Cost of living comparison
Madrid is 16.3% cheaper than Darwin.
- Restaurants
-
pay 17.9% less in Madrid
- Groceries
-
pay 22.6% less in Madrid
- Transportation
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pay 20.6% more in Madrid
- Housing
-
pay 26.1% less in Madrid
- Childcare
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pay 18.4% less in Madrid
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 45.0% less in Madrid
- Clothing
-
pay 4.9% less in Madrid
Expenses including entertainment and sports, housing, groceries, childcare, restaurants, and clothing are lower in Madrid.
If you lived in Madrid instead of Darwin, you would:
pay 17.9% less for restaurants
|
Darwin
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$22.41
A$34.49
|
$16.08
€14.14
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.86
A$18.26
|
$10.72
€9.43
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.64
A$4.06
|
$2.79
€2.45
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.97
A$4.57
|
$1.80
€1.59
|
|
pay 22.6% less for groceries
|
Darwin
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.78
A$4.29
|
$1.50
€1.32
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.94
A$7.61
|
$6.92
€6.09
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.49
A$6.91
|
$4.41
€3.88
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.11
A$6.33
|
$3.05
€2.68
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.74
A$5.75
|
$3.78
€3.33
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.68
A$2.59
|
$1.13
€0.99
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.31
A$2.02
|
$0.87
€0.77
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.67
A$2.57
|
$1.01
€0.88
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.06
A$3.16
|
$1.05
€0.92
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.42
A$2.19
|
$0.83
€0.73
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.02
A$1.56
|
$0.82
€0.72
|
|
pay 20.6% more for transportation
|
Darwin
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.35
A$6.70
|
$6.79
€5.97
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.93
A$70.70
|
$42.87
€37.71
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,276.08
A$45,067.86
|
$35,759.38
€31,451.19
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.42
A$20.66
|
$14.90
€13.10
|
|
pay 26.1% less for housing
|
Darwin
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$59.86
A$92.15
|
$31.85
€28.01
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,647.57
A$2,536.29
|
$1,468.90
€1,291.93
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,321.09
A$2,033.70
|
$1,074.71
€945.23
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$180.80
A$278.32
|
$130.03
€114.37
|
|
pay 18.4% less for childcare
|
Darwin
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,581.67
A$2,434.84
|
$567.57
€499.19
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,908.36
A$12,174.20
|
$10,069.47
€8,856.33
|
|
pay 45.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Darwin
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.59
A$10.15
|
$3.75
€3.30
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.62
A$5.58
|
$2.59
€2.27
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$25.37
A$39.06
|
$6.43
€5.66
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$80.18
A$123.43
|
$43.11
€37.92
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.82
A$24.35
|
$10.72
€9.43
|
|
pay 4.9% less for clothing
|
Darwin
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$79.91
A$123.01
|
$90.50
€79.60
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.13
A$71.02
|
$37.21
€32.73
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$103.80
A$159.78
|
$97.88
€86.09
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$131.81
A$202.90
|
$121.40
€106.77
|
|
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