Cost of living comparison
Madrid is 25.9% cheaper than Cambridge.
- Restaurants
-
pay 8.3% less in Madrid
- Groceries
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pay 20.5% less in Madrid
- Transportation
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pay 24.2% less in Madrid
- Housing
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pay 25.4% less in Madrid
- Childcare
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pay 55.1% less in Madrid
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 41.6% less in Madrid
- Clothing
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pay 6.2% less in Madrid
Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, transportation, groceries, and restaurants are lower in Madrid.
If you lived in Madrid instead of Cambridge, you would:
pay 8.3% less for restaurants
|
Cambridge
|
Madrid
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.37
£14.39
|
$16.08
€14.17
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.33
£7.68
|
$10.72
€9.44
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.91
£2.16
|
$2.79
€2.46
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.15
£1.59
|
$1.80
€1.59
|
|
pay 20.5% less for groceries
|
Cambridge
|
Madrid
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.13
£1.58
|
$1.50
€1.32
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.09
£4.53
|
$6.92
€6.10
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.33
£5.44
|
$4.41
€3.88
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.53
£3.37
|
$3.05
€2.69
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.78
£3.55
|
$3.78
€3.33
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.43
£1.06
|
$1.13
€0.99
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.90
£0.67
|
$0.87
€0.77
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.56
£1.16
|
$1.01
€0.89
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.61
£1.20
|
$1.05
€0.92
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.96
£0.71
|
$0.83
€0.74
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.89
£0.66
|
$0.82
€0.72
|
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pay 24.2% less for transportation
|
Cambridge
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.21
£5.36
|
$6.79
€5.98
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$76.20
£56.61
|
$42.87
€37.78
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,531.14
£27,140.15
|
$35,759.38
€31,512.59
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$27.12
£20.15
|
$14.90
€13.13
|
|
pay 25.4% less for housing
|
Cambridge
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.51
£27.12
|
$31.85
€28.06
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,765.10
£1,311.35
|
$1,468.90
€1,294.45
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,425.36
£1,058.95
|
$1,074.71
€947.08
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$247.58
£183.94
|
$130.03
€114.59
|
|
pay 55.1% less for childcare
|
Cambridge
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,131.68
£1,583.70
|
$567.57
€500.16
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,928.96
£11,834.14
|
$10,069.47
€8,873.62
|
|
pay 41.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Cambridge
|
Madrid
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.10
£5.28
|
$3.75
€3.31
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.70
£3.49
|
$2.59
€2.28
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$18.08
£13.43
|
$6.43
€5.67
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$54.29
£40.33
|
$43.11
€37.99
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.50
£11.51
|
$10.72
€9.44
|
|
pay 6.2% less for clothing
|
Cambridge
|
Madrid
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$101.17
£75.16
|
$90.50
€79.75
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.82
£37.01
|
$37.21
€32.79
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.33
£67.85
|
$97.88
€86.25
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$117.05
£86.96
|
$121.40
€106.98
|
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