Cost of living comparison
Madrid is 3.4% cheaper than Des Moines.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.3% more in Madrid
- Groceries
-
pay 15.0% less in Madrid
- Transportation
-
pay 39.3% more in Madrid
- Housing
-
pay 2.8% more in Madrid
- Childcare
-
pay 36.5% less in Madrid
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 28.3% less in Madrid
- Clothing
-
pay 10.3% more in Madrid
The cost of transportation, clothing, restaurants, and housing in Madrid are more expensive than in Des Moines. Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Madrid.
If you lived in Madrid instead of Des Moines, you would:
pay 3.3% more for restaurants
|
Des Moines
|
Madrid
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.00
|
$16.08
€14.78
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
|
$10.72
€9.85
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.36
|
$2.79
€2.56
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.06
|
$1.80
€1.66
|
|
pay 15.0% less for groceries
|
Des Moines
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.86
|
$1.50
€1.38
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.99
|
$6.92
€6.36
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.92
|
$4.41
€4.05
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.09
|
$3.05
€2.81
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.38
|
$3.78
€3.48
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.10
|
$1.13
€1.03
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
|
$0.87
€0.80
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.59
|
$1.01
€0.92
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.74
|
$1.05
€0.96
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.75
|
$0.83
€0.77
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.36
|
$0.82
€0.75
|
|
pay 39.3% more for transportation
|
Des Moines
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.07
|
$6.79
€6.24
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$58.00
|
$42.87
€39.42
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,000.00
|
$35,759.38
€32,880.68
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.94
|
$14.90
€13.70
|
|
pay 2.8% more for housing
|
Des Moines
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$53.50
|
$31.85
€29.28
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,215.00
|
$1,468.90
€1,350.65
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$912.50
|
$1,074.71
€988.19
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$115.16
|
$130.03
€119.56
|
|
pay 36.5% less for childcare
|
Des Moines
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,357.76
|
$567.57
€521.88
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,812.00
|
$10,069.47
€9,258.86
|
|
pay 28.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Des Moines
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.00
|
$3.75
€3.45
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.51
|
$2.59
€2.38
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.14
|
$6.43
€5.91
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$66.67
|
$43.11
€39.64
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.00
|
$10.72
€9.85
|
|
pay 10.3% more for clothing
|
Des Moines
|
Madrid
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$56.43
|
$90.50
€83.22
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.50
|
$37.21
€34.22
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.50
|
$97.88
€90.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$143.00
|
$121.40
€111.63
|
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