Cost of living comparison
Liege is 0.4% more expensive than Madrid.
- Restaurants
-
pay 9.9% more in Liege
- Groceries
-
pay 8.2% more in Liege
- Transportation
-
pay 12.3% more in Liege
- Housing
-
pay 1.7% less in Liege
- Childcare
-
pay 36.8% less in Liege
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 20.0% more in Liege
- Clothing
-
pay 9.4% less in Liege
The cost of entertainment and sports, transportation, restaurants, and groceries in Liege are more expensive than in Madrid. Expenses including childcare, clothing, and housing are lower in Liege.
If you lived in Liege instead of Madrid, you would:
pay 9.9% more for restaurants
|
Madrid
|
Liege
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€15.68
|
$19.29
€18.81
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€10.45
|
$10.72
€10.45
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.79
€2.72
|
$2.77
€2.70
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.80
€1.76
|
$1.99
€1.94
|
|
pay 8.2% more for groceries
|
Madrid
|
Liege
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.50
€1.46
|
$2.64
€2.58
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.92
€6.75
|
$5.63
€5.49
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.41
€4.30
|
$4.88
€4.76
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.05
€2.98
|
$3.66
€3.57
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.78
€3.69
|
$4.54
€4.43
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.13
€1.10
|
$1.38
€1.34
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.85
|
$1.00
€0.98
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.01
€0.98
|
$0.83
€0.81
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.05
€1.02
|
$1.50
€1.47
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.81
|
$0.61
€0.60
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.80
|
$0.36
€0.35
|
|
pay 12.3% more for transportation
|
Madrid
|
Liege
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.79
€6.62
|
$6.80
€6.63
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.87
€41.81
|
$39.98
€38.98
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,759.38
€34,871.90
|
$23,578.79
€22,993.61
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.90
€14.53
|
$28.29
€27.59
|
|
pay 1.7% less for housing
|
Madrid
|
Liege
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.85
€31.06
|
$56.19
€54.80
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,468.90
€1,432.44
|
$727.91
€709.84
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,074.71
€1,048.04
|
$598.40
€583.55
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$130.03
€126.80
|
$145.08
€141.48
|
|
pay 36.8% less for childcare
|
Madrid
|
Liege
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$567.57
€553.48
|
$375.12
€365.81
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,069.47
€9,819.57
|
$6,073.32
€5,922.60
|
|
pay 20.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Madrid
|
Liege
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.75
€3.66
|
$4.29
€4.18
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.59
€2.52
|
$3.17
€3.09
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.43
€6.27
|
$8.79
€8.57
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.11
€42.04
|
$39.30
€38.32
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€10.45
|
$14.47
€14.11
|
|
pay 9.4% less for clothing
|
Madrid
|
Liege
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$90.50
€88.25
|
$79.04
€77.08
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.21
€36.29
|
$33.22
€32.40
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.88
€95.45
|
$84.85
€82.74
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$121.40
€118.38
|
$120.04
€117.06
|
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