Cost of living comparison
Madrid is 4.2% cheaper than Belgium overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 10.8% less in Madrid
- Groceries
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pay 6.1% less in Madrid
- Transportation
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pay 5.2% less in Madrid
- Housing
-
pay 20.4% more in Madrid
- Childcare
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pay 12.4% less in Madrid
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 12.7% less in Madrid
- Clothing
-
pay 2.8% less in Madrid
Expenses including entertainment and sports, childcare, restaurants, groceries, transportation, and clothing are lower in Madrid.
If you lived in Madrid instead of Belgium, you would:
pay 10.8% less for restaurants
|
Belgium
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.07
€18.60
|
$16.08
€15.68
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.84
€10.57
|
$10.72
€10.45
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.78
€2.71
|
$2.79
€2.72
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.46
€2.40
|
$1.80
€1.76
|
|
pay 6.1% less for groceries
|
Belgium
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.28
€2.22
|
$1.50
€1.46
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.70
€6.53
|
$6.92
€6.75
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.44
€4.33
|
$4.41
€4.30
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.43
€3.34
|
$3.05
€2.98
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.78
€4.66
|
$3.78
€3.69
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.11
€1.08
|
$1.13
€1.10
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.87
|
$0.87
€0.85
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.07
€1.05
|
$1.01
€0.98
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
€1.13
|
$1.05
€1.02
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.81
|
$0.83
€0.81
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.73
€0.71
|
$0.82
€0.80
|
|
pay 5.2% less for transportation
|
Belgium
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.91
€6.74
|
$6.79
€6.62
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.41
€44.29
|
$42.87
€41.81
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,628.35
€26,942.67
|
$35,759.38
€34,871.90
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$26.01
€25.37
|
$14.90
€14.53
|
|
pay 20.4% more for housing
|
Belgium
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$49.35
€48.13
|
$31.85
€31.06
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$815.11
€794.88
|
$1,468.90
€1,432.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$705.09
€687.59
|
$1,074.71
€1,048.04
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$154.10
€150.28
|
$130.03
€126.80
|
|
pay 12.4% less for childcare
|
Belgium
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$557.50
€543.66
|
$567.57
€553.48
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,740.85
€13,399.83
|
$10,069.47
€9,819.57
|
|
pay 12.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Belgium
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.34
€4.23
|
$3.75
€3.66
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.51
€3.42
|
$2.59
€2.52
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.08
€8.86
|
$6.43
€6.27
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.02
€35.13
|
$43.11
€42.04
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.48
€12.17
|
$10.72
€10.45
|
|
pay 2.8% less for clothing
|
Belgium
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$92.82
€90.52
|
$90.50
€88.25
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.31
€42.23
|
$37.21
€36.29
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.40
€88.15
|
$97.88
€95.45
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$125.11
€122.00
|
$121.40
€118.38
|
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