Cost of living comparison
compared to
Madrid vs. Zilina Cost of Living Summary
Madrid is 50.8% more expensive than Zilina.
- Restaurants
-
pay 64.8% more in Madrid
- Groceries
-
pay 14.6% more in Madrid
- Transportation
-
pay 45.9% more in Madrid
- Housing
-
pay 85.3% more in Madrid
- Childcare
-
pay 65.7% more in Madrid
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 36.6% more in Madrid
- Clothing
-
pay 42.8% more in Madrid
The cost of housing, childcare, restaurants, transportation, clothing, and entertainment and sports in Madrid are more expensive than in Zilina. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Madrid.
Madrid vs. Zilina Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Madrid instead of Zilina, you would:
pay 64.8% more for restaurants
|
Zilina
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.34
€7.96
|
$18.10
€15.42
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.18
€6.97
|
$11.68
€9.95
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.80
€1.53
|
$3.13
€2.67
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.47
€1.25
|
$2.19
€1.87
|
|
Zilina vs. Madrid - Cost of restaurants
pay 14.6% more for groceries
|
Zilina
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.47
€1.26
|
$1.71
€1.46
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.86
€5.85
|
$7.25
€6.17
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.01
€3.41
|
$4.61
€3.93
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.92
€3.34
|
$3.36
€2.86
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.28
€2.80
|
$4.05
€3.45
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.70
|
$1.18
€1.00
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.72
|
$1.02
€0.87
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.11
€0.95
|
$1.19
€1.02
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.12
€1.81
|
$1.26
€1.07
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.61
€0.52
|
$0.94
€0.80
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.78
€0.67
|
$1.01
€0.86
|
|
Zilina vs. Madrid - Cost of groceries
pay 45.9% more for transportation
|
Zilina
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.80
€5.79
|
$7.08
€6.03
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.36
€19.90
|
$45.84
€39.06
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,199.74
€24,878.35
|
$38,541.72
€32,837.78
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.75
€9.16
|
$16.23
€13.83
|
|
Zilina vs. Madrid - Cost of transportation
pay 85.3% more for housing
|
Zilina
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$19.56
€16.67
|
$34.54
€29.43
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$587.89
€500.88
|
$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
|
$184.59
€157.27
|
$153.78
€131.02
|
|
Zilina vs. Madrid - Cost of housing
pay 65.7% more for childcare
|
Zilina
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$467.20
€398.05
|
$673.20
€573.57
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,007.94
€5,970.80
|
$13,119.76
€11,178.11
|
|
Zilina vs. Madrid - Cost of childcare
pay 36.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Zilina
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.34
€1.99
|
$4.50
€3.83
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.59
€2.21
|
$3.20
€2.73
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.54
€5.57
|
$7.01
€5.97
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.96
€32.34
|
$51.05
€43.50
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.34
€7.96
|
$11.68
€9.95
|
|
Zilina vs. Madrid - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 42.8% more for clothing
|
Zilina
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$67.16
€57.22
|
$98.88
€84.25
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$24.82
€21.15
|
$41.27
€35.16
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.92
€64.68
|
$107.49
€91.58
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$108.04
€92.05
|
$125.44
€106.87
|
|
Zilina vs. Madrid - Cost of clothing
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