Cost of living comparison
Madrid is 20.3% more expensive than Limerick.
- Restaurants
-
pay 12.8% more in Madrid
- Groceries
-
pay 12.5% less in Madrid
- Transportation
-
pay 4.9% less in Madrid
- Housing
-
pay 20.0% less in Madrid
- Childcare
-
pay 2.7 times more in Madrid
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 31.0% less in Madrid
- Clothing
-
pay 30.4% more in Madrid
The cost of childcare, clothing, and restaurants in Madrid are more expensive than in Limerick. Expenses including entertainment and sports, housing, groceries, and transportation are lower in Madrid. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Madrid.
If you lived in Madrid instead of Limerick, you would:
pay 12.8% more for restaurants
|
Limerick
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.29
€16.99
|
$16.08
€14.15
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.65
€8.49
|
$10.72
€9.44
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.95
€1.72
|
$2.79
€2.45
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.59
€1.40
|
$1.80
€1.59
|
|
pay 12.5% less for groceries
|
Limerick
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.88
€1.66
|
$1.50
€1.32
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.47
€3.05
|
$6.92
€6.09
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.45
€4.80
|
$4.41
€3.88
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.48
€3.94
|
$3.05
€2.69
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.48
€4.82
|
$3.78
€3.33
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.52
€1.34
|
$1.13
€0.99
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.14
€1.00
|
$0.87
€0.77
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.49
€1.32
|
$1.01
€0.89
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.86
€1.63
|
$1.05
€0.92
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.31
€1.15
|
$0.83
€0.73
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.64
€0.56
|
$0.82
€0.72
|
|
pay 4.9% less for transportation
|
Limerick
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.07
€6.22
|
$6.79
€5.97
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.87
€37.74
|
$42.87
€37.74
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$39,306.91
€34,607.26
|
$35,759.38
€31,483.88
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.13
€13.32
|
$14.90
€13.12
|
|
pay 20.0% less for housing
|
Limerick
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$47.46
€41.79
|
$31.85
€28.04
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,822.00
€1,604.15
|
$1,468.90
€1,293.27
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,436.16
€1,264.45
|
$1,074.71
€946.21
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$133.47
€117.52
|
$130.03
€114.48
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for childcare
|
Limerick
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$868.13
€764.33
|
$567.57
€499.71
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,143.53
€1,887.24
|
$10,069.47
€8,865.53
|
|
pay 31.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Limerick
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.22
€5.47
|
$3.75
€3.30
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.68
€3.24
|
$2.59
€2.28
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$16.61
€14.63
|
$6.43
€5.66
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.81
€44.73
|
$43.11
€37.96
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.79
€10.38
|
$10.72
€9.44
|
|
pay 30.4% more for clothing
|
Limerick
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$55.73
€49.07
|
$90.50
€79.68
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.44
€32.08
|
$37.21
€32.76
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$95.57
€84.14
|
$97.88
€86.18
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$78.60
€69.20
|
$121.40
€106.88
|
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