Cost of living comparison
Madrid is 6.3% more expensive than Keflavik.
- Restaurants
-
pay 17.3% less in Madrid
- Groceries
-
pay 17.8% less in Madrid
- Transportation
-
pay 30.2% less in Madrid
- Housing
-
pay 71.6% more in Madrid
- Childcare
-
pay 96.5% more in Madrid
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 32.6% less in Madrid
- Clothing
-
pay 26.4% less in Madrid
The cost of childcare and housing in Madrid are more expensive than in Keflavik. Expenses including entertainment and sports, transportation, clothing, groceries, and restaurants are lower in Madrid. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Madrid.
If you lived in Madrid instead of Keflavik, you would:
pay 17.3% less for restaurants
|
Keflavik
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
ISK2,568
|
$16.08
€14.15
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$15.10
ISK1,939
|
$10.72
€9.44
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.88
ISK370
|
$2.79
€2.45
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.19
ISK281
|
$1.80
€1.59
|
|
pay 17.8% less for groceries
|
Keflavik
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.61
ISK464
|
$1.50
€1.32
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.76
ISK996
|
$6.92
€6.09
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.40
ISK822
|
$4.41
€3.88
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.40
ISK694
|
$3.05
€2.69
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.60
ISK1,104
|
$3.78
€3.33
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.92
ISK118
|
$1.13
€0.99
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.92
ISK118
|
$0.87
€0.77
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.98
ISK126
|
$1.01
€0.89
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.50
ISK193
|
$1.05
€0.92
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.08
ISK139
|
$0.83
€0.73
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.60
ISK77
|
$0.82
€0.72
|
|
pay 30.2% less for transportation
|
Keflavik
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.49
ISK1,090
|
$6.79
€5.97
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$80.36
ISK10,320
|
$42.87
€37.74
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$42,450.45
ISK5,451,803
|
$35,759.38
€31,483.88
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.05
ISK3,089
|
$14.90
€13.12
|
|
pay 71.6% more for housing
|
Keflavik
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$64.86
ISK8,330
|
$31.85
€28.04
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,345.35
ISK172,779
|
$1,468.90
€1,293.27
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$960.96
ISK123,414
|
$1,074.71
€946.21
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$31.23
ISK4,011
|
$130.03
€114.48
|
|
pay 96.5% more for childcare
|
Keflavik
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$252.14
ISK32,382
|
$567.57
€499.71
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,993.99
ISK769,793
|
$10,069.47
€8,865.53
|
|
pay 32.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Keflavik
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.57
ISK972
|
$3.75
€3.30
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.57
ISK458
|
$2.59
€2.28
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.77
ISK1,383
|
$6.43
€5.66
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.66
ISK7,405
|
$43.11
€37.96
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.33
ISK1,712
|
$10.72
€9.44
|
|
pay 26.4% less for clothing
|
Keflavik
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$108.97
ISK13,995
|
$90.50
€79.68
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.72
ISK6,386
|
$37.21
€32.76
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$151.85
ISK19,502
|
$97.88
€86.18
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$168.17
ISK21,597
|
$121.40
€106.88
|
|
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