Cost of Living Comparison Between San Francisco, CA and Madrid 

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Consumer Prices in Madrid are 41.7% lower than in San Francisco, CA (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Madrid are 51.5% lower than in San Francisco, CA
Rent Prices in Madrid are 62.9% lower than in San Francisco, CA
Restaurant Prices in Madrid are 37.4% lower than in San Francisco, CA
Groceries Prices in Madrid are 49.1% lower than in San Francisco, CA
Local Purchasing Power in Madrid is 30.8% lower than in San Francisco, CA
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Restaurants
San Francisco, CA Edit Madrid Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.00 $
(23.18 €)
15.10 $
(14.00 €)
     -39.6 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 100.00 $
(92.70 €)
64.72 $
(60.00 €)
     -35.3 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 $
(11.12 €)
10.28 $
(9.53 €)
     -14.4 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 $
(7.42 €)
3.78 $
(3.50 €)
     -52.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 8.00 $
(7.42 €)
4.31 $
(4.00 €)
     -46.1 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.62 $
(5.21 €)
2.61 $
(2.42 €)
     -53.5 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.77 $
(2.57 €)
2.70 $
(2.50 €)
     -2.9 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.35 $
(2.17 €)
1.80 $
(1.67 €)
     -23.1 %
Markets
San Francisco, CA Edit Madrid Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.87 $
(5.44 €)
4.34 $
(4.03 €)
     -26.0 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 4.36 $
(4.04 €)
1.57 $
(1.45 €)
     -64.0 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.99 $
(2.77 €)
0.73 $
(0.68 €)
     -75.5 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 5.20 $
(4.82 €)
3.00 $
(2.79 €)
     -42.2 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 9.23 $
(8.55 €)
6.93 $
(6.42 €)
     -24.9 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 7.04 $
(6.52 €)
3.86 $
(3.58 €)
     -45.2 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 9.19 $
(8.52 €)
7.05 $
(6.53 €)
     -23.3 %
Apples (1 lb) 3.09 $
(2.87 €)
1.14 $
(1.06 €)
     -63.2 %
Banana (1 lb) 1.54 $
(1.43 €)
0.89 $
(0.82 €)
     -42.6 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.48 $
(2.30 €)
0.96 $
(0.89 €)
     -61.2 %
Tomato (1 lb) 3.39 $
(3.14 €)
1.12 $
(1.04 €)
     -66.8 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.92 $
(1.78 €)
0.72 $
(0.67 €)
     -62.3 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.57 $
(1.45 €)
0.77 $
(0.71 €)
     -51.1 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.02 $
(2.80 €)
1.32 $
(1.22 €)
     -56.5 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.30 $
(2.13 €)
0.97 $
(0.90 €)
     -57.7 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 17.50 $
(16.22 €)
6.47 $
(6.00 €)
     -63.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.33 $
(2.16 €)
1.32 $
(1.22 €)
     -43.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.94 $
(2.72 €)
2.01 $
(1.86 €)
     -31.5 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 13.50 $
(12.51 €)
6.09 $
(5.65 €)
     -54.9 %
Transportation
San Francisco, CA Edit Madrid Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.00 $
(2.78 €)
1.62 $
(1.50 €)
     -46.1 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 98.00 $
(90.85 €)
53.94 $
(50.00 €)
     -45.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.00 $
(3.71 €)
3.37 $
(3.12 €)
     -15.7 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.50 $
(3.24 €)
2.26 $
(2.09 €)
     -35.5 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 49.50 $
(45.89 €)
24.00 $
(22.25 €)
     -51.5 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.16 $
(4.79 €)
6.76 $
(6.26 €)
     +30.9 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 32,000.00 $
(29,664.00 €)
35,992.45 $
(33,365.00 €)
     +12.5 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,336.48 $
(25,340.91 €)
29,794.75 $
(27,619.74 €)
     +9.0 %
Utilities (Monthly)
San Francisco, CA Edit Madrid Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 258.74 $
(239.85 €)
160.63 $
(148.90 €)
     -37.9 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 49.73 $
(46.10 €)
16.75 $
(15.53 €)
     -66.3 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 65.64 $
(60.84 €)
33.50 $
(31.06 €)
     -49.0 %
Sports And Leisure
San Francisco, CA Edit Madrid Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 109.67 $
(101.66 €)
48.27 $
(44.75 €)
     -56.0 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 24.20 $
(22.43 €)
14.27 $
(13.23 €)
     -41.0 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 17.00 $
(15.76 €)
10.79 $
(10.00 €)
     -36.5 %
Childcare
San Francisco, CA Edit Madrid Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,770.37 $
(2,568.13 €)
541.10 $
(501.60 €)
     -80.5 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 31,333.33 $
(29,046.00 €)
9,939.90 $
(9,214.29 €)
     -68.3 %
Clothing And Shoes
San Francisco, CA Edit Madrid Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 61.50 $
(57.01 €)
83.62 $
(77.51 €)
     +36.0 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 45.00 $
(41.71 €)
33.80 $
(31.33 €)
     -24.9 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 109.32 $
(101.34 €)
86.85 $
(80.51 €)
     -20.5 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 129.61 $
(120.15 €)
99.54 $
(92.28 €)
     -23.2 %
Rent Per Month
San Francisco, CA Edit Madrid Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 3,298.04 $
(3,057.28 €)
1,365.36 $
(1,265.69 €)
     -58.6 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,778.57 $
(2,575.74 €)
985.33 $
(913.40 €)
     -64.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 6,023.80 $
(5,584.06 €)
2,344.69 $
(2,173.53 €)
     -61.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 5,138.00 $
(4,762.93 €)
1,699.63 $
(1,575.56 €)
     -66.9 %
Buy Apartment Price
San Francisco, CA Edit Madrid Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,345.76 $
(1,247.52 €)
466.45 $
(432.40 €)
     -65.3 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 1,151.24 $
(1,067.20 €)
270.39 $
(250.65 €)
     -76.5 %
Salaries And Financing
San Francisco, CA Edit Madrid Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 7,447.34 $
(6,903.68 €)
2,497.87 $
(2,315.52 €)
     -66.5 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.85 2.80      -59.1 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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