Cost of Living Comparison Between New York, NY and Madrid 

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Consumer Prices in Madrid are 47.5% lower than in New York, NY (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Madrid are 57.6% lower than in New York, NY
Rent Prices in Madrid are 68.5% lower than in New York, NY
Restaurant Prices in Madrid are 47.6% lower than in New York, NY
Groceries Prices in Madrid are 48.7% lower than in New York, NY
Local Purchasing Power in Madrid is 4.4% lower than in New York, NY
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Restaurants
New York, NY Edit Madrid Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 30.00 $
(27.83 €)
15.09 $
(14.00 €)
     -49.7 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 130.00 $
(120.61 €)
64.67 $
(60.00 €)
     -50.3 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 $
(11.13 €)
10.78 $
(10.00 €)
     -10.2 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 $
(7.42 €)
3.77 $
(3.50 €)
     -52.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 11.00 $
(10.21 €)
4.31 $
(4.00 €)
     -60.8 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.72 $
(5.30 €)
2.62 $
(2.43 €)
     -54.1 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.17 $
(2.94 €)
2.69 $
(2.50 €)
     -15.1 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.33 $
(2.16 €)
1.79 $
(1.66 €)
     -23.4 %
Markets
New York, NY Edit Madrid Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.65 $
(5.24 €)
4.34 $
(4.03 €)
     -23.1 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 4.39 $
(4.07 €)
1.57 $
(1.45 €)
     -64.3 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 3.40 $
(3.16 €)
0.73 $
(0.68 €)
     -78.5 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 5.22 $
(4.84 €)
3.00 $
(2.79 €)
     -42.4 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 7.64 $
(7.09 €)
6.92 $
(6.42 €)
     -9.4 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.93 $
(6.43 €)
3.86 $
(3.58 €)
     -44.4 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.99 $
(8.34 €)
7.04 $
(6.53 €)
     -21.7 %
Apples (1 lb) 3.10 $
(2.88 €)
1.14 $
(1.06 €)
     -63.3 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.96 $
(0.89 €)
0.89 $
(0.82 €)
     -7.8 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.53 $
(2.34 €)
0.96 $
(0.89 €)
     -61.9 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.93 $
(2.72 €)
1.12 $
(1.04 €)
     -61.6 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.81 $
(1.68 €)
0.72 $
(0.67 €)
     -60.1 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.69 $
(1.57 €)
0.76 $
(0.71 €)
     -54.7 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.95 $
(2.74 €)
1.32 $
(1.22 €)
     -55.4 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.52 $
(2.34 €)
0.97 $
(0.90 €)
     -61.4 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 20.00 $
(18.55 €)
6.47 $
(6.00 €)
     -67.7 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.53 $
(2.35 €)
1.32 $
(1.22 €)
     -48.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.86 $
(3.58 €)
2.01 $
(1.86 €)
     -47.9 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 17.00 $
(15.77 €)
6.09 $
(5.65 €)
     -64.2 %
Transportation
New York, NY Edit Madrid Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.90 $
(2.69 €)
1.62 $
(1.50 €)
     -44.2 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 132.00 $
(122.46 €)
53.89 $
(50.00 €)
     -59.2 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.00 $
(4.64 €)
3.37 $
(3.12 €)
     -32.6 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.50 $
(3.25 €)
2.26 $
(2.09 €)
     -35.6 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 34.00 $
(31.54 €)
23.98 $
(22.25 €)
     -29.5 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.85 $
(3.58 €)
6.75 $
(6.26 €)
     +75.2 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 35,000.00 $
(32,471.25 €)
35,963.35 $
(33,365.00 €)
     +2.8 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,356.86 $
(26,308.07 €)
29,770.67 $
(27,619.74 €)
     +5.0 %
Utilities (Monthly)
New York, NY Edit Madrid Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 187.85 $
(174.28 €)
160.50 $
(148.90 €)
     -14.6 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 68.17 $
(63.25 €)
16.74 $
(15.53 €)
     -75.4 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 71.82 $
(66.63 €)
33.48 $
(31.06 €)
     -53.4 %
Sports And Leisure
New York, NY Edit Madrid Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 147.95 $
(137.26 €)
48.23 $
(44.75 €)
     -67.4 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 93.12 $
(86.40 €)
14.26 $
(13.23 €)
     -84.7 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 20.00 $
(18.55 €)
10.78 $
(10.00 €)
     -46.1 %
Childcare
New York, NY Edit Madrid Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 3,123.56 $
(2,897.88 €)
540.66 $
(501.60 €)
     -82.7 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 58,000.00 $
(53,809.50 €)
9,931.86 $
(9,214.29 €)
     -82.9 %
Clothing And Shoes
New York, NY Edit Madrid Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 72.17 $
(66.96 €)
84.67 $
(78.56 €)
     +17.3 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 48.24 $
(44.75 €)
34.29 $
(31.81 €)
     -28.9 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 101.23 $
(93.92 €)
87.39 $
(81.08 €)
     -13.7 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 169.09 $
(156.87 €)
99.46 $
(92.28 €)
     -41.2 %
Rent Per Month
New York, NY Edit Madrid Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 4,350.00 $
(4,035.71 €)
1,384.40 $
(1,284.38 €)
     -68.2 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,895.30 $
(2,686.11 €)
1,003.62 $
(931.11 €)
     -65.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 8,779.04 $
(8,144.75 €)
2,385.92 $
(2,213.54 €)
     -72.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 4,625.19 $
(4,291.02 €)
1,737.14 $
(1,611.63 €)
     -62.4 %
Buy Apartment Price
New York, NY Edit Madrid Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,710.37 $
(1,586.80 €)
484.01 $
(449.04 €)
     -71.7 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 1,142.75 $
(1,060.18 €)
275.41 $
(255.52 €)
     -75.9 %
Salaries And Financing
New York, NY Edit Madrid Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,903.58 $
(5,477.05 €)
2,395.25 $
(2,222.19 €)
     -59.4 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.74 2.89      -57.1 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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