Cost of Living Comparison Between Madrid and San Francisco, CA 

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Cost of Living in San Francisco, CA is 64.3% higher than in Madrid (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in San Francisco, CA is 89.3% higher than in Madrid
Rent Prices in San Francisco, CA are 133.3% higher than in Madrid
Restaurant Prices in San Francisco, CA are 53.4% higher than in Madrid
Groceries Prices in San Francisco, CA are 92.1% higher than in Madrid
Local Purchasing Power in San Francisco, CA is 75.3% higher than in Madrid
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Restaurants
Madrid Edit San Francisco, CA Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 €
(16.29 $)
23.03 €
(25.00 $)
     +53.5 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 60.00 €
(65.15 $)
92.10 €
(100.00 $)
     +53.5 %
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 $)
7.37 €
(8.00 $)
     +84.2 %
Cappuccino (regular) 2.44 €
(2.64 $)
5.15 €
(5.60 $)
     +111.6 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.60 €
(2.82 $)
2.50 €
(2.72 $)
     -3.6 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.70 €
(1.85 $)
2.09 €
(2.27 $)
     +22.9 %
Markets
Madrid Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.03 €
(4.38 $)
5.41 €
(5.87 $)
     +34.1 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.45 €
(1.58 $)
3.91 €
(4.25 $)
     +169.6 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.66 €
(0.72 $)
2.68 €
(2.91 $)
     +303.4 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.82 €
(3.06 $)
4.82 €
(5.24 $)
     +71.1 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.47 €
(7.02 $)
8.27 €
(8.98 $)
     +27.9 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.66 €
(3.98 $)
6.38 €
(6.93 $)
     +74.4 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 6.48 €
(7.04 $)
8.59 €
(9.32 $)
     +32.5 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.06 €
(1.15 $)
2.74 €
(2.98 $)
     +159.0 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.84 €
(0.91 $)
1.35 €
(1.47 $)
     +62.1 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.91 €
(0.99 $)
2.16 €
(2.35 $)
     +136.8 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.04 €
(1.13 $)
3.13 €
(3.40 $)
     +201.3 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.69 €
(0.75 $)
1.78 €
(1.94 $)
     +159.1 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.70 €
(0.76 $)
1.52 €
(1.66 $)
     +118.5 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.21 €
(1.31 $)
2.69 €
(2.92 $)
     +123.0 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.88 €
(0.95 $)
2.15 €
(2.34 $)
     +145.1 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 6.50 €
(7.06 $)
16.35 €
(17.75 $)
     +151.5 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.23 €
(1.34 $)
2.31 €
(2.51 $)
     +87.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.93 €
(2.10 $)
2.99 €
(3.25 $)
     +54.9 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 5.62 €
(6.11 $)
12.66 €
(13.75 $)
     +125.1 %
Transportation
Madrid Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1.50 €
(1.63 $)
2.39 €
(2.60 $)
     +59.6 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 52.00 €
(56.46 $)
87.50 €
(95.00 $)
     +68.3 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.12 €
(3.39 $)
3.68 €
(4.00 $)
     +17.9 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.09 €
(2.27 $)
2.76 €
(3.00 $)
     +32.1 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 23.75 €
(25.79 $)
35.92 €
(39.00 $)
     +51.2 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.31 €
(6.85 $)
4.78 €
(5.19 $)
     -24.2 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,365.00 €
(36,226.06 $)
29,472.70 €
(32,000.00 $)
     -11.7 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,619.74 €
(29,988.14 $)
25,177.50 €
(27,336.48 $)
     -8.8 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Madrid Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 152.60 €
(165.69 $)
230.12 €
(249.85 $)
     +50.8 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 15.73 €
(17.08 $)
45.80 €
(49.73 $)
     +191.1 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 31.23 €
(33.91 $)
58.51 €
(63.52 $)
     +87.4 %
Sports And Leisure
Madrid Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 45.81 €
(49.74 $)
96.09 €
(104.33 $)
     +109.8 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 13.75 €
(14.93 $)
17.50 €
(19.00 $)
     +27.3 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 10.00 €
(10.86 $)
15.20 €
(16.50 $)
     +52.0 %
Childcare
Madrid Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 506.67 €
(550.11 $)
2,618.77 €
(2,843.33 $)
     +416.9 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 9,175.00 €
(9,961.76 $)
28,858.69 €
(31,333.33 $)
     +214.5 %
Clothing And Shoes
Madrid Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 89.62 €
(97.31 $)
54.97 €
(59.68 $)
     -38.7 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 35.85 €
(38.92 $)
39.35 €
(42.73 $)
     +9.8 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 88.34 €
(95.92 $)
97.75 €
(106.14 $)
     +10.7 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 104.58 €
(113.55 $)
124.83 €
(135.53 $)
     +19.4 %
Rent Per Month
Madrid Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,337.21 €
(1,451.88 $)
2,895.01 €
(3,143.26 $)
     +116.5 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 961.58 €
(1,044.03 $)
2,440.71 €
(2,650.00 $)
     +153.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,320.93 €
(2,519.95 $)
5,087.33 €
(5,523.57 $)
     +119.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,690.79 €
(1,835.78 $)
4,296.57 €
(4,665.00 $)
     +154.1 %
Buy Apartment Price
Madrid Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 510.00 €
(553.74 $)
1,006.78 €
(1,093.12 $)
     +97.4 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 306.34 €
(332.61 $)
907.86 €
(985.71 $)
     +196.4 %
Salaries And Financing
Madrid Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,140.14 €
(2,323.66 $)
7,102.18 €
(7,711.20 $)
     +231.9 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.36 6.56      +95.2 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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