Cost of Living Comparison Between San Francisco, CA and Madrid 

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Cost of Living in Madrid is 39.2% lower than in San Francisco, CA (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Madrid is 47.3% lower than in San Francisco, CA
Rent Prices in Madrid are 57.3% lower than in San Francisco, CA
Restaurant Prices in Madrid are 35.0% lower than in San Francisco, CA
Groceries Prices in Madrid are 47.9% lower than in San Francisco, CA
Local Purchasing Power in Madrid is 42.8% lower than in San Francisco, CA
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Restaurants
San Francisco, CA Edit Madrid Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.00 $
(23.11 €)
16.23 $
(15.00 €)
     -35.1 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 100.00 $
(92.44 €)
64.91 $
(60.00 €)
     -35.1 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 $
(11.09 €)
10.82 $
(10.00 €)
     -9.8 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 $
(7.39 €)
3.79 $
(3.50 €)
     -52.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 8.00 $
(7.39 €)
4.33 $
(4.00 €)
     -45.9 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.60 $
(5.17 €)
2.66 $
(2.46 €)
     -52.4 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.72 $
(2.51 €)
2.81 $
(2.60 €)
     +3.4 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.27 $
(2.10 €)
1.84 $
(1.70 €)
     -18.9 %
Markets
San Francisco, CA Edit Madrid Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.87 $
(5.43 €)
4.36 $
(4.03 €)
     -25.7 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 4.25 $
(3.92 €)
1.55 $
(1.43 €)
     -63.5 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.84 $
(2.63 €)
0.73 $
(0.68 €)
     -74.3 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 5.24 $
(4.84 €)
3.04 $
(2.81 €)
     -41.9 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 8.98 $
(8.30 €)
7.04 $
(6.51 €)
     -21.6 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.94 $
(6.41 €)
3.95 $
(3.65 €)
     -43.0 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 9.03 $
(8.34 €)
7.01 $
(6.48 €)
     -22.3 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.98 $
(2.75 €)
1.16 $
(1.07 €)
     -61.0 %
Banana (1 lb) 1.47 $
(1.36 €)
0.91 $
(0.84 €)
     -38.1 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.46 $
(2.27 €)
0.99 $
(0.91 €)
     -59.8 %
Tomato (1 lb) 3.40 $
(3.15 €)
1.12 $
(1.03 €)
     -67.2 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.92 $
(1.77 €)
0.75 $
(0.69 €)
     -61.1 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.63 $
(1.51 €)
0.75 $
(0.70 €)
     -53.7 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.93 $
(2.71 €)
1.30 $
(1.21 €)
     -55.4 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.37 $
(2.19 €)
0.97 $
(0.89 €)
     -59.1 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 17.75 $
(16.41 €)
6.49 $
(6.00 €)
     -63.4 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.51 $
(2.32 €)
1.33 $
(1.23 €)
     -46.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.19 $
(2.95 €)
2.09 $
(1.93 €)
     -34.4 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 13.50 $
(12.48 €)
6.09 $
(5.62 €)
     -54.9 %
Transportation
San Francisco, CA Edit Madrid Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.60 $
(2.40 €)
1.62 $
(1.50 €)
     -37.6 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 95.00 $
(87.81 €)
56.26 $
(52.00 €)
     -40.8 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.00 $
(3.70 €)
3.38 $
(3.12 €)
     -15.5 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.00 $
(2.77 €)
2.26 $
(2.09 €)
     -24.6 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 39.00 $
(36.05 €)
25.02 $
(23.12 €)
     -35.9 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.19 $
(4.80 €)
6.81 $
(6.29 €)
     +31.2 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 32,000.00 $
(29,579.58 €)
36,095.17 $
(33,365.00 €)
     +12.8 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,336.48 $
(25,268.80 €)
29,879.78 $
(27,619.74 €)
     +9.3 %
Utilities (Monthly)
San Francisco, CA Edit Madrid Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 249.85 $
(230.95 €)
165.09 $
(152.60 €)
     -33.9 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 49.73 $
(45.97 €)
17.02 $
(15.73 €)
     -65.8 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 63.52 $
(58.72 €)
33.78 $
(31.23 €)
     -46.8 %
Sports And Leisure
San Francisco, CA Edit Madrid Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 104.33 $
(96.44 €)
49.56 $
(45.81 €)
     -52.5 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 19.00 $
(17.56 €)
14.88 $
(13.75 €)
     -21.7 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 17.00 $
(15.71 €)
10.82 $
(10.00 €)
     -36.4 %
Childcare
San Francisco, CA Edit Madrid Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,843.33 $
(2,628.27 €)
548.13 $
(506.67 €)
     -80.7 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 31,333.33 $
(28,963.34 €)
9,968.27 $
(9,214.29 €)
     -68.2 %
Clothing And Shoes
San Francisco, CA Edit Madrid Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 59.68 $
(55.17 €)
95.98 $
(88.72 €)
     +60.8 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 42.73 $
(39.49 €)
38.61 $
(35.69 €)
     -9.6 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 106.14 $
(98.11 €)
94.64 $
(87.49 €)
     -10.8 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 122.53 $
(113.26 €)
113.14 $
(104.58 €)
     -7.7 %
Rent Per Month
San Francisco, CA Edit Madrid Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 3,159.80 $
(2,920.80 €)
1,453.71 $
(1,343.75 €)
     -54.0 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,639.13 $
(2,439.51 €)
1,041.01 $
(962.27 €)
     -60.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 5,523.57 $
(5,105.78 €)
2,503.16 $
(2,313.83 €)
     -54.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 4,665.00 $
(4,312.15 €)
1,822.36 $
(1,684.52 €)
     -60.9 %
Buy Apartment Price
San Francisco, CA Edit Madrid Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,093.12 $
(1,010.43 €)
551.73 $
(510.00 €)
     -49.5 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 985.71 $
(911.15 €)
320.76 $
(296.50 €)
     -67.5 %
Salaries And Financing
San Francisco, CA Edit Madrid Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 7,711.20 $
(7,127.94 €)
2,322.21 $
(2,146.56 €)
     -69.9 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.56 3.36      -48.7 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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