Cost of Living Comparison Between Madrid and San Francisco, CA 

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Cost of Living in San Francisco, CA is 84.5% higher than in Madrid (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in San Francisco, CA is 115.0% higher than in Madrid
Rent Prices in San Francisco, CA are 175.2% higher than in Madrid
Restaurant Prices in San Francisco, CA are 63.0% higher than in Madrid
Groceries Prices in San Francisco, CA are 95.6% higher than in Madrid
Local Purchasing Power in San Francisco, CA is 27.2% higher than in Madrid
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Restaurants
Madrid Edit San Francisco, CA Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 €
(16.29 $)
23.02 €
(25.00 $)
     +53.5 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 60.00 €
(65.15 $)
110.51 €
(120.00 $)
     +84.2 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 €
(10.86 $)
11.05 €
(12.00 $)
     +10.5 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 3.50 €
(3.80 $)
7.37 €
(8.00 $)
     +110.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.00 €
(4.34 $)
7.64 €
(8.30 $)
     +91.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 2.41 €
(2.62 $)
5.24 €
(5.69 $)
     +117.4 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.57 €
(2.79 $)
2.71 €
(2.95 $)
     +5.6 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.68 €
(1.83 $)
2.13 €
(2.32 $)
     +27.0 %
Markets
Madrid Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.06 €
(4.41 $)
5.51 €
(5.98 $)
     +35.7 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.38 €
(1.49 $)
3.98 €
(4.32 $)
     +189.4 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.68 €
(0.74 $)
2.68 €
(2.91 $)
     +294.3 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.83 €
(3.08 $)
4.85 €
(5.26 $)
     +70.9 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.31 €
(6.86 $)
8.89 €
(9.66 $)
     +40.8 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.55 €
(3.85 $)
6.29 €
(6.83 $)
     +77.1 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 6.49 €
(7.05 $)
8.53 €
(9.26 $)
     +31.4 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.07 €
(1.16 $)
2.80 €
(3.04 $)
     +162.7 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.85 €
(0.93 $)
1.30 €
(1.41 $)
     +52.2 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.91 €
(0.98 $)
2.10 €
(2.28 $)
     +131.4 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.01 €
(1.09 $)
3.02 €
(3.28 $)
     +199.8 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.73 €
(0.79 $)
1.89 €
(2.05 $)
     +158.8 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.72 €
(0.78 $)
1.62 €
(1.76 $)
     +124.9 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.19 €
(1.30 $)
2.76 €
(3.00 $)
     +131.3 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.87 €
(0.94 $)
2.34 €
(2.54 $)
     +169.3 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 6.00 €
(6.52 $)
16.12 €
(17.50 $)
     +168.6 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.21 €
(1.31 $)
2.34 €
(2.54 $)
     +94.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.81 €
(1.97 $)
2.97 €
(3.23 $)
     +64.0 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 5.62 €
(6.11 $)
12.66 €
(13.75 $)
     +125.1 %
Transportation
Madrid Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1.50 €
(1.63 $)
2.35 €
(2.55 $)
     +56.6 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 50.00 €
(54.29 $)
85.19 €
(92.50 $)
     +70.4 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.50 €
(3.80 $)
3.82 €
(4.15 $)
     +9.2 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.09 €
(2.27 $)
2.99 €
(3.25 $)
     +43.1 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 23.88 €
(25.93 $)
35.92 €
(39.00 $)
     +50.4 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.39 €
(6.93 $)
4.79 €
(5.20 $)
     -25.0 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,365.00 €
(36,230.00 $)
29,469.50 €
(32,000.00 $)
     -11.7 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,063.75 €
(30,473.54 $)
24,198.95 €
(26,276.87 $)
     -13.8 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Madrid Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 153.21 €
(166.37 $)
258.84 €
(281.07 $)
     +68.9 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 14.76 €
(16.03 $)
52.69 €
(57.22 $)
     +257.0 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 31.78 €
(34.51 $)
61.42 €
(66.69 $)
     +93.2 %
Sports And Leisure
Madrid Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 43.41 €
(47.14 $)
95.09 €
(103.25 $)
     +119.0 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 12.77 €
(13.86 $)
27.78 €
(30.17 $)
     +117.6 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 10.00 €
(10.86 $)
15.66 €
(17.00 $)
     +56.6 %
Childcare
Madrid Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 521.54 €
(566.32 $)
2,719.79 €
(2,953.33 $)
     +421.5 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 9,376.19 €
(10,181.31 $)
28,855.56 €
(31,333.33 $)
     +207.8 %
Clothing And Shoes
Madrid Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 86.91 €
(94.37 $)
60.25 €
(65.42 $)
     -30.7 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 35.38 €
(38.41 $)
48.88 €
(53.08 $)
     +38.2 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 89.57 €
(97.26 $)
101.30 €
(110.00 $)
     +13.1 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 106.38 €
(115.51 $)
148.00 €
(160.71 $)
     +39.1 %
Rent Per Month
Madrid Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,348.94 €
(1,464.77 $)
3,056.72 €
(3,319.19 $)
     +126.6 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 973.91 €
(1,057.54 $)
2,804.05 €
(3,044.83 $)
     +187.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,287.88 €
(2,484.34 $)
5,985.82 €
(6,499.81 $)
     +161.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,631.52 €
(1,771.62 $)
5,330.72 €
(5,788.46 $)
     +226.7 %
Buy Apartment Price
Madrid Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 517.44 €
(561.87 $)
1,746.76 €
(1,896.75 $)
     +237.6 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 312.52 €
(339.36 $)
1,540.38 €
(1,672.65 $)
     +392.9 %
Salaries And Financing
Madrid Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,329.46 €
(2,529.48 $)
6,369.68 €
(6,916.63 $)
     +173.4 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.29 7.59      +130.4 %
Last update: July 2024July 2024
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