Cost of living comparison
Madrid is 27.7% cheaper than Amsterdam.
If you lived in Madrid instead of Amsterdam, you would:
pay 24.3% less for restaurants
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Amsterdam
|
Madrid
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.44
€20.55
|
$16.08
€15.41
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.93
€13.36
|
$10.72
€10.28
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.23
€3.10
|
$2.79
€2.67
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.79
€2.68
|
$1.80
€1.73
|
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pay 14.1% less for groceries
|
Amsterdam
|
Madrid
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.06
€1.97
|
$1.50
€1.44
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.58
€6.31
|
$6.92
€6.64
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.76
€4.57
|
$4.41
€4.23
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.81
€4.61
|
$3.05
€2.93
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.45
€6.18
|
$3.78
€3.63
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.98
€0.94
|
$1.13
€1.08
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.03
€0.99
|
$0.87
€0.83
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.84
|
$1.01
€0.96
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.81
€1.74
|
$1.05
€1.01
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.84
|
$0.83
€0.80
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.92
|
$0.82
€0.79
|
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pay 26.4% less for transportation
|
Amsterdam
|
Madrid
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.09
€7.76
|
$6.79
€6.51
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$87.51
€83.90
|
$42.87
€41.10
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,207.42
€33,755.92
|
$35,759.38
€34,285.12
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.86
€23.84
|
$14.90
€14.28
|
|
pay 36.0% less for housing
|
Amsterdam
|
Madrid
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$47.53
€45.57
|
$31.85
€30.53
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,189.86
€2,099.58
|
$1,468.90
€1,408.34
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,816.26
€1,741.38
|
$1,074.71
€1,030.40
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$206.94
€198.41
|
$130.03
€124.67
|
|
pay 53.2% less for childcare
|
Amsterdam
|
Madrid
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,377.37
€2,279.35
|
$567.57
€544.17
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,444.53
€13,849.03
|
$10,069.47
€9,654.34
|
|
pay 39.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Amsterdam
|
Madrid
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.43
€6.17
|
$3.75
€3.60
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.20
€4.03
|
$2.59
€2.48
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.40
€12.84
|
$6.43
€6.17
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.86
€63.15
|
$43.11
€41.34
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.00
€14.39
|
$10.72
€10.28
|
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pay 1.1% less for clothing
|
Amsterdam
|
Madrid
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$92.54
€88.73
|
$90.50
€86.77
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.12
€35.59
|
$37.21
€35.68
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$106.57
€102.17
|
$97.88
€93.84
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$114.59
€109.86
|
$121.40
€116.39
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