Cost of living comparison
Milton Keynes is 36.4% more expensive than Madrid.
- Restaurants
-
pay 8.6% less in Milton Keynes
- Groceries
-
pay 4.2% more in Milton Keynes
- Transportation
-
pay 24.8% more in Milton Keynes
- Housing
-
pay 32.1% more in Milton Keynes
- Childcare
-
pay 2.4 times more in Milton Keynes
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 60.2% more in Milton Keynes
- Clothing
-
pay 3.9% more in Milton Keynes
The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, transportation, groceries, and clothing in Milton Keynes are more expensive than in Madrid. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Milton Keynes.
If you lived in Milton Keynes instead of Madrid, you would:
pay 8.6% less for restaurants
|
Madrid
|
Milton Keynes
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.10
|
$19.37
£14.32
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€9.40
|
$10.33
£7.64
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.79
€2.45
|
$1.80
£1.33
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.80
€1.58
|
$1.52
£1.13
|
|
pay 4.2% more for groceries
|
Madrid
|
Milton Keynes
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.50
€1.31
|
$1.36
£1.01
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.92
€6.07
|
$4.44
£3.28
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.41
€3.87
|
$5.61
£4.14
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.05
€2.68
|
$3.91
£2.89
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.78
€3.32
|
$4.20
£3.10
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.13
€0.99
|
$1.43
£1.05
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.76
|
$0.70
£0.52
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.01
€0.88
|
$1.30
£0.96
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.05
€0.92
|
$1.28
£0.94
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.73
|
$0.76
£0.56
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.72
|
$0.62
£0.46
|
|
pay 24.8% more for transportation
|
Madrid
|
Milton Keynes
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.79
€5.95
|
$6.99
£5.17
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.87
€37.60
|
$81.37
£60.15
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,759.38
€31,366.52
|
$36,531.14
£27,004.11
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.90
€13.07
|
$15.50
£11.46
|
|
pay 32.1% more for housing
|
Madrid
|
Milton Keynes
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.85
€27.93
|
$36.51
£26.99
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,468.90
€1,288.45
|
$1,640.25
£1,212.49
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,074.71
€942.69
|
$1,356.11
£1,002.45
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$130.03
€114.06
|
$228.94
£169.23
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for childcare
|
Madrid
|
Milton Keynes
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$567.57
€497.85
|
$1,808.15
£1,336.60
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,069.47
€8,832.49
|
$15,928.96
£11,774.82
|
|
pay 60.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Madrid
|
Milton Keynes
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.75
€3.29
|
$5.81
£4.30
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.59
€2.27
|
$3.76
£2.78
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.43
€5.64
|
$18.08
£13.37
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.11
€37.82
|
$32.29
£23.87
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€9.40
|
$15.50
£11.46
|
|
pay 3.9% more for clothing
|
Madrid
|
Milton Keynes
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$90.50
€79.38
|
$83.95
£62.06
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.21
€32.64
|
$49.82
£36.82
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.88
€85.85
|
$90.41
£66.83
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$121.40
€106.48
|
$117.05
£86.52
|
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