Cost of living comparison
Madrid is 3.1% cheaper than Iowa.
- Restaurants
-
pay 12.2% more in Madrid
- Groceries
-
pay 18.4% less in Madrid
- Transportation
-
pay 33.6% more in Madrid
- Housing
-
pay 0.3% less in Madrid
- Childcare
-
pay 46.4% less in Madrid
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 29.2% less in Madrid
- Clothing
-
pay 26.7% more in Madrid
The cost of transportation, clothing, and restaurants in Madrid are more expensive than in Iowa. Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, groceries, and housing are lower in Madrid.
If you lived in Madrid instead of Iowa, you would:
pay 12.2% more for restaurants
|
Iowa
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.50
|
$16.08
€15.59
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.86
|
$10.72
€10.39
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.25
|
$2.79
€2.70
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.61
|
$1.80
€1.75
|
|
pay 18.4% less for groceries
|
Iowa
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.75
|
$1.50
€1.45
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.26
|
$6.92
€6.71
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.55
|
$4.41
€4.27
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.97
|
$3.05
€2.96
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.90
|
$3.78
€3.67
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.27
|
$1.13
€1.09
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.66
|
$0.87
€0.84
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.31
|
$1.01
€0.97
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.19
|
$1.05
€1.02
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.17
|
$0.83
€0.81
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.32
|
$0.82
€0.80
|
|
pay 33.6% more for transportation
|
Iowa
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.26
|
$6.79
€6.58
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$41.60
|
$42.87
€41.58
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,209.92
|
$35,759.38
€34,679.12
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.53
|
$14.90
€14.45
|
|
pay 0.3% less for housing
|
Iowa
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.83
|
$31.85
€30.88
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,149.79
|
$1,468.90
€1,424.52
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$848.38
|
$1,074.71
€1,042.24
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$132.52
|
$130.03
€126.10
|
|
pay 46.4% less for childcare
|
Iowa
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,043.98
|
$567.57
€550.42
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$19,039.50
|
$10,069.47
€9,765.28
|
|
pay 29.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Iowa
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.95
|
$3.75
€3.64
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.14
|
$2.59
€2.51
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.68
|
$6.43
€6.24
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$61.12
|
$43.11
€41.81
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.83
|
$10.72
€10.39
|
|
pay 26.7% more for clothing
|
Iowa
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.44
|
$90.50
€87.77
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.50
|
$37.21
€36.09
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.35
|
$97.88
€94.92
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$105.02
|
$121.40
€117.73
|
|
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