Cost of Living Comparison Between New York, NY and Madrid 

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Cost of Living in Madrid is 46.3% lower than in New York, NY (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Madrid is 56.5% lower than in New York, NY
Rent Prices in Madrid are 67.6% lower than in New York, NY
Restaurant Prices in Madrid are 45.8% lower than in New York, NY
Groceries Prices in Madrid are 48.8% lower than in New York, NY
Local Purchasing Power in Madrid is 6.6% lower than in New York, NY
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Restaurants
New York, NY Edit Madrid Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 30.00 $
(27.75 €)
16.21 $
(15.00 €)
     -46.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 130.00 $
(120.27 €)
64.85 $
(60.00 €)
     -50.1 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 $
(11.10 €)
10.81 $
(10.00 €)
     -9.9 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 $
(7.40 €)
3.78 $
(3.50 €)
     -52.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 10.00 $
(9.25 €)
4.32 $
(4.00 €)
     -56.8 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.66 $
(5.24 €)
2.60 $
(2.40 €)
     -54.1 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.07 $
(2.84 €)
2.71 $
(2.51 €)
     -11.6 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.28 $
(2.11 €)
1.79 $
(1.65 €)
     -21.5 %
Markets
New York, NY Edit Madrid Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.64 $
(5.22 €)
4.32 $
(4.00 €)
     -23.4 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 4.35 $
(4.03 €)
1.49 $
(1.38 €)
     -65.8 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 3.33 $
(3.08 €)
0.72 $
(0.66 €)
     -78.5 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 5.25 $
(4.86 €)
3.02 $
(2.80 €)
     -42.4 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 7.46 $
(6.90 €)
6.94 $
(6.42 €)
     -7.0 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.81 $
(6.30 €)
3.80 $
(3.51 €)
     -44.2 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.69 $
(8.04 €)
6.95 $
(6.43 €)
     -20.1 %
Apples (1 lb) 3.14 $
(2.90 €)
1.12 $
(1.04 €)
     -64.3 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.96 $
(0.89 €)
0.90 $
(0.83 €)
     -6.6 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.59 $
(2.40 €)
0.95 $
(0.88 €)
     -63.2 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.93 $
(2.71 €)
1.10 $
(1.02 €)
     -62.5 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.81 $
(1.67 €)
0.72 $
(0.67 €)
     -59.9 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.69 $
(1.56 €)
0.74 $
(0.69 €)
     -56.1 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.95 $
(2.73 €)
1.28 $
(1.19 €)
     -56.5 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.47 $
(2.29 €)
0.95 $
(0.88 €)
     -61.7 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 20.00 $
(18.50 €)
6.49 $
(6.00 €)
     -67.6 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.57 $
(2.38 €)
1.30 $
(1.21 €)
     -49.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.81 $
(3.52 €)
2.01 $
(1.86 €)
     -47.1 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 17.00 $
(15.73 €)
6.08 $
(5.62 €)
     -64.2 %
Transportation
New York, NY Edit Madrid Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.90 $
(2.68 €)
1.62 $
(1.50 €)
     -44.1 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 132.00 $
(122.12 €)
56.21 $
(52.00 €)
     -57.4 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.00 $
(4.63 €)
3.24 $
(3.00 €)
     -35.1 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.50 $
(3.24 €)
2.26 $
(2.09 €)
     -35.4 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 34.00 $
(31.46 €)
23.78 $
(22.00 €)
     -30.1 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.86 $
(3.57 €)
6.76 $
(6.25 €)
     +75.1 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 31,500.00 $
(29,142.32 €)
36,064.31 $
(33,365.00 €)
     +14.5 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,469.93 $
(25,413.89 €)
29,854.24 $
(27,619.74 €)
     +8.7 %
Utilities (Monthly)
New York, NY Edit Madrid Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 176.78 $
(163.55 €)
154.46 $
(142.90 €)
     -12.6 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 66.45 $
(61.47 €)
16.20 $
(14.98 €)
     -75.6 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 70.88 $
(65.58 €)
33.06 $
(30.58 €)
     -53.4 %
Sports And Leisure
New York, NY Edit Madrid Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 140.00 $
(129.52 €)
48.51 $
(44.88 €)
     -65.3 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 77.86 $
(72.03 €)
13.78 $
(12.75 €)
     -82.3 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 20.00 $
(18.50 €)
10.81 $
(10.00 €)
     -46.0 %
Childcare
New York, NY Edit Madrid Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 3,096.67 $
(2,864.89 €)
547.66 $
(506.67 €)
     -82.3 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 57,600.00 $
(53,288.81 €)
9,959.74 $
(9,214.29 €)
     -82.7 %
Clothing And Shoes
New York, NY Edit Madrid Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 71.83 $
(66.45 €)
84.91 $
(78.56 €)
     +18.2 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 48.24 $
(44.63 €)
34.56 $
(31.97 €)
     -28.4 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 98.90 $
(91.50 €)
87.31 $
(80.78 €)
     -11.7 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 165.41 $
(153.03 €)
99.74 $
(92.28 €)
     -39.7 %
Rent Per Month
New York, NY Edit Madrid Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 4,328.21 $
(4,004.25 €)
1,399.77 $
(1,295.00 €)
     -67.7 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,861.97 $
(2,647.76 €)
1,011.22 $
(935.53 €)
     -64.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 8,565.00 $
(7,923.94 €)
2,429.82 $
(2,247.96 €)
     -71.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 4,551.11 $
(4,210.47 €)
1,740.50 $
(1,610.23 €)
     -61.8 %
Buy Apartment Price
New York, NY Edit Madrid Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,641.14 $
(1,518.31 €)
490.29 $
(453.59 €)
     -70.1 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 1,142.75 $
(1,057.22 €)
278.02 $
(257.21 €)
     -75.7 %
Salaries And Financing
New York, NY Edit Madrid Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,882.70 $
(5,442.40 €)
2,388.60 $
(2,209.82 €)
     -59.4 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.72 2.92      -56.5 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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