Cost of living comparison
Madrid is 18.9% more expensive than Kortrijk.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.5% more in Madrid
- Groceries
-
pay 9.6% more in Madrid
- Transportation
-
pay 6.1% less in Madrid
- Housing
-
pay 34.7% more in Madrid
- Childcare
-
pay 81.0% more in Madrid
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 9.1% less in Madrid
- Clothing
-
pay 19.8% more in Madrid
The cost of childcare, housing, clothing, groceries, and restaurants in Madrid are more expensive than in Kortrijk. Expenses including entertainment and sports and transportation are lower in Madrid. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Madrid.
If you lived in Madrid instead of Kortrijk, you would:
pay 2.5% more for restaurants
|
Kortrijk
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.36
€17.93
|
$16.08
€14.15
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.57
€7.55
|
$10.72
€9.44
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.41
€2.12
|
$2.79
€2.45
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.99
€1.76
|
$1.80
€1.59
|
|
pay 9.6% more for groceries
|
Kortrijk
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.45
€1.27
|
$1.50
€1.32
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.19
€6.33
|
$6.92
€6.09
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.48
€3.06
|
$4.41
€3.88
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.58
€2.27
|
$3.05
€2.69
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.01
€3.53
|
$3.78
€3.33
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.05
€0.92
|
$1.13
€0.99
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
€0.66
|
$0.87
€0.77
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.76
|
$1.01
€0.89
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.81
€0.71
|
$1.05
€0.92
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
€0.80
|
$0.83
€0.73
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.78
€0.69
|
$0.82
€0.72
|
|
pay 6.1% less for transportation
|
Kortrijk
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.92
€6.10
|
$6.79
€5.97
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$52.52
€46.24
|
$42.87
€37.74
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,329.96
€24,062.31
|
$35,759.38
€31,483.88
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.82
€20.09
|
$14.90
€13.12
|
|
pay 34.7% more for housing
|
Kortrijk
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$46.26
€40.73
|
$31.85
€28.04
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$750.23
€660.53
|
$1,468.90
€1,293.27
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$656.45
€577.97
|
$1,074.71
€946.21
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$117.76
€103.68
|
$130.03
€114.48
|
|
pay 81.0% more for childcare
|
Kortrijk
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$446.57
€393.17
|
$567.57
€499.71
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,287.05
€3,774.48
|
$10,069.47
€8,865.53
|
|
pay 9.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Kortrijk
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.29
€3.77
|
$3.75
€3.30
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.13
€2.75
|
$2.59
€2.28
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.65
€8.49
|
$6.43
€5.66
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.15
€28.31
|
$43.11
€37.96
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.86
€11.32
|
$10.72
€9.44
|
|
pay 19.8% more for clothing
|
Kortrijk
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$69.40
€61.10
|
$90.50
€79.68
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.83
€30.67
|
$37.21
€32.76
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.40
€74.31
|
$97.88
€86.18
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.46
€84.93
|
$121.40
€106.88
|
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