Cost of living comparison
compared to
Madrid vs. Tel Aviv-Yafo Cost of Living Summary
Madrid is 23.7% cheaper than Tel Aviv-Yafo.
- Restaurants
-
pay 19.1% less in Madrid
- Groceries
-
pay 20.7% less in Madrid
- Transportation
-
pay 0.8% more in Madrid
- Housing
-
pay 13.2% less in Madrid
- Childcare
-
pay 51.2% less in Madrid
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 36.0% less in Madrid
- Clothing
-
pay 26.2% less in Madrid
Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, clothing, groceries, restaurants, and housing are lower in Madrid.
Madrid vs. Tel Aviv-Yafo Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Madrid instead of Tel Aviv-Yafo, you would:
pay 19.1% less for restaurants
|
Tel Aviv-Yafo
|
Madrid
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$23.12
₪74.52
|
$18.10
€15.42
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$17.90
₪57.69
|
$11.68
€9.95
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.25
₪10.47
|
$3.13
€2.67
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.62
₪8.43
|
$2.19
€1.87
|
|
Tel Aviv-Yafo vs. Madrid - Cost of restaurants
pay 20.7% less for groceries
|
Tel Aviv-Yafo
|
Madrid
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.07
₪9.91
|
$1.71
€1.46
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.68
₪27.96
|
$7.25
€6.17
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.26
₪26.63
|
$4.61
€3.93
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.38
₪14.10
|
$3.36
€2.86
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.12
₪19.71
|
$4.05
€3.45
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.95
₪6.28
|
$1.18
€1.00
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.27
₪4.09
|
$1.02
€0.87
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.08
₪3.49
|
$1.19
€1.02
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.80
₪5.81
|
$1.26
€1.07
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.89
₪2.87
|
$0.94
€0.80
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.94
₪3.03
|
$1.01
€0.86
|
|
Tel Aviv-Yafo vs. Madrid - Cost of groceries
pay 0.8% more for transportation
|
Tel Aviv-Yafo
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.31
₪26.77
|
$7.08
€6.03
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$79.65
₪256.72
|
$45.84
€39.06
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$50,715.99
₪163,455.36
|
$38,541.72
€32,837.78
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.80
₪28.36
|
$16.23
€13.83
|
|
Tel Aviv-Yafo vs. Madrid - Cost of transportation
pay 13.2% less for housing
|
Tel Aviv-Yafo
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.68
₪105.33
|
$34.54
€29.43
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,801.16
₪5,805.07
|
$1,540.98
€1,312.93
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,339.77
₪4,318.02
|
$1,118.82
€953.24
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$211.83
₪682.71
|
$153.78
€131.02
|
|
Tel Aviv-Yafo vs. Madrid - Cost of housing
pay 51.2% less for childcare
|
Tel Aviv-Yafo
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,392.66
₪4,488.47
|
$673.20
€573.57
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$26,581.15
₪85,669.84
|
$13,119.76
€11,178.11
|
|
Tel Aviv-Yafo vs. Madrid - Cost of childcare
pay 36.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Tel Aviv-Yafo
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.55
₪30.77
|
$4.50
€3.83
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.40
₪14.19
|
$3.20
€2.73
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.53
₪40.38
|
$7.01
€5.97
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$84.89
₪273.61
|
$51.05
€43.50
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.87
₪44.71
|
$11.68
€9.95
|
|
Tel Aviv-Yafo vs. Madrid - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 26.2% less for clothing
|
Tel Aviv-Yafo
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$115.96
₪373.74
|
$98.88
€84.25
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$70.18
₪226.18
|
$41.27
€35.16
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$144.76
₪466.55
|
$107.49
€91.58
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$163.09
₪525.62
|
$125.44
€106.87
|
|
Tel Aviv-Yafo vs. Madrid - Cost of clothing
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