Cost of living comparison
Madrid is 12.6% cheaper than Leeds.
If you lived in Madrid instead of Leeds, you would:
pay 10.7% more for restaurants
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Leeds
|
Madrid
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.37
£15.00
|
$16.08
€15.00
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.82
£7.60
|
$10.72
€10.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.11
£1.63
|
$2.79
€2.60
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.52
£1.18
|
$1.80
€1.68
|
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pay 4.1% less for groceries
|
Leeds
|
Madrid
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.79
£1.38
|
$1.50
€1.40
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.02
£3.88
|
$6.92
€6.46
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.72
£4.43
|
$4.41
€4.11
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.93
£3.04
|
$3.05
€2.85
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.52
£2.72
|
$3.78
€3.53
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.72
£1.33
|
$1.13
€1.05
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.72
£0.56
|
$0.87
€0.81
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.31
£1.02
|
$1.01
€0.94
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.38
£1.07
|
$1.05
€0.98
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
£0.53
|
$0.83
€0.78
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.74
£0.58
|
$0.82
€0.76
|
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pay 24.4% less for transportation
|
Leeds
|
Madrid
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.29
£5.64
|
$6.79
€6.33
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$90.41
£69.99
|
$42.87
€40.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,531.14
£28,280.36
|
$35,759.38
€33,362.28
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.21
£17.97
|
$14.90
€13.90
|
|
pay 5.6% less for housing
|
Leeds
|
Madrid
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.95
£30.93
|
$31.85
€29.71
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,258.53
£974.28
|
$1,468.90
€1,370.43
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$906.95
£702.11
|
$1,074.71
€1,002.67
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$207.62
£160.72
|
$130.03
€121.32
|
|
pay 54.5% less for childcare
|
Leeds
|
Madrid
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,611.41
£1,247.46
|
$567.57
€529.52
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,081.52
£13,997.70
|
$10,069.47
€9,394.47
|
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pay 25.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Leeds
|
Madrid
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.21
£4.81
|
$3.75
€3.50
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.30
£3.33
|
$2.59
€2.41
|
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|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$16.11
£12.47
|
$6.43
€6.00
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.96
£27.84
|
$43.11
€40.22
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.62
£9.00
|
$10.72
€10.00
|
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pay 15.0% more for clothing
|
Leeds
|
Madrid
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$77.49
£59.99
|
$90.50
€84.43
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.23
£29.60
|
$37.21
€34.72
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$95.43
£73.88
|
$97.88
€91.32
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$84.81
£65.66
|
$121.40
€113.26
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