Cost of Living Comparison Between Madrid and San Francisco, CA 

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Cost of Living in San Francisco, CA is 64.6% higher than in Madrid (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in San Francisco, CA is 89.9% higher than in Madrid
Rent Prices in San Francisco, CA are 134.4% higher than in Madrid
Restaurant Prices in San Francisco, CA are 53.9% higher than in Madrid
Groceries Prices in San Francisco, CA are 92.0% higher than in Madrid
Local Purchasing Power in San Francisco, CA is 74.9% higher than in Madrid
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Restaurants
Madrid Edit San Francisco, CA Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 €
(16.23 $)
23.11 €
(25.00 $)
     +54.1 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 60.00 €
(64.91 $)
92.44 €
(100.00 $)
     +54.1 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 €
(10.82 $)
11.09 €
(12.00 $)
     +10.9 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 3.50 €
(3.79 $)
7.39 €
(8.00 $)
     +111.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.00 €
(4.33 $)
7.39 €
(8.00 $)
     +84.9 %
Cappuccino (regular) 2.46 €
(2.66 $)
5.17 €
(5.60 $)
     +110.1 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.60 €
(2.81 $)
2.51 €
(2.72 $)
     -3.3 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.70 €
(1.84 $)
2.10 €
(2.27 $)
     +23.3 %
Markets
Madrid Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.03 €
(4.36 $)
5.43 €
(5.87 $)
     +34.6 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.43 €
(1.55 $)
3.92 €
(4.25 $)
     +174.3 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.68 €
(0.73 $)
2.63 €
(2.84 $)
     +289.1 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.81 €
(3.04 $)
4.84 €
(5.24 $)
     +72.1 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.51 €
(7.04 $)
8.30 €
(8.98 $)
     +27.5 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.65 €
(3.95 $)
6.41 €
(6.94 $)
     +75.5 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 6.48 €
(7.01 $)
8.34 €
(9.03 $)
     +28.7 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.07 €
(1.16 $)
2.75 €
(2.98 $)
     +156.4 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.84 €
(0.91 $)
1.36 €
(1.47 $)
     +61.6 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.91 €
(0.99 $)
2.27 €
(2.46 $)
     +148.5 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.03 €
(1.12 $)
3.15 €
(3.40 $)
     +204.6 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.69 €
(0.75 $)
1.77 €
(1.92 $)
     +157.1 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.70 €
(0.75 $)
1.51 €
(1.63 $)
     +116.0 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.21 €
(1.30 $)
2.71 €
(2.93 $)
     +124.4 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.89 €
(0.97 $)
2.19 €
(2.37 $)
     +144.4 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 6.00 €
(6.49 $)
16.41 €
(17.75 $)
     +173.5 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.23 €
(1.33 $)
2.32 €
(2.51 $)
     +88.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.93 €
(2.09 $)
2.95 €
(3.19 $)
     +52.4 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 5.62 €
(6.09 $)
12.48 €
(13.50 $)
     +121.8 %
Transportation
Madrid Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1.50 €
(1.62 $)
2.40 €
(2.60 $)
     +60.2 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 52.00 €
(56.26 $)
87.81 €
(95.00 $)
     +68.9 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.12 €
(3.38 $)
3.70 €
(4.00 $)
     +18.3 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.09 €
(2.26 $)
2.77 €
(3.00 $)
     +32.5 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 23.12 €
(25.02 $)
36.05 €
(39.00 $)
     +55.9 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.29 €
(6.81 $)
4.80 €
(5.19 $)
     -23.8 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,365.00 €
(36,095.17 $)
29,579.58 €
(32,000.00 $)
     -11.3 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,619.74 €
(29,879.78 $)
25,268.80 €
(27,336.48 $)
     -8.5 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Madrid Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 152.60 €
(165.09 $)
230.95 €
(249.85 $)
     +51.3 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 15.73 €
(17.02 $)
45.97 €
(49.73 $)
     +192.2 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 31.23 €
(33.78 $)
58.72 €
(63.52 $)
     +88.0 %
Sports And Leisure
Madrid Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 45.81 €
(49.56 $)
96.44 €
(104.33 $)
     +110.5 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 13.75 €
(14.88 $)
17.56 €
(19.00 $)
     +27.7 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 10.00 €
(10.82 $)
15.71 €
(17.00 $)
     +57.1 %
Childcare
Madrid Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 506.67 €
(548.13 $)
2,628.27 €
(2,843.33 $)
     +418.7 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 9,214.29 €
(9,968.27 $)
28,963.34 €
(31,333.33 $)
     +214.3 %
Clothing And Shoes
Madrid Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 88.72 €
(95.98 $)
55.17 €
(59.68 $)
     -37.8 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 35.69 €
(38.61 $)
39.49 €
(42.73 $)
     +10.7 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 87.49 €
(94.64 $)
98.11 €
(106.14 $)
     +12.1 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 104.58 €
(113.14 $)
113.26 €
(122.53 $)
     +8.3 %
Rent Per Month
Madrid Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,343.75 €
(1,453.71 $)
2,920.80 €
(3,159.80 $)
     +117.4 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 962.27 €
(1,041.01 $)
2,439.51 €
(2,639.13 $)
     +153.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,313.83 €
(2,503.16 $)
5,105.78 €
(5,523.57 $)
     +120.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,684.52 €
(1,822.36 $)
4,312.15 €
(4,665.00 $)
     +156.0 %
Buy Apartment Price
Madrid Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 510.00 €
(551.73 $)
1,010.43 €
(1,093.12 $)
     +98.1 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 296.50 €
(320.76 $)
911.15 €
(985.71 $)
     +207.3 %
Salaries And Financing
Madrid Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,146.56 €
(2,322.21 $)
7,127.94 €
(7,711.20 $)
     +232.1 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.36 6.56      +95.1 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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