Cost of living comparison
Groningen is 20.7% more expensive than Madrid.
- Restaurants
-
pay 18.1% more in Groningen
- Groceries
-
pay 16.1% more in Groningen
- Transportation
-
pay 25.2% more in Groningen
- Housing
-
pay 0.1% more in Groningen
- Childcare
-
pay 84.8% more in Groningen
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 24.0% more in Groningen
- Clothing
-
pay 23.6% less in Groningen
The cost of childcare, transportation, entertainment and sports, restaurants, groceries, and housing in Groningen are more expensive than in Madrid. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Groningen.
If you lived in Groningen instead of Madrid, you would:
pay 18.1% more for restaurants
|
Madrid
|
Groningen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€13.65
|
$16.08
€13.65
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€9.10
|
$12.86
€10.92
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.79
€2.37
|
$2.86
€2.43
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.80
€1.53
|
$2.38
€2.02
|
|
pay 16.1% more for groceries
|
Madrid
|
Groningen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.50
€1.27
|
$1.63
€1.39
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.92
€5.88
|
$6.33
€5.37
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.41
€3.74
|
$4.51
€3.83
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.05
€2.59
|
$4.50
€3.82
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.78
€3.21
|
$6.86
€5.82
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.13
€0.96
|
$0.86
€0.73
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.74
|
$1.06
€0.90
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.01
€0.85
|
$0.81
€0.69
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.05
€0.89
|
$1.58
€1.34
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.71
|
$0.90
€0.77
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.70
|
$0.89
€0.75
|
|
pay 25.2% more for transportation
|
Madrid
|
Groningen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.79
€5.76
|
$7.78
€6.61
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.87
€36.40
|
$63.82
€54.19
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,759.38
€30,359.42
|
$27,222.78
€23,111.93
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.90
€12.65
|
$24.03
€20.40
|
|
pay 0.1% more for housing
|
Madrid
|
Groningen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.85
€27.04
|
$41.34
€35.10
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,468.90
€1,247.08
|
$1,085.50
€921.58
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,074.71
€912.42
|
$836.74
€710.39
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$130.03
€110.40
|
$154.76
€131.39
|
|
pay 84.8% more for childcare
|
Madrid
|
Groningen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$567.57
€481.86
|
$1,648.51
€1,399.57
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,069.47
€8,548.90
|
$7,974.99
€6,770.70
|
|
pay 24.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Madrid
|
Groningen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.75
€3.18
|
$5.36
€4.55
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.59
€2.20
|
$3.44
€2.92
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.43
€5.46
|
$9.91
€8.42
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.11
€36.60
|
$30.08
€25.53
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€9.10
|
$12.86
€10.92
|
|
pay 23.6% less for clothing
|
Madrid
|
Groningen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$90.50
€76.83
|
$66.58
€56.52
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.21
€31.59
|
$27.07
€22.98
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.88
€83.10
|
$82.43
€69.98
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$121.40
€103.07
|
$90.94
€77.21
|
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