Cost of Living Comparison Between Madrid and Toronto 

Indices DifferenceInfo
Consumer Prices in Toronto are 34.8% higher than in Madrid (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Toronto are 42.2% higher than in Madrid
Rent Prices in Toronto are 55.9% higher than in Madrid
Restaurant Prices in Toronto are 31.2% higher than in Madrid
Groceries Prices in Toronto are 47.2% higher than in Madrid
Local Purchasing Power in Toronto is 8.7% lower than in Madrid
Currency: Sticky Currency      Switch to metric measurement units
Restaurants
Madrid Edit Toronto Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 14.00 €
(20.46 C$)
17.11 €
(25.00 C$)
     +22.2 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 60.00 €
(87.69 C$)
82.11 €
(120.00 C$)
     +36.8 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 9.00 €
(13.15 C$)
10.26 €
(15.00 C$)
     +14.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 3.48 €
(5.08 C$)
5.82 €
(8.50 C$)
     +67.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.50 €
(5.12 C$)
6.84 €
(10.00 C$)
     +95.5 %
Cappuccino (regular) 2.34 €
(3.41 C$)
3.73 €
(5.45 C$)
     +59.7 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.40 €
(3.51 C$)
1.96 €
(2.86 C$)
     -18.4 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.55 €
(2.26 C$)
1.53 €
(2.23 C$)
     -1.3 %
Markets
Madrid Edit Toronto Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.03 €
(5.89 C$)
10.99 €
(16.07 C$)
     +173.0 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.32 €
(1.93 C$)
2.36 €
(3.45 C$)
     +78.3 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.66 €
(0.96 C$)
1.46 €
(2.14 C$)
     +122.8 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.78 €
(4.06 C$)
3.32 €
(4.85 C$)
     +19.4 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.86 €
(8.57 C$)
4.68 €
(6.84 C$)
     -20.2 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.42 €
(4.99 C$)
5.28 €
(7.71 C$)
     +54.5 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 6.16 €
(9.00 C$)
5.92 €
(8.65 C$)
     -3.9 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.01 €
(1.47 C$)
1.67 €
(2.44 C$)
     +65.8 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.80 €
(1.17 C$)
0.61 €
(0.90 C$)
     -23.4 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.81 €
(1.19 C$)
1.70 €
(2.48 C$)
     +108.6 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.04 €
(1.52 C$)
1.58 €
(2.31 C$)
     +52.3 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.62 €
(0.91 C$)
1.14 €
(1.67 C$)
     +82.9 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.67 €
(0.99 C$)
1.18 €
(1.73 C$)
     +75.8 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.21 €
(1.77 C$)
2.14 €
(3.13 C$)
     +77.2 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.88 €
(1.29 C$)
1.69 €
(2.48 C$)
     +92.1 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 6.00 €
(8.77 C$)
13.00 €
(19.00 C$)
     +116.7 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.14 €
(1.67 C$)
2.34 €
(3.42 C$)
     +104.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.80 €
(2.64 C$)
2.65 €
(3.87 C$)
     +46.8 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 5.62 €
(8.22 C$)
13.68 €
(20.00 C$)
     +143.3 %
Transportation
Madrid Edit Toronto Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1.50 €
(2.19 C$)
2.29 €
(3.35 C$)
     +52.8 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 40.00 €
(58.46 C$)
106.74 €
(156.00 C$)
     +166.8 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.00 €
(4.38 C$)
3.42 €
(5.00 C$)
     +14.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 1.93 €
(2.82 C$)
1.93 €
(2.82 C$)
     -0.2 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 22.00 €
(32.15 C$)
21.21 €
(31.00 C$)
     -3.6 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.22 €
(9.09 C$)
4.18 €
(6.11 C$)
     -32.8 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,365.00 €
(48,763.71 C$)
23,502.88 €
(34,350.00 C$)
     -29.6 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,619.74 €
(40,366.87 C$)
20,976.41 €
(30,657.50 C$)
     -24.1 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Madrid Edit Toronto Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 138.91 €
(203.02 C$)
115.46 €
(168.75 C$)
     -16.9 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 13.73 €
(20.07 C$)
44.80 €
(65.47 C$)
     +226.2 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 29.56 €
(43.20 C$)
50.31 €
(73.52 C$)
     +70.2 %
Sports And Leisure
Madrid Edit Toronto Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 43.33 €
(63.33 C$)
50.36 €
(73.61 C$)
     +16.2 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 9.80 €
(14.33 C$)
19.92 €
(29.11 C$)
     +103.1 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 10.00 €
(14.62 C$)
12.32 €
(18.00 C$)
     +23.2 %
Childcare
Madrid Edit Toronto Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 489.04 €
(714.74 C$)
1,057.69 €
(1,545.84 C$)
     +116.3 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 9,061.90 €
(13,244.18 C$)
17,080.71 €
(24,963.85 C$)
     +88.5 %
Clothing And Shoes
Madrid Edit Toronto Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 67.13 €
(98.11 C$)
55.11 €
(80.54 C$)
     -17.9 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 27.32 €
(39.93 C$)
34.63 €
(50.62 C$)
     +26.8 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 74.79 €
(109.31 C$)
91.23 €
(133.33 C$)
     +22.0 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 81.70 €
(119.41 C$)
110.66 €
(161.74 C$)
     +35.4 %
Rent Per Month
Madrid Edit Toronto Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,190.88 €
(1,740.49 C$)
1,717.66 €
(2,510.40 C$)
     +44.2 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 868.24 €
(1,268.95 C$)
1,528.93 €
(2,234.56 C$)
     +76.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,077.19 €
(3,035.86 C$)
3,046.78 €
(4,452.94 C$)
     +46.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,487.21 €
(2,173.59 C$)
2,471.48 €
(3,612.13 C$)
     +66.2 %
Buy Apartment Price
Madrid Edit Toronto Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 411.50 €
(601.41 C$)
894.80 €
(1,307.77 C$)
     +117.5 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 236.31 €
(345.37 C$)
698.56 €
(1,020.96 C$)
     +195.6 %
Salaries And Financing
Madrid Edit Toronto Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,475.10 €
(3,617.42 C$)
3,215.39 €
(4,699.37 C$)
     +29.9 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 2.48 6.56      +164.5 %
Last update: April 2024April 2024
Contributors in the past 12 months:581777