Cost of living comparison
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Madrid vs. San Bernardino Cost of Living Summary
Madrid is 4.4% cheaper than San Bernardino.
- Restaurants
-
pay 7.5% less in Madrid
- Groceries
-
pay 20.7% less in Madrid
- Transportation
-
pay 23.5% more in Madrid
- Housing
-
pay 28.7% less in Madrid
- Childcare
-
pay 6.5% less in Madrid
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 22.8% less in Madrid
- Clothing
-
pay 32.2% more in Madrid
The cost of clothing and transportation in Madrid are more expensive than in San Bernardino. Expenses including housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, restaurants, and childcare are lower in Madrid.
Madrid vs. San Bernardino Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Madrid instead of San Bernardino, you would:
pay 7.5% less for restaurants
|
San Bernardino
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
|
$18.10
€15.61
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$15.00
|
$11.68
€10.07
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.40
|
$3.13
€2.70
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
|
$2.19
€1.89
|
|
San Bernardino vs. Madrid - Cost of restaurants
pay 20.7% less for groceries
|
San Bernardino
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.17
|
$1.71
€1.48
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.32
|
$7.25
€6.25
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.15
|
$4.61
€3.97
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.00
|
$3.36
€2.89
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.00
|
$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
|
|
San Bernardino vs. Madrid - Cost of groceries
pay 23.5% more for transportation
|
San Bernardino
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.74
|
$7.08
€6.10
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$58.50
|
$45.84
€39.53
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,000.00
|
$38,541.72
€33,235.57
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$16.23
€14.00
|
|
San Bernardino vs. Madrid - Cost of transportation
pay 28.7% less for housing
|
San Bernardino
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$62.33
|
$34.54
€29.78
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,937.50
|
$1,540.98
€1,328.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,700.00
|
$1,118.82
€964.79
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$181.62
|
$153.78
€132.61
|
|
San Bernardino vs. Madrid - Cost of housing
pay 6.5% less for childcare
|
San Bernardino
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,206.00
|
$673.20
€580.51
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,000.00
|
$13,119.76
€11,313.52
|
|
San Bernardino vs. Madrid - Cost of childcare
pay 22.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
San Bernardino
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.00
|
$4.50
€3.88
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.00
|
$3.20
€2.76
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.00
|
$7.01
€6.04
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.00
|
$51.05
€44.03
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.10
|
$11.68
€10.07
|
|
San Bernardino vs. Madrid - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 32.2% more for clothing
|
San Bernardino
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$54.27
|
$98.88
€85.27
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.67
|
$41.27
€35.59
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$102.33
|
$107.49
€92.69
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.25
|
$125.44
€108.17
|
|
San Bernardino vs. Madrid - Cost of clothing
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