Cost of Living Comparison Between Paris and Madrid 

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Cost of Living in Madrid is 28.6% lower than in Paris (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Madrid is 25.0% lower than in Paris
Rent Prices in Madrid are 16.7% lower than in Paris
Restaurant Prices in Madrid are 18.4% lower than in Paris
Groceries Prices in Madrid are 35.3% lower than in Paris
Local Purchasing Power in Madrid is 0.7% lower than in Paris
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Restaurants
Paris Edit Madrid Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 € 15.00 €      0.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 70.00 € 60.00 €      -14.3 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 € 10.00 €      -16.7 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 7.00 € 3.50 €      -50.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 € 4.00 €      -42.9 %
Cappuccino (regular) 4.01 € 2.43 €      -39.6 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.71 € 2.66 €      -28.2 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.80 € 1.71 €      -39.1 %
Markets
Paris Edit Madrid Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.97 € 4.03 €      -19.0 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.71 € 1.30 €      -23.9 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.16 € 0.66 €      -43.5 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.42 € 2.81 €      -36.5 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 9.57 € 5.58 €      -41.7 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.95 € 3.48 €      -41.4 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 9.17 € 6.36 €      -30.7 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.47 € 1.02 €      -30.2 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.97 € 0.86 €      -11.1 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.44 € 0.97 €      -33.1 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.65 € 0.99 €      -39.6 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.06 € 0.77 €      -27.2 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.15 € 0.76 €      -33.7 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.57 € 1.21 €      -23.0 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.77 € 0.87 €      +13.0 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 8.00 € 6.00 €      -25.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.18 € 1.25 €      -42.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.38 € 1.96 €      -42.0 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 12.50 € 6.00 €      -52.0 %
Transportation
Paris Edit Madrid Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.15 € 1.50 €      -30.2 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 86.40 € 45.00 €      -47.9 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 8.00 € 3.50 €      -56.2 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.16 € 2.09 €      -33.8 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 50.00 € 25.00 €      -50.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.12 € 6.27 €      -12.0 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,740.00 € 33,182.50 €      +7.9 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 31,628.57 € 28,972.05 €      -8.4 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Paris Edit Madrid Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 231.28 € 161.73 €      -30.1 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 15.84 € 14.74 €      -7.0 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 31.71 € 30.60 €      -3.5 %
Sports And Leisure
Paris Edit Madrid Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 33.54 € 40.71 €      +21.4 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 17.40 € 12.81 €      -26.4 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 13.00 € 10.00 €      -23.1 %
Childcare
Paris Edit Madrid Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 705.00 € 530.74 €      -24.7 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 14,857.14 € 9,240.91 €      -37.8 %
Clothing And Shoes
Paris Edit Madrid Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 99.10 € 84.20 €      -15.0 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 41.95 € 35.03 €      -16.5 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 104.33 € 92.13 €      -11.7 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 137.50 € 114.53 €      -16.7 %
Rent Per Month
Paris Edit Madrid Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,306.44 € 1,383.23 €      +5.9 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 975.12 € 988.86 €      +1.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,089.66 € 2,321.56 €      -24.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,158.62 € 1,579.55 €      -26.8 %
Buy Apartment Price
Paris Edit Madrid Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,122.09 € 568.20 €      -49.4 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 791.84 € 346.45 €      -56.2 %
Salaries And Financing
Paris Edit Madrid Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,983.93 € 2,222.39 €      -25.5 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.72 3.58      -3.7 %
Last update: December 2024December 2024
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