Cost of Living Comparison Between Madrid and Los Angeles, CA 

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Consumer Prices in Los Angeles, CA are 62.4% higher than in Madrid (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Los Angeles, CA are 79.2% higher than in Madrid
Rent Prices in Los Angeles, CA are 109.4% higher than in Madrid
Restaurant Prices in Los Angeles, CA are 74.6% higher than in Madrid
Groceries Prices in Los Angeles, CA are 73.3% higher than in Madrid
Local Purchasing Power in Los Angeles, CA is 13.5% higher than in Madrid
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Restaurants
Madrid Edit Los Angeles, CA Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 14.00 €
(15.04 $)
23.27 €
(25.00 $)
     +66.2 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 60.00 €
(64.47 $)
111.68 €
(120.00 $)
     +86.1 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 9.00 €
(9.67 $)
11.17 €
(12.00 $)
     +24.1 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 3.50 €
(3.76 $)
7.45 €
(8.00 $)
     +112.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.50 €
(3.76 $)
9.31 €
(10.00 $)
     +165.9 %
Cappuccino (regular) 2.35 €
(2.53 $)
4.99 €
(5.36 $)
     +111.8 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.41 €
(2.59 $)
2.61 €
(2.80 $)
     +8.2 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.59 €
(1.71 $)
1.99 €
(2.13 $)
     +25.1 %
Markets
Madrid Edit Los Angeles, CA Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.00 €
(4.30 $)
4.44 €
(4.77 $)
     +10.9 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.38 €
(1.48 $)
4.47 €
(4.80 $)
     +224.4 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.67 €
(0.72 $)
2.48 €
(2.66 $)
     +272.0 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.76 €
(2.96 $)
4.63 €
(4.98 $)
     +67.8 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.03 €
(6.48 $)
5.88 €
(6.32 $)
     -2.5 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.45 €
(3.70 $)
6.95 €
(7.47 $)
     +101.8 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 6.24 €
(6.71 $)
7.77 €
(8.35 $)
     +24.4 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.01 €
(1.09 $)
2.36 €
(2.53 $)
     +133.1 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.80 €
(0.86 $)
0.90 €
(0.96 $)
     +11.8 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.78 €
(0.84 $)
1.39 €
(1.50 $)
     +78.3 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.01 €
(1.09 $)
2.10 €
(2.26 $)
     +107.1 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.64 €
(0.68 $)
1.34 €
(1.44 $)
     +110.5 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.67 €
(0.72 $)
1.00 €
(1.07 $)
     +49.9 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.18 €
(1.26 $)
1.91 €
(2.05 $)
     +62.5 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.85 €
(0.91 $)
2.04 €
(2.19 $)
     +140.1 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 6.00 €
(6.45 $)
13.95 €
(15.00 $)
     +132.6 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.19 €
(1.27 $)
2.09 €
(2.24 $)
     +76.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.76 €
(1.89 $)
3.58 €
(3.85 $)
     +103.5 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 5.62 €
(6.04 $)
11.17 €
(12.00 $)
     +98.5 %
Transportation
Madrid Edit Los Angeles, CA Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1.50 €
(1.61 $)
1.63 €
(1.75 $)
     +8.6 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 40.00 €
(42.98 $)
80.92 €
(86.96 $)
     +102.3 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.00 €
(3.22 $)
4.00 €
(4.30 $)
     +33.4 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 1.93 €
(2.08 $)
2.51 €
(2.70 $)
     +30.1 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 22.00 €
(23.64 $)
27.17 €
(29.19 $)
     +23.5 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.23 €
(6.69 $)
4.97 €
(5.34 $)
     -20.2 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,365.00 €
(35,852.10 $)
28,383.72 €
(30,499.50 $)
     -14.9 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,619.74 €
(29,678.57 $)
24,764.74 €
(26,610.75 $)
     -10.3 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Madrid Edit Los Angeles, CA Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 140.50 €
(150.97 $)
180.79 €
(194.27 $)
     +28.7 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 13.79 €
(14.82 $)
63.86 €
(68.62 $)
     +363.1 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 29.87 €
(32.10 $)
69.80 €
(75.00 $)
     +133.7 %
Sports And Leisure
Madrid Edit Los Angeles, CA Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 43.72 €
(46.98 $)
54.76 €
(58.85 $)
     +25.3 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 10.24 €
(11.00 $)
12.47 €
(13.40 $)
     +21.8 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 10.00 €
(10.75 $)
16.75 €
(18.00 $)
     +67.5 %
Childcare
Madrid Edit Los Angeles, CA Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 492.60 €
(529.32 $)
1,814.73 €
(1,950.00 $)
     +268.4 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 8,650.00 €
(9,294.79 $)
26,755.58 €
(28,750.00 $)
     +209.3 %
Clothing And Shoes
Madrid Edit Los Angeles, CA Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 69.01 €
(74.16 $)
57.85 €
(62.16 $)
     -16.2 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 27.70 €
(29.77 $)
39.84 €
(42.81 $)
     +43.8 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 76.25 €
(81.93 $)
99.02 €
(106.40 $)
     +29.9 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 82.44 €
(88.59 $)
135.83 €
(145.95 $)
     +64.8 %
Rent Per Month
Madrid Edit Los Angeles, CA Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,240.47 €
(1,332.94 $)
2,329.07 €
(2,502.68 $)
     +87.8 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 897.60 €
(964.51 $)
1,973.55 €
(2,120.67 $)
     +119.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,137.50 €
(2,296.83 $)
4,392.90 €
(4,720.36 $)
     +105.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,531.91 €
(1,646.11 $)
3,459.11 €
(3,716.96 $)
     +125.8 %
Buy Apartment Price
Madrid Edit Los Angeles, CA Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 411.40 €
(442.06 $)
709.46 €
(762.34 $)
     +72.5 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 237.06 €
(254.73 $)
620.80 €
(667.07 $)
     +161.9 %
Salaries And Financing
Madrid Edit Los Angeles, CA Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,460.23 €
(2,643.62 $)
5,004.79 €
(5,377.86 $)
     +103.4 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 2.49 6.78      +172.7 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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