Cost of living comparison
Cary is 45.9% more expensive than Madrid.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.6% more in Cary
- Groceries
-
pay 83.5% more in Cary
- Transportation
-
pay 30.1% less in Cary
- Housing
-
pay 31.9% more in Cary
- Childcare
-
pay 2.7 times more in Cary
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 68.2% more in Cary
- Clothing
-
pay 4.5% less in Cary
The cost of childcare, groceries, entertainment and sports, housing, and restaurants in Cary are more expensive than in Madrid. Expenses including transportation and clothing are lower in Cary. Notably, childcare and groceries are significantly more expensive in Cary.
If you lived in Cary instead of Madrid, you would:
pay 3.6% more for restaurants
|
Madrid
|
Cary
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€15.59
|
$15.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€10.39
|
$9.50
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.79
€2.70
|
$2.75
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.80
€1.75
|
$2.42
|
|
pay 83.5% more for groceries
|
Madrid
|
Cary
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.50
€1.45
|
$5.18
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.92
€6.71
|
$7.82
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.41
€4.27
|
$4.08
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.05
€2.96
|
$4.50
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.78
€3.67
|
$6.59
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.13
€1.09
|
$2.43
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.84
|
$0.98
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.01
€0.97
|
$2.50
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.05
€1.02
|
$3.18
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.81
|
$1.05
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.80
|
$1.15
|
|
pay 30.1% less for transportation
|
Madrid
|
Cary
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.79
€6.58
|
$3.17
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.87
€41.58
|
$40.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,759.38
€34,679.12
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.90
€14.45
|
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pay 31.9% more for housing
|
Madrid
|
Cary
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.85
€30.88
|
$54.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,468.90
€1,424.52
|
$1,494.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,074.71
€1,042.24
|
$1,450.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$130.03
€126.10
|
$154.52
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for childcare
|
Madrid
|
Cary
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$567.57
€550.42
|
$1,525.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,069.47
€9,765.28
|
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pay 68.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Madrid
|
Cary
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.75
€3.64
|
$5.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.59
€2.51
|
$5.75
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.43
€6.24
|
?? | |
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.11
€41.81
|
$76.50
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€10.39
|
$15.00
|
|
pay 4.5% less for clothing
|
Madrid
|
Cary
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$90.50
€87.77
|
$37.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.21
€36.09
|
$32.50
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.88
€94.92
|
$138.33
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$121.40
€117.73
|
$136.67
|
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