Cost of living comparison
Madrid is 20.3% cheaper than Luxembourg overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 20.5% less in Madrid
- Groceries
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pay 22.9% less in Madrid
- Transportation
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pay 5.6% less in Madrid
- Housing
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pay 32.9% less in Madrid
- Childcare
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pay 47.8% less in Madrid
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 11.7% less in Madrid
- Clothing
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pay 0.9% less in Madrid
Expenses including childcare, housing, groceries, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Madrid.
If you lived in Madrid instead of Luxembourg, you would:
pay 20.5% less for restaurants
|
Luxembourg
|
Madrid
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.85
€18.28
|
$16.08
€15.59
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.97
€12.58
|
$10.72
€10.39
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.11
€3.02
|
$2.79
€2.70
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.98
€2.89
|
$1.80
€1.75
|
|
pay 22.9% less for groceries
|
Luxembourg
|
Madrid
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.15
€3.05
|
$1.50
€1.45
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.88
€9.59
|
$6.92
€6.71
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.86
€4.71
|
$4.41
€4.27
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.25
€4.12
|
$3.05
€2.96
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.68
€7.45
|
$3.78
€3.67
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.19
€1.15
|
$1.13
€1.09
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
€0.78
|
$0.87
€0.84
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.18
€1.14
|
$1.01
€0.97
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.72
€1.67
|
$1.05
€1.02
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.99
€0.96
|
$0.83
€0.81
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.93
|
$0.82
€0.80
|
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pay 5.6% less for transportation
|
Luxembourg
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.37
€6.17
|
$6.79
€6.58
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$42.87
€41.58
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,949.84
€26,135.71
|
$35,759.38
€34,679.12
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$34.01
€32.98
|
$14.90
€14.45
|
|
pay 32.9% less for housing
|
Luxembourg
|
Madrid
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$54.60
€52.95
|
$31.85
€30.88
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,768.97
€1,715.53
|
$1,468.90
€1,424.52
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,639.77
€1,590.23
|
$1,074.71
€1,042.24
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$211.55
€205.16
|
$130.03
€126.10
|
|
pay 47.8% less for childcare
|
Luxembourg
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,523.51
€1,477.49
|
$567.57
€550.42
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,004.68
€14,551.41
|
$10,069.47
€9,765.28
|
|
pay 11.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Luxembourg
|
Madrid
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.20
€5.04
|
$3.75
€3.64
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.33
€4.20
|
$2.59
€2.51
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.16
€5.98
|
$6.43
€6.24
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.59
€32.58
|
$43.11
€41.81
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.93
€13.51
|
$10.72
€10.39
|
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pay 0.9% less for clothing
|
Luxembourg
|
Madrid
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$81.75
€79.28
|
$90.50
€87.77
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.83
€40.57
|
$37.21
€36.09
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.18
€93.28
|
$97.88
€94.92
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$127.67
€123.81
|
$121.40
€117.73
|
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