Cost of living comparison
Canterbury is 44.5% more expensive than Madrid.
- Restaurants
-
pay 6.7% more in Canterbury
- Groceries
-
pay 4.1% less in Canterbury
- Transportation
-
pay 2.0 times more in Canterbury
- Housing
-
pay 49.8% more in Canterbury
- Childcare
-
pay 70.8% more in Canterbury
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 83.7% more in Canterbury
- Clothing
-
pay 1.0% more in Canterbury
The cost of transportation, entertainment and sports, childcare, housing, restaurants, and clothing in Canterbury are more expensive than in Madrid. Notably, transportation and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Canterbury.
If you lived in Canterbury instead of Madrid, you would:
pay 6.7% more for restaurants
|
Madrid
|
Canterbury
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.17
|
$25.57
£19.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€9.44
|
$9.69
£7.20
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.79
€2.46
|
$2.15
£1.60
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.80
€1.59
|
$1.81
£1.34
|
|
pay 4.1% less for groceries
|
Madrid
|
Canterbury
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.50
€1.32
|
$1.31
£0.97
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.92
€6.10
|
$4.63
£3.44
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.41
€3.88
|
$5.83
£4.33
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.05
€2.69
|
$3.28
£2.44
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.78
€3.33
|
$3.83
£2.84
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.13
€0.99
|
$1.10
£0.82
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.77
|
$0.53
£0.39
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.01
€0.89
|
$1.17
£0.87
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.05
€0.92
|
$1.12
£0.84
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.74
|
$0.83
£0.61
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.72
|
$0.64
£0.47
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for transportation
|
Madrid
|
Canterbury
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.79
€5.98
|
$6.94
£5.16
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.87
€37.78
|
$215.26
£159.92
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,759.38
€31,512.59
|
$36,531.14
£27,140.15
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.90
€13.13
|
$15.91
£11.82
|
|
pay 49.8% more for housing
|
Madrid
|
Canterbury
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.85
€28.06
|
$64.58
£47.98
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,468.90
€1,294.45
|
$1,291.54
£959.52
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,074.71
€947.08
|
$1,130.10
£839.58
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$130.03
€114.59
|
$264.31
£196.37
|
|
pay 70.8% more for childcare
|
Madrid
|
Canterbury
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$567.57
€500.16
|
$1,065.95
£791.93
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,069.47
€8,873.62
|
$15,498.45
£11,514.29
|
|
pay 83.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Madrid
|
Canterbury
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.75
€3.31
|
$6.43
£4.77
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.59
€2.28
|
$4.22
£3.13
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.43
€5.67
|
$20.66
£15.35
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.11
€37.99
|
$35.27
£26.20
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€9.44
|
$19.37
£14.39
|
|
pay 1.0% more for clothing
|
Madrid
|
Canterbury
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$90.50
€79.75
|
$100.09
£74.36
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.21
€32.79
|
$30.67
£22.79
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.88
€86.25
|
$92.02
£68.37
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$121.40
€106.98
|
$142.07
£105.55
|
|
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