Cost of living comparison
compared to
Madrid vs. Valladolid Cost of Living Summary
Madrid is 36.1% more expensive than Valladolid.
- Restaurants
-
pay 5.3% more in Madrid
- Groceries
-
pay 1.8% more in Madrid
- Transportation
-
pay 16.9% more in Madrid
- Housing
-
pay 60.4% more in Madrid
- Childcare
-
pay 2.2 times more in Madrid
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 24.2% more in Madrid
- Clothing
-
pay 23.1% more in Madrid
The cost of childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, clothing, transportation, and restaurants in Madrid are more expensive than in Valladolid. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Madrid.
Madrid vs. Valladolid Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Madrid instead of Valladolid, you would:
pay 5.3% more for restaurants
|
Valladolid
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.52
€14.93
|
$18.10
€15.42
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.51
€8.96
|
$11.68
€9.95
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.21
€2.74
|
$3.13
€2.67
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.01
€1.71
|
$2.19
€1.87
|
|
Valladolid vs. Madrid - Cost of restaurants
pay 1.8% more for groceries
|
Valladolid
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.06
€0.90
|
$1.71
€1.46
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.49
€9.79
|
$7.25
€6.17
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.50
€3.84
|
$4.61
€3.93
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.82
€2.40
|
$3.36
€2.86
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.37
€4.58
|
$4.05
€3.45
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.30
€1.11
|
$1.18
€1.00
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.04
€0.89
|
$1.02
€0.87
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.76
|
$1.19
€1.02
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.94
€1.66
|
$1.26
€1.07
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.80
|
$0.94
€0.80
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.91
€0.78
|
$1.01
€0.86
|
|
Valladolid vs. Madrid - Cost of groceries
pay 16.9% more for transportation
|
Valladolid
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.89
€5.87
|
$7.08
€6.03
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.36
€19.90
|
$45.84
€39.06
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,969.97
€33,202.65
|
$38,541.72
€32,837.78
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.36
€19.90
|
$16.23
€13.83
|
|
Valladolid vs. Madrid - Cost of transportation
pay 60.4% more for housing
|
Valladolid
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.00
€27.27
|
$34.54
€29.43
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$708.09
€603.30
|
$1,540.98
€1,312.93
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$510.02
€434.54
|
$1,118.82
€953.24
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$158.79
€135.29
|
$153.78
€131.02
|
|
Valladolid vs. Madrid - Cost of housing
pay 2.2 times more for childcare
|
Valladolid
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$264.74
€225.56
|
$673.20
€573.57
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,007.94
€5,970.80
|
$13,119.76
€11,178.11
|
|
Valladolid vs. Madrid - Cost of childcare
pay 24.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Valladolid
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.50
€2.99
|
$4.50
€3.83
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.39
€2.03
|
$3.20
€2.73
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.42
€5.47
|
$7.01
€5.97
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.91
€34.00
|
$51.05
€43.50
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.64
€8.21
|
$11.68
€9.95
|
|
Valladolid vs. Madrid - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 23.1% more for clothing
|
Valladolid
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$87.60
€74.64
|
$98.88
€84.25
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.67
€32.09
|
$41.27
€35.16
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.22
€70.90
|
$107.49
€91.58
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$89.06
€75.88
|
$125.44
€106.87
|
|
Valladolid vs. Madrid - Cost of clothing
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