Cost of living comparison
Madrid is 15.8% cheaper than Amstelveen.
If you lived in Madrid instead of Amstelveen, you would:
pay 14.8% less for restaurants
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Amstelveen
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Madrid
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.76
€17.50
|
$16.08
€15.00
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.79
€11.00
|
$10.72
€10.00
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.09
€2.89
|
$2.79
€2.60
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.44
€2.27
|
$1.80
€1.68
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pay 5.0% less for groceries
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Amstelveen
|
Madrid
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.48
€1.38
|
$1.50
€1.40
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.03
€5.63
|
$6.92
€6.46
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.23
€3.95
|
$4.41
€4.11
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.28
€3.99
|
$3.05
€2.85
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.02
€6.55
|
$3.78
€3.53
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.81
€0.76
|
$1.13
€1.05
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.06
€0.99
|
$0.87
€0.81
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.80
€0.75
|
$1.01
€0.94
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.75
€1.63
|
$1.05
€0.98
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.82
|
$0.83
€0.78
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.76
|
$0.82
€0.76
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pay 7.4% less for transportation
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Amstelveen
|
Madrid
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.74
€7.22
|
$6.79
€6.33
|
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| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$42.87
€40.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,289.14
€27,325.77
|
$35,759.38
€33,362.28
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.86
€20.40
|
$14.90
€13.90
|
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pay 29.7% less for housing
|
Amstelveen
|
Madrid
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.80
€39.00
|
$31.85
€29.71
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,822.00
€1,699.86
|
$1,468.90
€1,370.43
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,464.74
€1,366.56
|
$1,074.71
€1,002.67
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$255.07
€237.97
|
$130.03
€121.32
|
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pay 51.9% less for childcare
|
Amstelveen
|
Madrid
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,848.79
€1,724.86
|
$567.57
€529.52
|
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| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,361.94
€14,332.17
|
$10,069.47
€9,394.47
|
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pay 18.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Amstelveen
|
Madrid
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€5.00
|
$3.75
€3.50
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.77
€3.52
|
$2.59
€2.41
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.40
€12.50
|
$6.43
€6.00
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.37
€28.33
|
$43.11
€40.22
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.93
€13.00
|
$10.72
€10.00
|
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pay 16.8% more for clothing
|
Amstelveen
|
Madrid
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$56.27
€52.50
|
$90.50
€84.43
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.24
€34.75
|
$37.21
€34.72
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.38
€79.66
|
$97.88
€91.32
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$132.18
€123.32
|
$121.40
€113.26
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