Cost of living comparison
Doncaster is 8.1% more expensive than Madrid.
- Restaurants
-
pay 18.8% less in Doncaster
- Groceries
-
pay 4.1% less in Doncaster
- Transportation
-
pay 1.9% less in Doncaster
- Housing
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pay 13.8% less in Doncaster
- Childcare
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pay 77.0% more in Doncaster
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 42.0% more in Doncaster
- Clothing
-
pay 23.8% less in Doncaster
The cost of childcare and entertainment and sports in Doncaster are more expensive than in Madrid. Expenses including clothing, restaurants, housing, groceries, and transportation are lower in Doncaster. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Doncaster.
If you lived in Doncaster instead of Madrid, you would:
pay 18.8% less for restaurants
|
Madrid
|
Doncaster
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€15.68
|
$19.37
£15.87
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€10.45
|
$8.26
£6.77
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.79
€2.72
|
$1.55
£1.27
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.80
€1.76
|
$1.29
£1.06
|
|
pay 4.1% less for groceries
|
Madrid
|
Doncaster
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.50
€1.46
|
$1.95
£1.60
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.92
€6.75
|
$4.36
£3.57
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.41
€4.30
|
$5.29
£4.33
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.05
€2.98
|
$3.16
£2.59
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.78
€3.69
|
$4.07
£3.33
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.13
€1.10
|
$1.28
£1.05
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.85
|
$0.64
£0.52
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.01
€0.98
|
$0.95
£0.78
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.05
€1.02
|
$1.17
£0.96
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.81
|
$0.55
£0.45
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.80
|
$0.59
£0.48
|
|
pay 1.9% less for transportation
|
Madrid
|
Doncaster
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.79
€6.62
|
$6.94
£5.69
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.87
€41.81
|
$54.24
£44.44
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,759.38
€34,871.90
|
$27,144.89
£22,236.25
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.90
€14.53
|
$13.07
£10.71
|
|
pay 13.8% less for housing
|
Madrid
|
Doncaster
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.85
€31.06
|
$42.99
£35.21
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,468.90
€1,432.44
|
$597.34
£489.32
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,074.71
€1,048.04
|
$574.73
£470.80
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$130.03
€126.80
|
$150.48
£123.26
|
|
pay 77.0% more for childcare
|
Madrid
|
Doncaster
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$567.57
€553.48
|
$1,203.28
£985.69
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,069.47
€9,819.57
|
$14,287.63
£11,703.99
|
|
pay 42.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Madrid
|
Doncaster
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.75
€3.66
|
$5.17
£4.23
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.59
€2.52
|
$4.04
£3.31
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.43
€6.27
|
$16.47
£13.49
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.11
€42.04
|
$29.06
£23.80
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€10.45
|
$9.94
£8.14
|
|
pay 23.8% less for clothing
|
Madrid
|
Doncaster
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$90.50
€88.25
|
$67.16
£55.02
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.21
€36.29
|
$31.43
£25.74
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.88
€95.45
|
$80.72
£66.12
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$121.40
€118.38
|
$77.49
£63.48
|
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