Cost of Living Comparison Between Madrid and Los Angeles, CA 

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Cost of Living in Los Angeles, CA is 49.5% higher than in Madrid (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Los Angeles, CA is 63.6% higher than in Madrid
Rent Prices in Los Angeles, CA are 88.4% higher than in Madrid
Restaurant Prices in Los Angeles, CA are 64.9% higher than in Madrid
Groceries Prices in Los Angeles, CA are 63.6% higher than in Madrid
Local Purchasing Power in Los Angeles, CA is 34.0% higher than in Madrid
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Restaurants
Madrid Edit Los Angeles, CA Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 €
(16.28 $)
23.03 €
(25.00 $)
     +53.5 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 60.00 €
(65.14 $)
110.53 €
(120.00 $)
     +84.2 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 €
(10.86 $)
11.05 €
(12.00 $)
     +10.5 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 3.50 €
(3.80 $)
7.37 €
(8.00 $)
     +110.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.00 €
(4.34 $)
9.21 €
(10.00 $)
     +130.3 %
Cappuccino (regular) 2.44 €
(2.64 $)
4.93 €
(5.35 $)
     +102.2 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.60 €
(2.82 $)
2.53 €
(2.75 $)
     -2.4 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.70 €
(1.85 $)
1.97 €
(2.14 $)
     +15.6 %
Markets
Madrid Edit Los Angeles, CA Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.03 €
(4.38 $)
4.21 €
(4.57 $)
     +4.4 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.45 €
(1.58 $)
4.25 €
(4.61 $)
     +192.8 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.66 €
(0.72 $)
2.44 €
(2.64 $)
     +266.4 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.82 €
(3.06 $)
4.48 €
(4.86 $)
     +58.8 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.47 €
(7.02 $)
5.57 €
(6.05 $)
     -13.9 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.66 €
(3.98 $)
6.74 €
(7.31 $)
     +84.0 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 6.48 €
(7.04 $)
7.74 €
(8.40 $)
     +19.4 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.06 €
(1.15 $)
2.39 €
(2.59 $)
     +125.5 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.84 €
(0.91 $)
0.97 €
(1.05 $)
     +16.2 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.91 €
(0.99 $)
1.49 €
(1.62 $)
     +63.2 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.04 €
(1.13 $)
2.18 €
(2.37 $)
     +110.0 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.69 €
(0.75 $)
1.30 €
(1.41 $)
     +88.3 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.70 €
(0.76 $)
1.06 €
(1.15 $)
     +51.4 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.21 €
(1.31 $)
1.86 €
(2.02 $)
     +54.0 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.88 €
(0.95 $)
2.09 €
(2.27 $)
     +137.7 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 6.50 €
(7.06 $)
13.81 €
(15.00 $)
     +112.5 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.23 €
(1.34 $)
2.40 €
(2.60 $)
     +94.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.93 €
(2.10 $)
3.55 €
(3.85 $)
     +83.5 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 5.62 €
(6.11 $)
11.05 €
(12.00 $)
     +96.5 %
Transportation
Madrid Edit Los Angeles, CA Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1.50 €
(1.63 $)
1.61 €
(1.75 $)
     +7.5 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 52.00 €
(56.45 $)
73.69 €
(80.00 $)
     +41.7 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.12 €
(3.39 $)
2.86 €
(3.10 $)
     -8.6 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.09 €
(2.27 $)
2.49 €
(2.70 $)
     +18.9 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 23.75 €
(25.78 $)
26.89 €
(29.19 $)
     +13.2 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.31 €
(6.85 $)
4.95 €
(5.37 $)
     -21.6 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,365.00 €
(36,222.72 $)
27,633.21 €
(30,000.00 $)
     -17.2 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,619.74 €
(29,985.37 $)
25,090.94 €
(27,239.98 $)
     -9.2 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Madrid Edit Los Angeles, CA Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 152.60 €
(165.67 $)
175.60 €
(190.64 $)
     +15.1 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 15.73 €
(17.08 $)
62.57 €
(67.93 $)
     +297.7 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 31.23 €
(33.90 $)
67.61 €
(73.40 $)
     +116.5 %
Sports And Leisure
Madrid Edit Los Angeles, CA Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 45.81 €
(49.73 $)
45.93 €
(49.87 $)
     +0.3 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 13.75 €
(14.93 $)
8.66 €
(9.40 $)
     -37.0 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 10.00 €
(10.86 $)
16.58 €
(18.00 $)
     +65.8 %
Childcare
Madrid Edit Los Angeles, CA Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 506.67 €
(550.06 $)
1,796.16 €
(1,950.00 $)
     +254.5 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 9,175.00 €
(9,960.84 $)
26,481.83 €
(28,750.00 $)
     +188.6 %
Clothing And Shoes
Madrid Edit Los Angeles, CA Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 89.62 €
(97.30 $)
56.74 €
(61.60 $)
     -36.7 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 35.85 €
(38.92 $)
40.59 €
(44.06 $)
     +13.2 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 88.34 €
(95.91 $)
98.13 €
(106.54 $)
     +11.1 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 104.58 €
(113.54 $)
134.44 €
(145.95 $)
     +28.5 %
Rent Per Month
Madrid Edit Los Angeles, CA Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,337.21 €
(1,451.74 $)
2,255.69 €
(2,448.89 $)
     +68.7 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 961.58 €
(1,043.94 $)
1,929.72 €
(2,095.00 $)
     +100.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,320.93 €
(2,519.72 $)
4,276.50 €
(4,642.78 $)
     +84.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,690.79 €
(1,835.61 $)
3,424.22 €
(3,717.50 $)
     +102.5 %
Buy Apartment Price
Madrid Edit Los Angeles, CA Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 510.00 €
(553.68 $)
652.60 €
(708.50 $)
     +28.0 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 306.34 €
(332.58 $)
594.56 €
(645.49 $)
     +94.1 %
Salaries And Financing
Madrid Edit Los Angeles, CA Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,146.69 €
(2,330.55 $)
4,704.92 €
(5,107.90 $)
     +119.2 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.36 6.63      +97.4 %
Last update: June 2024May 2024
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