Cost of living comparison
Corby is 28.0% more expensive than Madrid.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.3% less in Corby
- Groceries
-
pay 6.8% more in Corby
- Transportation
-
pay 16.6% more in Corby
- Housing
-
pay 15.7% more in Corby
- Childcare
-
pay 2.2 times more in Corby
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 42.9% more in Corby
- Clothing
-
pay 2.5% less in Corby
The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, transportation, housing, and groceries in Corby are more expensive than in Madrid. Expenses including restaurants and clothing are lower in Corby. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Corby.
If you lived in Corby instead of Madrid, you would:
pay 3.3% less for restaurants
|
Madrid
|
Corby
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.14
|
$19.37
£14.30
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€9.43
|
$8.13
£6.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.79
€2.45
|
$2.91
£2.15
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.80
€1.59
|
$1.55
£1.14
|
|
pay 6.8% more for groceries
|
Madrid
|
Corby
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.50
€1.32
|
$1.66
£1.22
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.92
€6.09
|
$4.36
£3.22
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.41
€3.88
|
$6.11
£4.51
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.05
€2.68
|
$3.64
£2.69
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.78
€3.33
|
$4.21
£3.11
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.13
€0.99
|
$1.19
£0.88
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.77
|
$0.57
£0.42
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.01
€0.88
|
$1.56
£1.15
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.05
€0.92
|
$1.35
£1.00
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.73
|
$0.73
£0.54
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.72
|
$0.73
£0.54
|
|
pay 16.6% more for transportation
|
Madrid
|
Corby
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.79
€5.97
|
$7.21
£5.32
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.87
€37.71
|
$77.49
£57.22
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,759.38
€31,451.19
|
$29,624.64
£21,874.51
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.90
€13.10
|
$14.39
£10.62
|
|
pay 15.7% more for housing
|
Madrid
|
Corby
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.85
€28.01
|
$36.51
£26.96
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,468.90
€1,291.93
|
$904.08
£667.56
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,074.71
€945.23
|
$1,033.23
£762.93
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$130.03
€114.37
|
$247.58
£182.81
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for childcare
|
Madrid
|
Corby
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$567.57
€499.19
|
$2,131.68
£1,574.01
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,069.47
€8,856.33
|
$6,457.69
£4,768.29
|
|
pay 42.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Madrid
|
Corby
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.75
€3.30
|
$5.17
£3.81
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.59
€2.27
|
$3.95
£2.92
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.43
€5.66
|
$15.50
£11.44
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.11
€37.92
|
$33.26
£24.56
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€9.43
|
$11.37
£8.39
|
|
pay 2.5% less for clothing
|
Madrid
|
Corby
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$90.50
€79.60
|
$86.10
£63.58
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.21
€32.73
|
$48.43
£35.76
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.88
€86.09
|
$88.26
£65.17
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$121.40
€106.77
|
$90.41
£66.76
|
|
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