Cost of living comparison
Sunderland is 23.5% more expensive than Madrid.
- Restaurants
-
pay 8.2% less in Sunderland
- Groceries
-
pay 3.4% more in Sunderland
- Transportation
-
pay 19.1% more in Sunderland
- Housing
-
pay 4.3% more in Sunderland
- Childcare
-
pay 2.1 times more in Sunderland
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 50.5% more in Sunderland
- Clothing
-
pay 10.7% less in Sunderland
The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, transportation, housing, and groceries in Sunderland are more expensive than in Madrid. Expenses including clothing and restaurants are lower in Sunderland. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Sunderland.
If you lived in Sunderland instead of Madrid, you would:
pay 8.2% less for restaurants
|
Madrid
|
Sunderland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.17
|
$19.37
£14.39
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€9.44
|
$9.29
£6.90
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.79
€2.46
|
$2.11
£1.56
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.80
€1.59
|
$1.52
£1.13
|
|
pay 3.4% more for groceries
|
Madrid
|
Sunderland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.50
€1.32
|
$1.51
£1.13
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.92
€6.10
|
$5.02
£3.73
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.41
€3.88
|
$5.72
£4.25
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.05
€2.69
|
$3.46
£2.57
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.78
€3.33
|
$3.84
£2.86
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.13
€0.99
|
$1.24
£0.92
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.77
|
$0.72
£0.53
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.01
€0.89
|
$1.15
£0.85
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.05
€0.92
|
$1.52
£1.13
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.74
|
$0.69
£0.51
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.72
|
$0.69
£0.51
|
|
pay 19.1% more for transportation
|
Madrid
|
Sunderland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.79
€5.98
|
$7.08
£5.26
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.87
€37.78
|
$73.62
£54.69
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,759.38
€31,512.59
|
$36,531.14
£27,140.15
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.90
€13.13
|
$14.62
£10.86
|
|
pay 4.3% more for housing
|
Madrid
|
Sunderland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.85
€28.06
|
$45.92
£34.12
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,468.90
€1,294.45
|
$762.01
£566.12
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,074.71
€947.08
|
$581.19
£431.79
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$130.03
€114.59
|
$217.28
£161.43
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for childcare
|
Madrid
|
Sunderland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$567.57
€500.16
|
$1,323.83
£983.51
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,069.47
€8,873.62
|
$18,081.52
£13,433.34
|
|
pay 50.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Madrid
|
Sunderland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.75
€3.31
|
$5.17
£3.84
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.59
€2.28
|
$4.44
£3.30
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.43
€5.67
|
$15.50
£11.51
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.11
€37.99
|
$40.36
£29.99
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€9.44
|
$11.62
£8.64
|
|
pay 10.7% less for clothing
|
Madrid
|
Sunderland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$90.50
€79.75
|
$77.49
£57.57
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.21
€32.79
|
$38.75
£28.79
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.88
€86.25
|
$95.43
£70.90
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$121.40
€106.98
|
$84.81
£63.01
|
|
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