Cost of living comparison
Madrid is 17.7% cheaper than Bergen County.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.2% less in Madrid
- Groceries
-
pay 35.4% less in Madrid
- Transportation
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pay 24.5% more in Madrid
- Housing
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pay 27.1% less in Madrid
- Childcare
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pay 57.4% less in Madrid
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 46.0% less in Madrid
- Clothing
-
pay 20.8% more in Madrid
The cost of transportation and clothing in Madrid are more expensive than in Bergen County. Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, groceries, housing, and restaurants are lower in Madrid.
If you lived in Madrid instead of Bergen County, you would:
pay 3.2% less for restaurants
|
Bergen County
|
Madrid
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
|
$16.08
€15.68
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
|
$10.72
€10.45
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.28
|
$2.79
€2.72
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.33
|
$1.80
€1.76
|
|
pay 35.4% less for groceries
|
Bergen County
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.40
|
$1.50
€1.46
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.54
|
$6.92
€6.75
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.86
|
$4.41
€4.30
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.75
|
$3.05
€2.98
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.87
|
$3.78
€3.69
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.37
|
$1.13
€1.10
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
|
$0.87
€0.85
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.17
|
$1.01
€0.98
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.87
|
$1.05
€1.02
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.29
|
$0.83
€0.81
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.83
|
$0.82
€0.80
|
|
pay 24.5% more for transportation
|
Bergen County
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.44
|
$6.79
€6.62
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$42.87
€41.81
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,911.24
|
$35,759.38
€34,871.90
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.40
|
$14.90
€14.53
|
|
pay 27.1% less for housing
|
Bergen County
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$64.17
|
$31.85
€31.06
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,500.00
|
$1,468.90
€1,432.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,700.00
|
$1,074.71
€1,048.04
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$90.80
|
$130.03
€126.80
|
|
pay 57.4% less for childcare
|
Bergen County
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,400.00
|
$567.57
€553.48
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,500.00
|
$10,069.47
€9,819.57
|
|
pay 46.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Bergen County
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.00
|
$3.75
€3.66
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.95
|
$2.59
€2.52
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.98
|
$6.43
€6.27
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$43.11
€42.04
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$17.00
|
$10.72
€10.45
|
|
pay 20.8% more for clothing
|
Bergen County
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.00
|
$90.50
€88.25
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.67
|
$37.21
€36.29
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.50
|
$97.88
€95.45
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.00
|
$121.40
€118.38
|
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