Cost of living comparison
Somerset is 80.0% more expensive than Madrid.
- Restaurants
-
pay 15.5% more in Somerset
- Groceries
-
pay 87.4% more in Somerset
- Transportation
-
pay 5.0% less in Somerset
- Housing
-
pay 77.1% more in Somerset
- Childcare
-
pay 4.1 times more in Somerset
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 59.8% more in Somerset
- Clothing
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pay 11.9% more in Somerset
The cost of childcare, groceries, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and clothing in Somerset are more expensive than in Madrid. Notably, childcare, groceries, and housing are significantly more expensive in Somerset.
If you lived in Somerset instead of Madrid, you would:
pay 15.5% more for restaurants
Madrid
|
Somerset
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€15.68
|
$20.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€10.45
|
$12.00
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.79
€2.72
|
$2.60
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.80
€1.76
|
$2.39
|
|
pay 87.4% more for groceries
Madrid
|
Somerset
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.50
€1.46
|
$4.04
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.92
€6.75
|
$8.52
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.41
€4.30
|
$4.08
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.05
€2.98
|
$4.23
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.78
€3.69
|
$6.82
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.13
€1.10
|
$3.25
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.85
|
$1.04
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.01
€0.98
|
$2.42
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.05
€1.02
|
$2.70
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.81
|
$1.24
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.80
|
$1.66
|
|
pay 5.0% less for transportation
Madrid
|
Somerset
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.79
€6.62
|
$3.45
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$42.87
€41.81
|
?? | |
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,759.38
€34,871.90
|
$30,000.00
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.90
€14.53
|
$22.40
|
|
pay 77.1% more for housing
Madrid
|
Somerset
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.85
€31.06
|
$57.33
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,468.90
€1,432.44
|
$2,600.00
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,074.71
€1,048.04
|
$2,650.00
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$130.03
€126.80
|
$136.26
|
|
pay 4.1 times more for childcare
Madrid
|
Somerset
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$567.57
€553.48
|
$1,366.67
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,069.47
€9,819.57
|
$59,000.00
|
|
pay 59.8% more for entertainment and sports
Madrid
|
Somerset
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.75
€3.66
|
$8.00
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.59
€2.52
|
$5.00
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.43
€6.27
|
$11.00
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.11
€42.04
|
$35.00
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€10.45
|
$15.00
|
|
pay 11.9% more for clothing
Madrid
|
Somerset
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$90.50
€88.25
|
$68.92
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.21
€36.29
|
$45.62
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.88
€95.45
|
$107.85
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$121.40
€118.38
|
$168.36
|
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