Cost of living comparison
London is 13.1% more expensive than Madrid.
If you lived in London instead of Madrid, you would:
pay 0.8% less for restaurants
|
Madrid
|
London
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.16
€14.04
|
$18.35
CA$25.49
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.32
€9.55
|
$10.27
CA$14.27
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.71
€2.51
|
$2.08
CA$2.89
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.81
€1.68
|
$1.80
CA$2.50
|
|
pay 25.0% more for groceries
|
Madrid
|
London
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.74
€1.61
|
$2.39
CA$3.33
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.67
€7.10
|
$7.26
CA$10.09
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.36
€4.04
|
$6.35
CA$8.82
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.02
€2.79
|
$3.28
CA$4.55
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.87
€3.59
|
$5.44
CA$7.55
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.14
€1.06
|
$1.93
CA$2.68
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.82
|
$0.57
CA$0.79
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.90
|
$1.52
CA$2.11
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.13
€1.05
|
$1.66
CA$2.31
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
€0.67
|
$0.75
CA$1.05
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.77
€0.71
|
$0.82
CA$1.14
|
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pay 2.0% less for transportation
|
Madrid
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.78
€6.28
|
$4.26
CA$5.91
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$54.15
€50.14
|
$75.96
CA$105.52
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,133.87
€33,455.41
|
$24,936.06
CA$34,642.42
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.65
€13.56
|
$17.61
CA$24.47
|
|
pay 33.4% more for housing
|
Madrid
|
London
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.64
€31.14
|
$58.12
CA$80.75
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,370.72
€1,269.12
|
$1,708.80
CA$2,373.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$989.21
€915.88
|
$1,419.42
CA$1,971.92
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$123.32
€114.18
|
$114.45
CA$158.99
|
|
pay 1.2% less for childcare
|
Madrid
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$543.23
€502.96
|
$513.72
CA$713.69
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,978.95
€9,239.25
|
$10,274.44
CA$14,273.76
|
|
pay 26.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Madrid
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.79
€3.51
|
$5.14
CA$7.14
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.63
€2.43
|
$3.34
CA$4.64
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.12
€5.67
|
$10.27
CA$14.27
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$48.46
€44.87
|
$49.71
CA$69.06
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.83
€10.03
|
$11.01
CA$15.29
|
|
pay 10.4% more for clothing
|
Madrid
|
London
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$83.95
€77.72
|
$66.15
CA$91.90
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.93
€31.42
|
$49.54
CA$68.82
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.19
€80.73
|
$99.60
CA$138.37
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$99.93
€92.53
|
$102.74
CA$142.74
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