Cost of living comparison
Madrid is 26.0% cheaper than Amsterdam.
If you lived in Madrid instead of Amsterdam, you would:
pay 26.3% less for restaurants
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Amsterdam
|
Madrid
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.77
€20.16
|
$15.16
€14.04
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.06
€12.09
|
$10.32
€9.55
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.31
€3.06
|
$2.71
€2.51
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.81
€2.60
|
$1.81
€1.68
|
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pay 11.1% less for groceries
|
Amsterdam
|
Madrid
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.11
€1.95
|
$1.74
€1.61
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.59
€6.10
|
$7.67
€7.10
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.10
€4.73
|
$4.36
€4.04
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.45
€4.12
|
$3.02
€2.79
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.95
€5.51
|
$3.87
€3.59
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.95
€0.88
|
$1.14
€1.06
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.00
€0.93
|
$0.89
€0.82
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.87
|
$0.97
€0.90
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.55
€1.44
|
$1.13
€1.05
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.80
|
$0.72
€0.67
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.77
|
$0.77
€0.71
|
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pay 21.4% less for transportation
|
Amsterdam
|
Madrid
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.18
€7.57
|
$6.78
€6.28
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$88.71
€82.14
|
$54.15
€50.14
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,110.45
€29,730.23
|
$36,133.87
€33,455.41
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.25
€23.38
|
$14.65
€13.56
|
|
pay 36.8% less for housing
|
Amsterdam
|
Madrid
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.09
€46.38
|
$33.64
€31.14
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,059.29
€1,906.65
|
$1,370.72
€1,269.12
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,685.95
€1,560.98
|
$989.21
€915.88
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$203.74
€188.64
|
$123.32
€114.18
|
|
pay 44.8% less for childcare
|
Amsterdam
|
Madrid
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,119.81
€1,962.68
|
$543.23
€502.96
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,765.02
€10,892.93
|
$9,978.95
€9,239.25
|
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pay 36.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Amsterdam
|
Madrid
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.08
€6.55
|
$3.79
€3.51
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.28
€3.96
|
$2.63
€2.43
|
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|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.34
€9.57
|
$6.12
€5.67
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$62.30
€57.68
|
$48.46
€44.87
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.33
€15.12
|
$10.83
€10.03
|
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pay 5.5% less for clothing
|
Amsterdam
|
Madrid
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.06
€82.45
|
$83.95
€77.72
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.70
€31.20
|
$33.93
€31.42
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$94.07
€87.10
|
$87.19
€80.73
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$110.42
€102.23
|
$99.93
€92.53
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