Cost of living comparison
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Madrid vs. Satu Mare Cost of Living Summary
Madrid is 2.3 times more expensive than Satu Mare.
Madrid vs. Satu Mare Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Madrid instead of Satu Mare, you would:
pay 98.1% more for restaurants
|
Satu Mare
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.37
RON39.87
|
$17.92
€15.99
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.27
RON29.90
|
$11.20
€9.99
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.46
RON6.98
|
$3.30
€2.95
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.31
RON6.23
|
$2.30
€2.05
|
|
Satu Mare vs. Madrid - Cost of restaurants
pay 70.9% more for groceries
|
Satu Mare
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.05
RON4.98
|
$1.57
€1.40
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.56
RON16.94
|
$8.35
€7.46
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.35
RON20.75
|
$5.25
€4.69
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.61
RON12.44
|
$4.15
€3.70
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.38
RON16.13
|
$4.23
€3.77
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.50
RON2.37
|
$1.17
€1.05
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.60
RON2.86
|
$0.96
€0.86
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.57
RON2.71
|
$1.15
€1.03
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
RON2.98
|
$1.16
€1.03
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.52
RON2.49
|
$1.00
€0.89
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.60
RON2.86
|
$0.97
€0.86
|
|
Satu Mare vs. Madrid - Cost of groceries
pay 47.4% more for transportation
|
Satu Mare
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.79
RON27.62
|
$6.88
€6.14
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.00
RON109.64
|
$36.95
€32.98
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,482.01
RON107K
|
$35,271.67
€31,484.13
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.51
RON35.78
|
$15.84
€14.14
|
|
Satu Mare vs. Madrid - Cost of transportation
pay 3.9 times more for housing
|
Satu Mare
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$7.11
RON33.89
|
$34.86
€31.12
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$321.05
RON1,530.12
|
$1,491.38
€1,331.23
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$261.54
RON1,246.49
|
$1,193.86
€1,065.66
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$94.67
RON451.18
|
$144.11
€128.63
|
|
Satu Mare vs. Madrid - Cost of housing
pay 4.5 times more for childcare
|
Satu Mare
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$156.85
RON747.55
|
$668.48
€596.70
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,816.71
RON18,190.46
|
$17,859.91
€15,942.08
|
|
Satu Mare vs. Madrid - Cost of childcare
pay 50.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Satu Mare
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.88
RON8.97
|
$3.92
€3.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.46
RON11.71
|
$3.07
€2.74
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.44
RON25.92
|
$6.72
€6.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.83
RON199.35
|
$50.67
€45.23
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.27
RON29.90
|
$11.20
€9.99
|
|
Satu Mare vs. Madrid - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 47.0% more for clothing
|
Satu Mare
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$60.13
RON286.56
|
$86.50
€77.21
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$27.88
RON132.90
|
$42.98
€38.37
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.65
RON398.69
|
$108.99
€97.28
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$69.71
RON332.25
|
$112.77
€100.66
|
|
Satu Mare vs. Madrid - Cost of clothing
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