Cost of living comparison
Madrid is 24.6% cheaper than Sydney.
- Restaurants
-
pay 1.5% more in Madrid
- Groceries
-
pay 23.9% less in Madrid
- Transportation
-
pay 15.8% less in Madrid
- Housing
-
pay 28.1% less in Madrid
- Childcare
-
pay 57.7% less in Madrid
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 41.8% less in Madrid
- Clothing
-
pay 6.1% less in Madrid
Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, groceries, transportation, and clothing are lower in Madrid.
If you lived in Madrid instead of Sydney, you would:
pay 1.5% more for restaurants
|
Sydney
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.48
A$25.79
|
$16.08
€14.14
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.89
A$15.47
|
$10.72
€9.42
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.49
A$3.90
|
$2.79
€2.45
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.04
A$3.20
|
$1.80
€1.59
|
|
pay 23.9% less for groceries
|
Sydney
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.80
A$4.38
|
$1.50
€1.32
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.66
A$8.85
|
$6.92
€6.09
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.60
A$10.34
|
$4.41
€3.88
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.35
A$6.80
|
$3.05
€2.68
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.91
A$6.13
|
$3.78
€3.33
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.47
A$2.30
|
$1.13
€0.99
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.29
A$2.01
|
$0.87
€0.77
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.38
A$2.15
|
$1.01
€0.88
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.94
A$3.03
|
$1.05
€0.92
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.10
A$1.73
|
$0.83
€0.73
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.02
A$1.60
|
$0.82
€0.72
|
|
pay 15.8% less for transportation
|
Sydney
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.95
A$7.75
|
$6.79
€5.97
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$143.27
A$224.25
|
$42.87
€37.70
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,276.08
A$45,825.21
|
$35,759.38
€31,443.97
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$31.14
A$48.74
|
$14.90
€13.10
|
|
pay 28.1% less for housing
|
Sydney
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.22
A$81.74
|
$31.85
€28.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,177.38
A$3,408.20
|
$1,468.90
€1,291.63
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,459.01
A$2,283.75
|
$1,074.71
€945.02
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$152.64
A$238.92
|
$130.03
€114.34
|
|
pay 57.7% less for childcare
|
Sydney
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,995.92
A$3,124.17
|
$567.57
€499.07
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$17,906.19
A$28,028.17
|
$10,069.47
€8,854.30
|
|
pay 41.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Sydney
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.59
A$10.32
|
$3.75
€3.30
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.47
A$5.43
|
$2.59
€2.27
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$32.95
A$51.58
|
$6.43
€5.65
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$59.52
A$93.17
|
$43.11
€37.91
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.82
A$24.76
|
$10.72
€9.42
|
|
pay 6.1% less for clothing
|
Sydney
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$74.12
A$116.02
|
$90.50
€79.58
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$53.36
A$83.52
|
$37.21
€32.72
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$108.20
A$169.37
|
$97.88
€86.07
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$130.17
A$203.75
|
$121.40
€106.75
|
|
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