Cost of living comparison
Madrid is 32.7% cheaper than London.
- Restaurants
-
pay 5.8% less in Madrid
- Groceries
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pay 11.3% less in Madrid
- Transportation
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pay 37.9% less in Madrid
- Housing
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pay 42.6% less in Madrid
- Childcare
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pay 69.8% less in Madrid
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 47.2% less in Madrid
- Clothing
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pay 14.5% less in Madrid
Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, transportation, clothing, and groceries are lower in Madrid.
If you lived in Madrid instead of London, you would:
pay 5.8% less for restaurants
|
London
|
Madrid
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.83
£20.01
|
$16.08
€14.84
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.33
£8.00
|
$10.72
€9.89
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.46
£1.90
|
$2.79
€2.57
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.85
£1.43
|
$1.80
€1.67
|
|
pay 11.3% less for groceries
|
London
|
Madrid
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.07
£1.60
|
$1.50
€1.38
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.65
£4.37
|
$6.92
€6.39
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.31
£4.89
|
$4.41
€4.07
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.45
£3.44
|
$3.05
€2.82
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.26
£3.30
|
$3.78
€3.49
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.56
£1.21
|
$1.13
€1.04
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
£0.58
|
$0.87
€0.80
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.44
£1.11
|
$1.01
€0.93
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.79
£1.39
|
$1.05
€0.97
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
£0.53
|
$0.83
€0.77
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.70
£0.54
|
$0.82
€0.76
|
|
pay 37.9% less for transportation
|
London
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.39
£5.73
|
$6.79
€6.26
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$258.31
£200.06
|
$42.87
€39.58
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,531.14
£28,293.48
|
$35,759.38
€33,012.73
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$35.26
£27.31
|
$14.90
€13.75
|
|
pay 42.6% less for housing
|
London
|
Madrid
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.63
£32.24
|
$31.85
€29.40
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,834.46
£2,195.30
|
$1,468.90
€1,356.07
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,063.73
£1,598.37
|
$1,074.71
€992.16
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$263.90
£204.39
|
$130.03
€120.04
|
|
pay 69.8% less for childcare
|
London
|
Madrid
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,333.60
£1,807.38
|
$567.57
€523.97
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$27,892.30
£21,602.67
|
$10,069.47
€9,296.04
|
|
pay 47.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
London
|
Madrid
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.27
£6.40
|
$3.75
€3.46
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.80
£3.72
|
$2.59
€2.39
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$19.76
£15.30
|
$6.43
€5.94
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.66
£50.86
|
$43.11
€39.80
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.14
£12.50
|
$10.72
€9.89
|
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pay 14.5% less for clothing
|
London
|
Madrid
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$96.94
£75.08
|
$90.50
€83.55
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.55
£39.15
|
$37.21
€34.35
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$114.87
£88.97
|
$97.88
€90.36
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$135.36
£104.84
|
$121.40
€112.07
|
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