Cost of living comparison
compared to
Madrid vs. Saratoga Springs Cost of Living Summary
Madrid is 2.8% cheaper than Saratoga Springs.
- Restaurants
-
pay 27.4% more in Madrid
- Groceries
-
pay 24.0% less in Madrid
- Transportation
-
pay 40.6% more in Madrid
- Housing
-
pay 27.8% less in Madrid
- Childcare
-
pay 54.1% less in Madrid
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 23.1% less in Madrid
- Clothing
-
pay 41.1% more in Madrid
The cost of clothing, transportation, and restaurants in Madrid are more expensive than in Saratoga Springs. Expenses including childcare, housing, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Madrid.
Madrid vs. Saratoga Springs Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Madrid instead of Saratoga Springs, you would:
pay 27.4% more for restaurants
|
Saratoga Springs
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
|
$18.10
€15.46
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.00
|
$11.68
€9.97
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.13
|
$3.13
€2.67
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.74
|
$2.19
€1.87
|
|
Saratoga Springs vs. Madrid - Cost of restaurants
pay 24.0% less for groceries
|
Saratoga Springs
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.40
|
$1.71
€1.46
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.53
|
$7.25
€6.19
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.25
|
$4.61
€3.94
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.72
|
$3.36
€2.87
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$10.75
|
$4.05
€3.46
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.73
|
$1.18
€1.01
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
|
$1.02
€0.87
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.76
|
$1.19
€1.02
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.27
|
$1.26
€1.08
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.45
|
$0.94
€0.80
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.36
|
$1.01
€0.86
|
|
Saratoga Springs vs. Madrid - Cost of groceries
pay 40.6% more for transportation
|
Saratoga Springs
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.22
|
$7.08
€6.04
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$45.84
€39.14
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,000.00
|
$38,541.72
€32,909.31
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.35
|
$16.23
€13.86
|
|
Saratoga Springs vs. Madrid - Cost of transportation
pay 27.8% less for housing
|
Saratoga Springs
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$66.00
|
$34.54
€29.49
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,509.67
|
$1,540.98
€1,315.79
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,574.33
|
$1,118.82
€955.32
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$147.84
|
$153.78
€131.31
|
|
Saratoga Springs vs. Madrid - Cost of housing
pay 54.1% less for childcare
|
Saratoga Springs
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,400.00
|
$673.20
€574.82
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$30,000.00
|
$13,119.76
€11,202.46
|
|
Saratoga Springs vs. Madrid - Cost of childcare
pay 23.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Saratoga Springs
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.00
|
$4.50
€3.84
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.11
|
$3.20
€2.74
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.00
|
$7.01
€5.98
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$60.00
|
$51.05
€43.59
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.00
|
$11.68
€9.97
|
|
Saratoga Springs vs. Madrid - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 41.1% more for clothing
|
Saratoga Springs
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.50
|
$98.88
€84.43
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.00
|
$41.27
€35.24
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.00
|
$107.49
€91.78
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$114.33
|
$125.44
€107.10
|
|
Saratoga Springs vs. Madrid - Cost of clothing
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