Cost of living comparison
compared to
Madrid vs. Vila Real Cost of Living Summary
Madrid is 51.0% more expensive than Vila Real.
- Restaurants
-
pay 75.7% more in Madrid
- Groceries
-
pay 31.3% more in Madrid
- Transportation
-
pay 22.6% more in Madrid
- Housing
-
pay 62.8% more in Madrid
- Childcare
-
pay 70.6% more in Madrid
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 63.4% more in Madrid
- Clothing
-
pay 30.8% more in Madrid
The cost of restaurants, childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, groceries, and clothing in Madrid are more expensive than in Vila Real. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Madrid.
Madrid vs. Vila Real Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Madrid instead of Vila Real, you would:
pay 75.7% more for restaurants
|
Vila Real
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.34
€7.98
|
$18.10
€15.46
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.18
€6.98
|
$11.68
€9.97
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.75
€1.50
|
$3.13
€2.67
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.17
€1.00
|
$2.19
€1.87
|
|
Vila Real vs. Madrid - Cost of restaurants
pay 31.3% more for groceries
|
Vila Real
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.42
€1.22
|
$1.71
€1.46
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.33
€4.55
|
$7.25
€6.19
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.76
€3.21
|
$4.61
€3.94
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.77
€2.36
|
$3.36
€2.87
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.60
€3.07
|
$4.05
€3.46
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.70
|
$1.18
€1.01
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
€0.54
|
$1.02
€0.87
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.74
€0.63
|
$1.19
€1.02
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
€0.99
|
$1.26
€1.08
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.68
€0.58
|
$0.94
€0.80
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
€0.71
|
$1.01
€0.86
|
|
Vila Real vs. Madrid - Cost of groceries
pay 22.6% more for transportation
|
Vila Real
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.20
€6.15
|
$7.08
€6.04
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.70
€21.94
|
$45.84
€39.14
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,937.31
€28,123.91
|
$38,541.72
€32,909.31
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.76
€14.31
|
$16.23
€13.86
|
|
Vila Real vs. Madrid - Cost of transportation
pay 62.8% more for housing
|
Vila Real
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$49.62
€42.37
|
$34.54
€29.49
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$817.59
€698.11
|
$1,540.98
€1,315.79
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$506.13
€432.16
|
$1,118.82
€955.32
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$89.47
€76.39
|
$153.78
€131.31
|
|
Vila Real vs. Madrid - Cost of housing
pay 70.6% more for childcare
|
Vila Real
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$467.20
€398.92
|
$673.20
€574.82
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,657.54
€5,684.62
|
$13,119.76
€11,202.46
|
|
Vila Real vs. Madrid - Cost of childcare
pay 63.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Vila Real
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.92
€2.49
|
$4.50
€3.84
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.17
€1.00
|
$3.20
€2.74
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.42
€5.49
|
$7.01
€5.98
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.87
€28.92
|
$51.05
€43.59
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.05
€7.73
|
$11.68
€9.97
|
|
Vila Real vs. Madrid - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 30.8% more for clothing
|
Vila Real
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$93.44
€79.78
|
$98.88
€84.43
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.12
€27.43
|
$41.27
€35.24
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$79.42
€67.82
|
$107.49
€91.78
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.76
€69.81
|
$125.44
€107.10
|
|
Vila Real vs. Madrid - Cost of clothing
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