Cost of living comparison
Madrid is 2.4% more expensive than Chapel Hill.
- Restaurants
-
pay 14.3% more in Madrid
- Groceries
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pay 21.1% less in Madrid
- Transportation
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pay 46.9% more in Madrid
- Housing
-
pay 18.3% less in Madrid
- Childcare
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pay 59.5% less in Madrid
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 9.7% less in Madrid
- Clothing
-
pay 63.9% more in Madrid
The cost of clothing, transportation, and restaurants in Madrid are more expensive than in Chapel Hill. Expenses including childcare, groceries, housing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Madrid.
If you lived in Madrid instead of Chapel Hill, you would:
pay 14.3% more for restaurants
|
Chapel Hill
|
Madrid
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.00
|
$16.08
€15.59
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.41
|
$10.72
€10.39
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.20
|
$2.79
€2.70
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.65
|
$1.80
€1.75
|
|
pay 21.1% less for groceries
|
Chapel Hill
|
Madrid
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.31
|
$1.50
€1.45
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.61
|
$6.92
€6.71
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.27
|
$4.41
€4.27
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.50
|
$3.05
€2.96
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.50
|
$3.78
€3.67
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.63
|
$1.13
€1.09
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.69
|
$0.87
€0.84
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.70
|
$1.01
€0.97
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.50
|
$1.05
€1.02
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.27
|
$0.83
€0.81
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.33
|
$0.82
€0.80
|
|
pay 46.9% more for transportation
|
Chapel Hill
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.24
|
$6.79
€6.58
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$42.87
€41.58
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$42,344.68
|
$35,759.38
€34,679.12
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$14.90
€14.45
|
|
pay 18.3% less for housing
|
Chapel Hill
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$71.67
|
$31.85
€30.88
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,325.00
|
$1,468.90
€1,424.52
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,475.00
|
$1,074.71
€1,042.24
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$131.70
|
$130.03
€126.10
|
|
pay 59.5% less for childcare
|
Chapel Hill
|
Madrid
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,400.00
|
$567.57
€550.42
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$10,069.47
€9,765.28
|
|
pay 9.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Chapel Hill
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.00
|
$3.75
€3.64
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.35
|
$2.59
€2.51
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.00
|
$6.43
€6.24
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.00
|
$43.11
€41.81
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.00
|
$10.72
€10.39
|
|
pay 63.9% more for clothing
|
Chapel Hill
|
Madrid
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.25
|
$90.50
€87.77
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$22.33
|
$37.21
€36.09
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$67.00
|
$97.88
€94.92
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$82.50
|
$121.40
€117.73
|
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