Cost of living comparison
compared to
Madrid vs. Seinajoki Cost of Living Summary
Madrid is 26.4% more expensive than Seinajoki.
- Restaurants
-
pay 21.9% more in Madrid
- Groceries
-
pay 13.3% more in Madrid
- Transportation
-
pay 3.9% more in Madrid
- Housing
-
pay 97.4% more in Madrid
- Childcare
-
pay 49.5% more in Madrid
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 20.5% less in Madrid
- Clothing
-
pay 19.1% more in Madrid
The cost of housing, childcare, restaurants, clothing, groceries, and transportation in Madrid are more expensive than in Seinajoki. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Madrid.
Madrid vs. Seinajoki Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Madrid instead of Seinajoki, you would:
pay 21.9% more for restaurants
|
Seinajoki
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.18
€12.94
|
$18.10
€15.42
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.68
€9.95
|
$11.68
€9.95
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.34
€1.99
|
$3.13
€2.67
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.95
€1.66
|
$2.19
€1.87
|
|
Seinajoki vs. Madrid - Cost of restaurants
pay 13.3% more for groceries
|
Seinajoki
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.96
€1.67
|
$1.71
€1.46
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.13
€3.52
|
$7.25
€6.17
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.44
€3.79
|
$4.61
€3.93
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.29
€2.80
|
$3.36
€2.86
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.09
€5.19
|
$4.05
€3.45
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.14
€0.97
|
$1.18
€1.00
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.79
|
$1.02
€0.87
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.91
€0.77
|
$1.19
€1.02
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.95
€1.66
|
$1.26
€1.07
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.55
€0.47
|
$0.94
€0.80
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.77
€0.66
|
$1.01
€0.86
|
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Seinajoki vs. Madrid - Cost of groceries
pay 3.9% more for transportation
|
Seinajoki
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.00
€6.81
|
$7.08
€6.03
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.96
€32.34
|
$45.84
€39.06
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,629.92
€28,652.90
|
$38,541.72
€32,837.78
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.72
€15.10
|
$16.23
€13.83
|
|
Seinajoki vs. Madrid - Cost of transportation
pay 97.4% more for housing
|
Seinajoki
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.03
€23.88
|
$34.54
€29.43
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$638.50
€544.01
|
$1,540.98
€1,312.93
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$525.60
€447.81
|
$1,118.82
€953.24
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$72.50
€61.77
|
$153.78
€131.02
|
|
Seinajoki vs. Madrid - Cost of housing
pay 49.5% more for childcare
|
Seinajoki
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$365.00
€310.98
|
$673.20
€573.57
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,446.30
€9,752.31
|
$13,119.76
€11,178.11
|
|
Seinajoki vs. Madrid - Cost of childcare
pay 20.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Seinajoki
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.18
€6.97
|
$4.50
€3.83
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.67
€3.98
|
$3.20
€2.73
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.80
€10.05
|
$7.01
€5.97
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.65
€29.52
|
$51.05
€43.50
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$17.34
€14.78
|
$11.68
€9.95
|
|
Seinajoki vs. Madrid - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 19.1% more for clothing
|
Seinajoki
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$84.68
€72.15
|
$98.88
€84.25
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.04
€29.85
|
$41.27
€35.16
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.60
€74.64
|
$107.49
€91.58
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$105.12
€89.56
|
$125.44
€106.87
|
|
Seinajoki vs. Madrid - Cost of clothing
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