Cost of living comparison
Swindon is 14.7% more expensive than Madrid.
- Restaurants
-
pay 18.3% less in Swindon
- Groceries
-
pay 12.5% more in Swindon
- Transportation
-
pay 34.5% more in Swindon
- Housing
-
pay 2.9% more in Swindon
- Childcare
-
pay 28.4% more in Swindon
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 62.8% more in Swindon
- Clothing
-
pay 19.9% less in Swindon
The cost of entertainment and sports, transportation, childcare, groceries, and housing in Swindon are more expensive than in Madrid. Expenses including clothing and restaurants are lower in Swindon.
If you lived in Swindon instead of Madrid, you would:
pay 18.3% less for restaurants
|
Madrid
|
Swindon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.14
|
$19.37
£14.60
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€9.42
|
$8.84
£6.66
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.79
€2.45
|
$1.59
£1.20
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.80
€1.59
|
$1.21
£0.91
|
|
pay 12.5% more for groceries
|
Madrid
|
Swindon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.50
€1.32
|
$1.44
£1.09
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.92
€6.09
|
$4.07
£3.07
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.41
€3.88
|
$6.33
£4.77
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.05
€2.68
|
$3.53
£2.66
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.78
€3.33
|
$3.50
£2.64
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.13
€0.99
|
$1.34
£1.01
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.77
|
$0.78
£0.59
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.01
€0.88
|
$1.40
£1.06
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.05
€0.92
|
$1.84
£1.38
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.73
|
$0.96
£0.72
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.72
|
$0.75
£0.57
|
|
pay 34.5% more for transportation
|
Madrid
|
Swindon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.79
€5.97
|
$6.99
£5.27
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.87
€37.70
|
$89.12
£67.18
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,759.38
€31,443.97
|
$36,531.14
£27,538.74
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.90
€13.10
|
$18.62
£14.04
|
|
pay 2.9% more for housing
|
Madrid
|
Swindon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.85
€28.00
|
$39.02
£29.41
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,468.90
€1,291.63
|
$1,155.93
£871.39
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,074.71
€945.02
|
$1,052.60
£793.50
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$130.03
€114.34
|
$146.30
£110.29
|
|
pay 28.4% more for childcare
|
Madrid
|
Swindon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$567.57
€499.07
|
$1,162.38
£876.25
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,069.47
€8,854.30
|
$5,237.18
£3,948.01
|
|
pay 62.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Madrid
|
Swindon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.75
€3.30
|
$4.97
£3.75
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.59
€2.27
|
$3.73
£2.82
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.43
€5.65
|
$20.28
£15.29
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.11
€37.91
|
$33.32
£25.12
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€9.42
|
$15.49
£11.67
|
|
pay 19.9% less for clothing
|
Madrid
|
Swindon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$90.50
€79.58
|
$54.89
£41.38
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.21
€32.72
|
$37.13
£27.99
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.88
€86.07
|
$82.66
£62.31
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$121.40
€106.75
|
$91.70
£69.13
|
|
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