Cost of Living Comparison Between Los Angeles, CA and Madrid 

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Consumer Prices in Madrid are 39.5% lower than in Los Angeles, CA (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Madrid are 45.5% lower than in Los Angeles, CA
Rent Prices in Madrid are 53.9% lower than in Los Angeles, CA
Restaurant Prices in Madrid are 43.2% lower than in Los Angeles, CA
Groceries Prices in Madrid are 43.1% lower than in Los Angeles, CA
Local Purchasing Power in Madrid is 25.5% lower than in Los Angeles, CA
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Restaurants
Los Angeles, CA Edit Madrid Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.00 $
(23.48 €)
14.90 $
(14.00 €)
     -40.4 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 120.00 $
(112.72 €)
63.87 $
(60.00 €)
     -46.8 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 $
(11.27 €)
9.58 $
(9.00 €)
     -20.2 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 $
(7.51 €)
3.73 $
(3.50 €)
     -53.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 10.00 $
(9.39 €)
3.73 $
(3.50 €)
     -62.7 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.35 $
(5.03 €)
2.51 $
(2.35 €)
     -53.1 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.75 $
(2.58 €)
2.55 $
(2.40 €)
     -7.1 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.07 $
(1.94 €)
1.65 $
(1.55 €)
     -20.3 %
Markets
Los Angeles, CA Edit Madrid Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.76 $
(4.48 €)
4.30 $
(4.04 €)
     -9.7 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 4.80 $
(4.50 €)
1.41 $
(1.32 €)
     -70.6 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.66 $
(2.50 €)
0.68 $
(0.64 €)
     -74.3 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 5.36 $
(5.04 €)
2.96 $
(2.78 €)
     -44.8 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.22 $
(5.85 €)
6.24 $
(5.86 €)
     +0.3 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 7.50 $
(7.04 €)
3.64 $
(3.42 €)
     -51.5 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.12 $
(7.63 €)
6.56 $
(6.16 €)
     -19.3 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.52 $
(2.37 €)
1.07 $
(1.01 €)
     -57.4 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.95 $
(0.90 €)
0.85 $
(0.80 €)
     -10.6 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.50 $
(1.40 €)
0.87 $
(0.81 €)
     -42.1 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.23 $
(2.09 €)
1.10 $
(1.04 €)
     -50.3 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.44 $
(1.35 €)
0.66 $
(0.62 €)
     -53.8 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.06 $
(0.99 €)
0.72 $
(0.67 €)
     -32.1 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.06 $
(1.93 €)
1.27 $
(1.19 €)
     -38.2 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.22 $
(2.08 €)
0.92 $
(0.86 €)
     -58.7 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $
(14.09 €)
6.39 $
(6.00 €)
     -57.4 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.17 $
(2.04 €)
1.22 $
(1.14 €)
     -43.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.90 $
(3.66 €)
1.89 $
(1.78 €)
     -51.5 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 12.00 $
(11.27 €)
5.96 $
(5.60 €)
     -50.3 %
Transportation
Los Angeles, CA Edit Madrid Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1.75 $
(1.64 €)
1.60 $
(1.50 €)
     -8.8 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 83.48 $
(78.41 €)
42.58 $
(40.00 €)
     -49.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.10 $
(2.91 €)
3.19 $
(3.00 €)
     +3.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.70 $
(2.54 €)
2.06 $
(1.93 €)
     -23.9 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 29.19 $
(27.42 €)
23.42 $
(22.00 €)
     -19.8 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.35 $
(5.03 €)
6.62 $
(6.21 €)
     +23.6 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,499.50 $
(28,649.49 €)
35,325.22 $
(33,182.50 €)
     +15.8 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,078.32 $
(25,435.83 €)
28,789.33 $
(27,043.06 €)
     +6.3 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Los Angeles, CA Edit Madrid Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 195.07 $
(183.24 €)
142.58 $
(133.93 €)
     -26.9 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 70.95 $
(66.65 €)
14.78 $
(13.88 €)
     -79.2 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 73.04 $
(68.61 €)
30.90 $
(29.03 €)
     -57.7 %
Sports And Leisure
Los Angeles, CA Edit Madrid Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 65.00 $
(61.06 €)
46.31 $
(43.50 €)
     -28.8 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 14.25 $
(13.39 €)
10.25 $
(9.63 €)
     -28.0 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 17.00 $
(15.97 €)
10.65 $
(10.00 €)
     -37.4 %
Childcare
Los Angeles, CA Edit Madrid Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,950.00 $
(1,831.72 €)
520.15 $
(488.60 €)
     -73.3 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 28,750.00 $
(27,006.11 €)
9,703.59 $
(9,115.00 €)
     -66.2 %
Clothing And Shoes
Los Angeles, CA Edit Madrid Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 62.66 $
(58.86 €)
69.69 $
(65.46 €)
     +11.2 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 42.81 $
(40.22 €)
29.40 $
(27.62 €)
     -31.3 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 105.83 $
(99.41 €)
79.01 $
(74.22 €)
     -25.3 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 145.75 $
(136.91 €)
85.78 $
(80.57 €)
     -41.1 %
Rent Per Month
Los Angeles, CA Edit Madrid Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,476.58 $
(2,326.36 €)
1,272.57 $
(1,195.38 €)
     -48.6 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,072.66 $
(1,946.94 €)
930.46 $
(874.02 €)
     -55.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 4,678.20 $
(4,394.43 €)
2,223.55 $
(2,088.68 €)
     -52.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 3,762.71 $
(3,534.47 €)
1,567.64 $
(1,472.55 €)
     -58.3 %
Buy Apartment Price
Los Angeles, CA Edit Madrid Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 725.78 $
(681.76 €)
428.80 $
(402.79 €)
     -40.9 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 667.07 $
(626.61 €)
248.76 $
(233.67 €)
     -62.7 %
Salaries And Financing
Los Angeles, CA Edit Madrid Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 6,331.08 $
(5,947.06 €)
2,572.14 $
(2,416.12 €)
     -59.4 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.73 2.53      -62.5 %
Last update: April 2024April 2024
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