare
|
Saitama
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$271.75
¥42,219
|
$673.20
€578.15
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,376.64
¥2,854,995
|
$13,119.76
€11,267.39
|
|
Saitama vs. Madrid - Cost of childcare
pay 36.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Saitama
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.00
¥311
|
$4.50
€3.86
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.01
¥467
|
$3.20
€2.75
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.01
¥623
|
$7.01
€6.02
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$66.16
¥10,278
|
$51.05
€43.85
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.69
¥1,817
|
$11.68
€10.03
|
|
Saitama vs. Madrid - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 99.2% more for clothing
|
Saitama
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$36.75
¥5,710
|
$98.88
€84.92
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.73
¥4,153
|
$41.27
€35.44
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$57.87
¥8,991
|
$107.49
€92.31
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$66.82
¥10,382
|
$125.44
€107.73
|
|
Saitama vs. Madrid - Cost of clothing
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