Cost of living comparison

 Madrid, Spain
compared to
 Peterborough, United Kingdom
Peterborough vs. Madrid Cost of Living Summary

Peterborough is 18.6% more expensive than Madrid.

Restaurants
pay 2.0% less in Peterborough
Groceries
pay 6.7% less in Peterborough
Transportation
pay 39.8% more in Peterborough
Housing
pay 1.9% less in Peterborough
Childcare
pay 59.3% more in Peterborough
Entertainment and Sports
pay 66.4% more in Peterborough
Clothing
pay 24.7% less in Peterborough

The cost of entertainment and sports, childcare, and transportation in Peterborough are more expensive than in Madrid. Expenses including clothing, groceries, restaurants, and housing are lower in Peterborough.

Peterborough vs. Madrid Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Peterborough instead of Madrid, you would:

pay 2.0% less for restaurants

 
Madrid
Peterborough
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $16.08
€14.10
$17.44
£12.89
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
$2.32
£1.72

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pay 6.7% less for groceries

 
Madrid
Peterborough
Bread
1 loaf
$1.50
€1.31
$1.36
£1.01
Local cheese (8 oz) $6.92
€6.07
$3.98
£2.94
Milk (1 gallon) $4.41
€3.87
$5.61
£4.14

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pay 39.8% more for transportation

 
Madrid
Peterborough
Gasoline (1 gallon) $6.79
€5.95
$6.93
£5.12
Monthly public transit pass $42.87
€37.60
$112.31
£83.02
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $35,759.38
€31,366.52
$36,531.14
£27,004.11

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pay 1.9% less for housing

 
Madrid
Peterborough
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$31.85
€27.93
$37.82
£27.96
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $1,468.90
€1,288.45
$1,041.30
£769.74
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $1,074.71
€942.69
$871.79
£644.43

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pay 59.3% more for childcare

 
Madrid
Peterborough
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $567.57
€497.85
$904.08
£668.30
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $10,069.47
€8,832.49
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pay 66.4% more for entertainment and sports

 
Madrid
Peterborough
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
$18.73
£13.84

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pay 24.7% less for clothing

 
Madrid
Peterborough
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$90.50
€79.38
$69.74
£51.55
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$37.21
€32.64
$23.24
£17.18
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$97.88
€85.85
$90.41
£66.83

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: June 2025
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