Cost of Living Comparison Between Milan and Madrid 

Indices DifferenceInfo
Consumer Prices in Madrid are 25.0% lower than in Milan (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Madrid are 23.8% lower than in Milan
Rent Prices in Madrid are 21.4% lower than in Milan
Restaurant Prices in Madrid are 24.4% lower than in Milan
Groceries Prices in Madrid are 25.5% lower than in Milan
Local Purchasing Power in Madrid is 86.5% higher than in Milan
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Restaurants
Milan Edit Madrid Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 € 14.00 €      -30.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 80.00 € 60.00 €      -25.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 € 9.00 €      -10.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 € 3.48 €      -42.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.00 € 3.50 €      -30.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 1.96 € 2.34 €      +19.5 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.87 € 2.40 €      -16.3 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.44 € 1.55 €      +7.7 %
Markets
Milan Edit Madrid Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 6.12 € 4.03 €      -34.2 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 2.18 € 1.32 €      -39.5 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.52 € 0.66 €      -56.9 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.95 € 2.78 €      -29.7 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 7.25 € 5.86 €      -19.1 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.38 € 3.42 €      -36.5 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 9.21 € 6.16 €      -33.1 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.03 € 1.01 €      -2.0 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.89 € 0.80 €      -10.2 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.13 € 0.81 €      -27.8 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.56 € 1.04 €      -33.3 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.76 € 0.62 €      -18.0 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.75 € 0.67 €      -10.6 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.30 € 1.21 €      -7.1 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.53 € 0.88 €      +66.4 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 7.00 € 6.00 €      -14.3 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.86 € 1.14 €      -38.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.12 € 1.80 €      -15.0 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 6.00 € 5.62 €      -6.2 %
Transportation
Milan Edit Madrid Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.20 € 1.50 €      -31.8 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 39.00 € 40.00 €      +2.6 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 7.00 € 3.00 €      -57.1 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.22 € 1.93 €      -40.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 33.27 € 22.00 €      -33.9 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.07 € 6.22 €      -12.0 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,000.00 € 33,365.00 €      +19.2 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,842.86 € 27,619.74 €      -10.5 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Milan Edit Madrid Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 258.82 € 138.91 €      -46.3 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 9.26 € 13.73 €      +48.4 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 27.05 € 29.56 €      +9.3 %
Sports And Leisure
Milan Edit Madrid Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 64.60 € 43.33 €      -32.9 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 31.91 € 9.80 €      -69.3 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 10.00 € 10.00 €      0.0 %
Childcare
Milan Edit Madrid Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 803.40 € 489.04 €      -39.1 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 13,172.09 € 9,061.90 €      -31.2 %
Clothing And Shoes
Milan Edit Madrid Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 92.94 € 67.13 €      -27.8 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 36.04 € 27.32 €      -24.2 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 98.74 € 74.79 €      -24.3 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 142.26 € 81.70 €      -42.6 %
Rent Per Month
Milan Edit Madrid Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,433.60 € 1,190.88 €      -16.9 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 954.64 € 868.24 €      -9.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,897.95 € 2,077.19 €      -28.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,877.05 € 1,487.21 €      -20.8 %
Buy Apartment Price
Milan Edit Madrid Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 852.51 € 411.50 €      -51.7 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 443.90 € 236.31 €      -46.8 %
Salaries And Financing
Milan Edit Madrid Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 1,741.42 € 2,475.10 €      +42.1 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.39 2.48      -43.5 %
Last update: April 2024April 2024
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