Cost of living comparison
Leeds is 33.8% more expensive than Madrid.
If you lived in Leeds instead of Madrid, you would:
pay 7.0% less for restaurants
|
Madrid
|
Leeds
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€15.43
|
$19.37
£15.46
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€10.29
|
$9.82
£7.83
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.79
€2.68
|
$2.11
£1.68
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.80
€1.73
|
$1.52
£1.22
|
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pay 10.3% more for groceries
|
Madrid
|
Leeds
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.50
€1.44
|
$1.79
£1.43
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.92
€6.64
|
$5.02
£4.00
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.41
€4.23
|
$5.72
£4.56
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.05
€2.93
|
$3.93
£3.14
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.78
€3.63
|
$3.52
£2.81
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.13
€1.08
|
$1.72
£1.37
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.84
|
$0.72
£0.57
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.01
€0.96
|
$1.31
£1.05
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.05
€1.01
|
$1.38
£1.10
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.80
|
$0.69
£0.55
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.79
|
$0.74
£0.59
|
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pay 44.1% more for transportation
|
Madrid
|
Leeds
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.79
€6.51
|
$7.29
£5.82
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.87
€41.15
|
$90.41
£72.15
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,759.38
€34,324.60
|
$36,531.14
£29,153.78
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.90
€14.30
|
$23.21
£18.52
|
|
pay 13.8% more for housing
|
Madrid
|
Leeds
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.85
€30.57
|
$39.95
£31.88
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,468.90
€1,409.96
|
$1,258.53
£1,004.37
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,074.71
€1,031.59
|
$906.95
£723.79
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$130.03
€124.81
|
$207.62
£165.69
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for childcare
|
Madrid
|
Leeds
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$567.57
€544.80
|
$1,611.41
£1,285.99
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,069.47
€9,665.45
|
$18,081.52
£14,430.01
|
|
pay 54.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Madrid
|
Leeds
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.75
€3.60
|
$6.21
£4.96
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.59
€2.48
|
$4.30
£3.43
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.43
€6.17
|
$16.11
£12.86
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.11
€41.38
|
$35.96
£28.70
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€10.29
|
$11.62
£9.28
|
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pay 11.1% less for clothing
|
Madrid
|
Leeds
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$90.50
€86.87
|
$77.49
£61.84
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.21
€35.72
|
$38.23
£30.51
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.88
€93.95
|
$95.43
£76.16
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$121.40
€116.53
|
$84.81
£67.68
|
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