Cost of living comparison
compared to
Madrid vs. Tours Cost of Living Summary
Madrid is 18.2% more expensive than Tours.
- Restaurants
-
pay 4.7% more in Madrid
- Groceries
-
pay 15.1% less in Madrid
- Transportation
-
pay 4.9% less in Madrid
- Housing
-
pay 91.4% more in Madrid
- Childcare
-
pay 47.0% more in Madrid
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 10.7% less in Madrid
- Clothing
-
pay 15.0% more in Madrid
The cost of housing, childcare, clothing, and restaurants in Madrid are more expensive than in Tours. Expenses including groceries, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Madrid. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Madrid.
Madrid vs. Tours Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Madrid instead of Tours, you would:
pay 4.7% more for restaurants
|
Tours
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.86
€16.92
|
$18.10
€15.42
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.04
€9.40
|
$11.68
€9.95
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.07
€2.61
|
$3.13
€2.67
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.83
€1.56
|
$2.19
€1.87
|
|
Tours vs. Madrid - Cost of restaurants
pay 15.1% less for groceries
|
Tours
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.69
€1.44
|
$1.71
€1.46
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.64
€8.21
|
$7.25
€6.17
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.55
€3.87
|
$4.61
€3.93
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.45
€3.79
|
$3.36
€2.86
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.93
€5.05
|
$4.05
€3.45
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.69
€1.44
|
$1.18
€1.00
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.45
€1.24
|
$1.02
€0.87
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.42
€1.21
|
$1.19
€1.02
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.70
€1.44
|
$1.26
€1.07
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
€0.77
|
$0.94
€0.80
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.92
€0.78
|
$1.01
€0.86
|
|
Tours vs. Madrid - Cost of groceries
pay 4.9% less for transportation
|
Tours
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.75
€6.60
|
$7.08
€6.03
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$53.14
€45.28
|
$45.84
€39.06
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,119.71
€27,366.19
|
$38,541.72
€32,837.78
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.62
€16.72
|
$16.23
€13.83
|
|
Tours vs. Madrid - Cost of transportation
pay 91.4% more for housing
|
Tours
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.86
€22.89
|
$34.54
€29.43
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$594.90
€506.86
|
$1,540.98
€1,312.93
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$477.90
€407.18
|
$1,118.82
€953.24
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$106.93
€91.11
|
$153.78
€131.02
|
|
Tours vs. Madrid - Cost of housing
pay 47.0% more for childcare
|
Tours
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$467.20
€398.05
|
$673.20
€573.57
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,759.92
€7,463.51
|
$13,119.76
€11,178.11
|
|
Tours vs. Madrid - Cost of childcare
pay 10.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Tours
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.36
€6.27
|
$4.50
€3.83
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.27
€2.79
|
$3.20
€2.73
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.43
€11.44
|
$7.01
€5.97
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.50
€31.10
|
$51.05
€43.50
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.26
€10.45
|
$11.68
€9.95
|
|
Tours vs. Madrid - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 15.0% more for clothing
|
Tours
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$82.93
€70.65
|
$98.88
€84.25
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.88
€34.83
|
$41.27
€35.16
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.06
€75.88
|
$107.49
€91.58
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$105.12
€89.56
|
$125.44
€106.87
|
|
Tours vs. Madrid - Cost of clothing
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