Cost of living comparison
Brighton is 48.0% more expensive than Madrid.
- Restaurants
-
pay 11.6% less in Brighton
- Groceries
-
pay 19.1% more in Brighton
- Transportation
-
pay 58.0% more in Brighton
- Housing
-
pay 37.5% more in Brighton
- Childcare
-
pay 2.4 times more in Brighton
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 91.1% more in Brighton
- Clothing
-
pay 1.0% more in Brighton
The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, transportation, housing, groceries, and clothing in Brighton are more expensive than in Madrid. Notably, childcare and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Brighton.
If you lived in Brighton instead of Madrid, you would:
pay 11.6% less for restaurants
|
Madrid
|
Brighton
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.78
|
$19.37
£14.97
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€9.85
|
$8.26
£6.38
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.79
€2.56
|
$2.02
£1.56
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.80
€1.66
|
$1.50
£1.16
|
|
pay 19.1% more for groceries
|
Madrid
|
Brighton
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.50
€1.38
|
$1.93
£1.49
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.92
€6.36
|
$5.27
£4.07
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.41
€4.05
|
$6.42
£4.96
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.05
€2.81
|
$4.58
£3.54
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.78
€3.48
|
$3.84
£2.97
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.13
€1.03
|
$1.47
£1.14
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.80
|
$0.94
£0.72
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.01
€0.92
|
$1.36
£1.05
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.05
€0.96
|
$1.46
£1.13
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.77
|
$0.81
£0.62
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.75
|
$0.81
£0.62
|
|
pay 58.0% more for transportation
|
Madrid
|
Brighton
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.79
€6.24
|
$7.25
£5.60
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.87
€39.42
|
$117.50
£90.77
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,759.38
€32,880.68
|
$36,531.14
£28,219.17
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.90
€13.70
|
$22.17
£17.13
|
|
pay 37.5% more for housing
|
Madrid
|
Brighton
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.85
€29.28
|
$36.00
£27.81
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,468.90
€1,350.65
|
$1,778.80
£1,374.07
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,074.71
€988.19
|
$1,530.47
£1,182.24
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$130.03
€119.56
|
$225.51
£174.20
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for childcare
|
Madrid
|
Brighton
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$567.57
€521.88
|
$1,713.44
£1,323.58
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,069.47
€9,258.86
|
$18,081.52
£13,967.42
|
|
pay 91.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Madrid
|
Brighton
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.75
€3.45
|
$7.75
£5.99
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.59
€2.38
|
$4.26
£3.29
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.43
€5.91
|
$20.02
£15.46
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.11
€39.64
|
$50.08
£38.69
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€9.85
|
$16.79
£12.97
|
|
pay 1.0% more for clothing
|
Madrid
|
Brighton
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$90.50
€83.22
|
$92.25
£71.26
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.21
€34.22
|
$48.42
£37.40
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.88
€90.00
|
$100.56
£77.68
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$121.40
€111.63
|
$83.95
£64.85
|
|
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