Cost of Living Comparison Between New York, NY and Madrid 

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Cost of Living in Madrid is 48.2% lower than in New York, NY (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Madrid is 57.7% lower than in New York, NY
Rent Prices in Madrid are 69.0% lower than in New York, NY
Restaurant Prices in Madrid are 43.4% lower than in New York, NY
Groceries Prices in Madrid are 47.8% lower than in New York, NY
Local Purchasing Power in Madrid is 10.3% higher than in New York, NY
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Restaurants
New York, NY Edit Madrid Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 30.00 $
(27.63 €)
16.29 $
(15.00 €)
     -45.7 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 125.00 $
(115.12 €)
65.15 $
(60.00 €)
     -47.9 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 $
(11.05 €)
10.86 $
(10.00 €)
     -9.5 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 $
(7.37 €)
3.80 $
(3.50 €)
     -52.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 10.00 $
(9.21 €)
4.34 $
(4.00 €)
     -56.6 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.71 $
(5.26 €)
2.62 $
(2.41 €)
     -54.2 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.06 $
(2.81 €)
2.79 $
(2.57 €)
     -8.7 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.30 $
(2.12 €)
1.83 $
(1.68 €)
     -20.6 %
Markets
New York, NY Edit Madrid Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.51 $
(5.08 €)
4.41 $
(4.06 €)
     -20.1 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 4.24 $
(3.91 €)
1.49 $
(1.38 €)
     -64.8 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 3.36 $
(3.10 €)
0.74 $
(0.68 €)
     -78.1 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 5.17 $
(4.76 €)
3.08 $
(2.83 €)
     -40.4 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 7.58 $
(6.98 €)
6.86 $
(6.31 €)
     -9.5 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.65 $
(6.12 €)
3.85 $
(3.55 €)
     -42.0 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.80 $
(8.10 €)
7.05 $
(6.49 €)
     -19.9 %
Apples (1 lb) 3.10 $
(2.85 €)
1.16 $
(1.07 €)
     -62.6 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.95 $
(0.88 €)
0.93 $
(0.85 €)
     -2.5 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.69 $
(2.48 €)
0.98 $
(0.91 €)
     -63.4 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.73 $
(2.51 €)
1.09 $
(1.01 €)
     -59.9 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.72 $
(1.59 €)
0.79 $
(0.73 €)
     -54.0 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.73 $
(1.59 €)
0.78 $
(0.72 €)
     -54.7 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.19 $
(2.94 €)
1.30 $
(1.19 €)
     -59.4 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.36 $
(2.18 €)
0.94 $
(0.87 €)
     -60.0 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 20.00 $
(18.42 €)
6.52 $
(6.00 €)
     -67.4 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.75 $
(2.53 €)
1.31 $
(1.21 €)
     -52.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.69 $
(3.40 €)
1.97 $
(1.81 €)
     -46.6 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 17.00 $
(15.66 €)
6.11 $
(5.62 €)
     -64.1 %
Transportation
New York, NY Edit Madrid Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.90 $
(2.67 €)
1.63 $
(1.50 €)
     -43.8 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 132.00 $
(121.56 €)
54.29 $
(50.00 €)
     -58.9 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.00 $
(4.60 €)
3.80 $
(3.50 €)
     -24.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.50 $
(3.22 €)
2.27 $
(2.09 €)
     -35.1 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 34.00 $
(31.31 €)
25.93 $
(23.88 €)
     -23.7 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.83 $
(3.52 €)
6.93 $
(6.39 €)
     +81.2 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 35,000.00 $
(32,232.27 €)
36,230.00 $
(33,365.00 €)
     +3.5 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,263.92 $
(26,028.86 €)
30,473.54 $
(28,063.75 €)
     +7.8 %
Utilities (Monthly)
New York, NY Edit Madrid Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 171.22 $
(157.68 €)
166.37 $
(153.21 €)
     -2.8 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 67.93 $
(62.56 €)
16.03 $
(14.76 €)
     -76.4 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 66.81 $
(61.53 €)
34.51 $
(31.78 €)
     -48.3 %
Sports And Leisure
New York, NY Edit Madrid Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 145.60 $
(134.09 €)
47.14 $
(43.41 €)
     -67.6 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 74.38 $
(68.49 €)
13.86 $
(12.77 €)
     -81.4 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 20.00 $
(18.42 €)
10.86 $
(10.00 €)
     -45.7 %
Childcare
New York, NY Edit Madrid Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 3,168.00 $
(2,917.48 €)
566.32 $
(521.54 €)
     -82.1 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 58,000.00 $
(53,413.48 €)
10,181.31 $
(9,376.19 €)
     -82.4 %
Clothing And Shoes
New York, NY Edit Madrid Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 68.96 $
(63.51 €)
94.37 $
(86.91 €)
     +36.8 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 47.05 $
(43.33 €)
38.41 $
(35.38 €)
     -18.4 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 103.86 $
(95.65 €)
97.26 $
(89.57 €)
     -6.4 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 164.12 $
(151.15 €)
115.51 $
(106.38 €)
     -29.6 %
Rent Per Month
New York, NY Edit Madrid Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 4,272.10 $
(3,934.27 €)
1,464.77 $
(1,348.94 €)
     -65.7 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 3,043.09 $
(2,802.45 €)
1,057.54 $
(973.91 €)
     -65.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 9,416.82 $
(8,672.16 €)
2,484.34 $
(2,287.88 €)
     -73.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 5,102.76 $
(4,699.24 €)
1,771.62 $
(1,631.52 €)
     -65.3 %
Buy Apartment Price
New York, NY Edit Madrid Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,895.65 $
(1,745.75 €)
561.87 $
(517.44 €)
     -70.4 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 1,589.81 $
(1,464.09 €)
339.36 $
(312.52 €)
     -78.7 %
Salaries And Financing
New York, NY Edit Madrid Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,426.68 $
(4,997.55 €)
2,529.48 $
(2,329.46 €)
     -53.4 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 7.24 3.29      -54.5 %
Last update: July 2024July 2024
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