Cost of Living Comparison Between Madrid and Tampere 

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Consumer Prices in Tampere are 18.0% higher than in Madrid (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Tampere are 2.6% lower than in Madrid
Rent Prices in Tampere are 39.4% lower than in Madrid
Restaurant Prices in Tampere are 17.5% higher than in Madrid
Groceries Prices in Tampere are 23.6% higher than in Madrid
Local Purchasing Power in Tampere is 14.9% higher than in Madrid
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Restaurants
Madrid Edit Tampere Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 14.00 € 12.00 €      -14.3 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 60.00 € 75.00 €      +25.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 9.03 € 10.00 €      +10.8 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 3.50 € 7.50 €      +114.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.70 € 8.00 €      +116.2 %
Cappuccino (regular) 2.35 € 4.09 €      +73.6 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.43 € 2.61 €      +7.6 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.58 € 2.71 €      +72.3 %
Markets
Madrid Edit Tampere Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.02 € 4.22 €      +5.0 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.33 € 2.34 €      +76.2 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.66 € 0.81 €      +23.2 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.77 € 2.97 €      +7.2 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.76 € 3.39 €      -41.2 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.39 € 4.92 €      +45.4 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 6.16 € 8.17 €      +32.6 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.00 € 1.05 €      +5.2 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.79 € 0.81 €      +2.3 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.80 € 0.75 €      -6.8 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.03 € 1.49 €      +44.3 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.62 € 0.71 €      +15.2 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.67 € 0.76 €      +13.9 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.20 € 1.44 €      +20.5 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.87 € 1.17 €      +35.2 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 6.00 € 13.00 €      +116.7 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.14 € 2.71 €      +136.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.76 € 3.10 €      +76.6 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 5.62 € 9.60 €      +70.7 %
Transportation
Madrid Edit Tampere Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1.50 € 2.70 €      +80.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 40.00 € 59.00 €      +47.5 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.00 € 5.45 €      +81.7 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 1.93 € 2.49 €      +29.2 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 22.00 € 59.40 €      +170.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.22 € 7.17 €      +15.3 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,365.00 € 27,000.00 €      -19.1 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,619.74 € 27,666.67 €      +0.2 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Madrid Edit Tampere Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 142.32 € 71.93 €      -49.5 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 14.27 € 27.19 €      +90.6 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 29.92 € 20.30 €      -32.2 %
Sports And Leisure
Madrid Edit Tampere Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 43.66 € 36.29 €      -16.9 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 9.91 € 16.40 €      +65.4 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 10.00 € 16.00 €      +60.0 %
Childcare
Madrid Edit Tampere Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 489.04 € 277.83 €      -43.2 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 8,904.55 € 4,000.00 €      -55.1 %
Clothing And Shoes
Madrid Edit Tampere Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 69.95 € 78.75 €      +12.6 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 28.66 € 40.00 €      +39.6 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 76.80 € 95.48 €      +24.3 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 85.24 € 97.50 €      +14.4 %
Rent Per Month
Madrid Edit Tampere Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,235.09 € 806.25 €      -34.7 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 897.84 € 626.67 €      -30.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,151.82 € 1,191.25 €      -44.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,547.96 € 910.00 €      -41.2 %
Buy Apartment Price
Madrid Edit Tampere Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 432.63 € 425.49 €      -1.7 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 244.74 € 299.84 €      +22.5 %
Salaries And Financing
Madrid Edit Tampere Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,361.40 € 2,642.50 €      +11.9 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 2.61 3.62      +39.1 %
Last update: April 2024April 2024
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