Cost of Living Comparison Between San Jose, CA and Madrid 

Indices DifferenceInfo
Consumer Prices in Madrid are 39.9% lower than in San Jose, CA (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Madrid are 46.8% lower than in San Jose, CA
Rent Prices in Madrid are 55.9% lower than in San Jose, CA
Restaurant Prices in Madrid are 35.6% lower than in San Jose, CA
Groceries Prices in Madrid are 43.4% lower than in San Jose, CA
Local Purchasing Power in Madrid is 28.2% lower than in San Jose, CA
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Restaurants
San Jose, CA Edit Madrid Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $
(18.59 €)
15.07 $
(14.00 €)
     -24.7 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 100.00 $
(92.93 €)
64.57 $
(60.00 €)
     -35.4 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.25 $
(11.38 €)
9.68 $
(9.00 €)
     -20.9 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 9.00 $
(8.36 €)
3.77 $
(3.50 €)
     -58.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 12.00 $
(11.15 €)
3.77 $
(3.50 €)
     -68.6 %
Cappuccino (regular) 6.01 $
(5.59 €)
2.56 $
(2.38 €)
     -57.5 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.08 $
(2.86 €)
2.59 $
(2.41 €)
     -15.7 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.61 $
(2.42 €)
1.69 $
(1.57 €)
     -35.1 %
Markets
San Jose, CA Edit Madrid Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.07 $
(4.71 €)
4.34 $
(4.03 €)
     -14.5 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 4.34 $
(4.03 €)
1.48 $
(1.38 €)
     -65.9 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.19 $
(2.03 €)
0.71 $
(0.66 €)
     -67.5 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 5.17 $
(4.80 €)
2.99 $
(2.78 €)
     -42.1 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.90 $
(6.41 €)
6.52 $
(6.06 €)
     -5.5 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.12 $
(5.69 €)
3.72 $
(3.46 €)
     -39.1 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.08 $
(7.51 €)
6.81 $
(6.33 €)
     -15.8 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.68 $
(2.49 €)
1.10 $
(1.03 €)
     -58.9 %
Banana (1 lb) 1.04 $
(0.97 €)
0.88 $
(0.82 €)
     -15.5 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.83 $
(1.70 €)
0.87 $
(0.81 €)
     -52.7 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.97 $
(2.76 €)
1.11 $
(1.03 €)
     -62.6 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.95 $
(1.81 €)
0.69 $
(0.64 €)
     -64.5 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.83 $
(1.70 €)
0.74 $
(0.69 €)
     -59.5 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.23 $
(3.00 €)
1.29 $
(1.20 €)
     -60.2 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.57 $
(2.39 €)
0.94 $
(0.87 €)
     -63.4 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $
(13.94 €)
6.46 $
(6.00 €)
     -57.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.95 $
(1.81 €)
1.31 $
(1.22 €)
     -32.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.99 $
(2.78 €)
1.89 $
(1.76 €)
     -36.9 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 11.00 $
(10.22 €)
6.08 $
(5.65 €)
     -44.7 %
Transportation
San Jose, CA Edit Madrid Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 $
(2.32 €)
1.61 $
(1.50 €)
     -35.4 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 90.00 $
(83.64 €)
43.04 $
(40.00 €)
     -52.2 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.50 $
(3.25 €)
3.23 $
(3.00 €)
     -7.8 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.00 $
(2.79 €)
2.08 $
(1.93 €)
     -30.7 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $
(27.88 €)
23.67 $
(22.00 €)
     -21.1 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 4.85 $
(4.51 €)
6.70 $
(6.23 €)
     +38.3 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 $
(27,878.52 €)
35,903.99 $
(33,365.00 €)
     +19.7 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,743.53 $
(24,852.34 €)
29,721.52 $
(27,619.74 €)
     +11.1 %
Utilities (Monthly)
San Jose, CA Edit Madrid Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 276.65 $
(257.09 €)
152.48 $
(141.69 €)
     -44.9 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 52.08 $
(48.40 €)
15.10 $
(14.03 €)
     -71.0 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 85.10 $
(79.08 €)
32.17 $
(29.90 €)
     -62.2 %
Sports And Leisure
San Jose, CA Edit Madrid Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 99.83 $
(92.77 €)
47.40 $
(44.05 €)
     -52.5 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 48.00 $
(44.61 €)
11.02 $
(10.24 €)
     -77.0 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.00 $
(13.94 €)
10.76 $
(10.00 €)
     -28.3 %
Childcare
San Jose, CA Edit Madrid Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,700.00 $
(1,579.78 €)
530.09 $
(492.60 €)
     -68.8 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 16,000.00 $
(14,868.54 €)
9,308.24 $
(8,650.00 €)
     -41.8 %
Clothing And Shoes
San Jose, CA Edit Madrid Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 53.57 $
(49.79 €)
74.26 $
(69.01 €)
     +38.6 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 45.33 $
(42.13 €)
30.17 $
(28.04 €)
     -33.4 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 87.41 $
(81.23 €)
81.96 $
(76.17 €)
     -6.2 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 123.08 $
(114.37 €)
88.72 $
(82.44 €)
     -27.9 %
Rent Per Month
San Jose, CA Edit Madrid Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,838.10 $
(2,637.40 €)
1,342.12 $
(1,247.21 €)
     -52.7 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,458.33 $
(2,284.49 €)
970.24 $
(901.63 €)
     -60.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 4,894.44 $
(4,548.33 €)
2,306.37 $
(2,143.27 €)
     -52.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 4,027.06 $
(3,742.28 €)
1,648.49 $
(1,531.91 €)
     -59.1 %
Buy Apartment Price
San Jose, CA Edit Madrid Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,398.02 $
(1,299.16 €)
450.14 $
(418.31 €)
     -67.8 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 1,040.42 $
(966.85 €)
256.55 $
(238.41 €)
     -75.3 %
Salaries And Financing
San Jose, CA Edit Madrid Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 6,842.47 $
(6,358.60 €)
2,613.29 $
(2,428.49 €)
     -61.8 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.61 2.54      -61.6 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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