Cost of living comparison
Madrid is 19.9% cheaper than Brighton.
If you lived in Madrid instead of Brighton, you would:
pay 17.7% more for restaurants
|
Brighton
|
Madrid
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.37
£15.35
|
$16.08
€15.25
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.26
£6.55
|
$10.72
€10.16
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.02
£1.60
|
$2.79
€2.64
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
£1.19
|
$1.80
€1.71
|
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pay 12.5% less for groceries
|
Brighton
|
Madrid
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.93
£1.53
|
$1.50
€1.42
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.27
£4.17
|
$6.92
€6.56
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.42
£5.09
|
$4.41
€4.18
|
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|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.58
£3.63
|
$3.05
€2.89
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.84
£3.04
|
$3.78
€3.59
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.47
£1.16
|
$1.13
€1.07
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.94
£0.74
|
$0.87
€0.83
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.36
£1.08
|
$1.01
€0.95
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.46
£1.16
|
$1.05
€0.99
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.81
£0.64
|
$0.83
€0.79
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.81
£0.64
|
$0.82
€0.78
|
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pay 26.2% less for transportation
|
Brighton
|
Madrid
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.25
£5.74
|
$6.79
€6.43
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$117.50
£93.12
|
$42.87
€40.66
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,531.14
£28,951.62
|
$35,759.38
€33,912.83
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.17
£17.57
|
$14.90
€14.13
|
|
pay 25.2% less for housing
|
Brighton
|
Madrid
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.00
£28.53
|
$31.85
€30.20
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,778.80
£1,409.73
|
$1,468.90
€1,393.05
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,530.47
£1,212.93
|
$1,074.71
€1,019.21
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$225.51
£178.72
|
$130.03
€123.32
|
|
pay 55.6% less for childcare
|
Brighton
|
Madrid
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,713.44
£1,357.93
|
$567.57
€538.26
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,081.52
£14,329.95
|
$10,069.47
€9,549.50
|
|
pay 41.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Brighton
|
Madrid
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.75
£6.14
|
$3.75
€3.56
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.26
£3.37
|
$2.59
€2.45
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$20.02
£15.87
|
$6.43
€6.10
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.08
£39.69
|
$43.11
€40.89
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.79
£13.31
|
$10.72
€10.16
|
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pay 4.2% more for clothing
|
Brighton
|
Madrid
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$92.25
£73.11
|
$90.50
€85.83
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.42
£38.37
|
$37.21
€35.29
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.56
£79.69
|
$97.88
€92.82
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$83.95
£66.53
|
$121.40
€115.13
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