Cost of living comparison
Madrid is 2.6% cheaper than Corby.
- Restaurants
-
pay 6.8% more in Madrid
- Groceries
-
pay 1.1% more in Madrid
- Transportation
-
pay 6.6% less in Madrid
- Housing
-
pay 1.5% more in Madrid
- Childcare
-
pay 8.8% less in Madrid
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 19.3% less in Madrid
- Clothing
-
pay 6.8% more in Madrid
The cost of restaurants, clothing, housing, and groceries in Madrid are more expensive than in Corby. Expenses including entertainment and sports, childcare, and transportation are lower in Madrid.
If you lived in Madrid instead of Corby, you would:
pay 6.8% more for restaurants
|
Corby
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.37
£14.97
|
$16.08
€14.78
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.13
£6.28
|
$10.72
€9.85
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.91
£2.25
|
$2.79
€2.56
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.55
£1.20
|
$1.80
€1.66
|
|
pay 1.1% more for groceries
|
Corby
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.66
£1.28
|
$1.50
€1.38
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.36
£3.36
|
$6.92
€6.36
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.11
£4.72
|
$4.41
€4.05
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.64
£2.81
|
$3.05
€2.81
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.21
£3.25
|
$3.78
€3.48
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.19
£0.92
|
$1.13
€1.03
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.57
£0.44
|
$0.87
€0.80
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.56
£1.21
|
$1.01
€0.92
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.35
£1.05
|
$1.05
€0.96
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
£0.57
|
$0.83
€0.77
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.73
£0.56
|
$0.82
€0.75
|
|
pay 6.6% less for transportation
|
Corby
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.21
£5.57
|
$6.79
€6.24
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$77.49
£59.86
|
$42.87
€39.42
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,624.64
£22,884.12
|
$35,759.38
€32,880.68
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.39
£11.11
|
$14.90
€13.70
|
|
pay 1.5% more for housing
|
Corby
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.51
£28.20
|
$31.85
€29.28
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$904.08
£698.37
|
$1,468.90
€1,350.65
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,033.23
£798.14
|
$1,074.71
€988.19
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$247.58
£191.25
|
$130.03
€119.56
|
|
pay 8.8% less for childcare
|
Corby
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,131.68
£1,646.66
|
$567.57
€521.88
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,457.69
£4,988.36
|
$10,069.47
€9,258.86
|
|
pay 19.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Corby
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.17
£3.99
|
$3.75
€3.45
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.95
£3.05
|
$2.59
€2.38
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$15.50
£11.97
|
$6.43
€5.91
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.26
£25.69
|
$43.11
€39.64
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.37
£8.78
|
$10.72
€9.85
|
|
pay 6.8% more for clothing
|
Corby
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.10
£66.51
|
$90.50
€83.22
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.43
£37.41
|
$37.21
€34.22
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.26
£68.17
|
$97.88
€90.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$90.41
£69.84
|
$121.40
€111.63
|
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