Cost of living comparison
Telford is 20.5% more expensive than Madrid.
- Restaurants
-
pay 30.6% less in Telford
- Groceries
-
pay 8.5% less in Telford
- Transportation
-
pay 48.5% more in Telford
- Housing
-
pay 1.7% more in Telford
- Childcare
-
pay 87.5% more in Telford
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 67.8% more in Telford
- Clothing
-
pay 23.0% less in Telford
The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, transportation, and housing in Telford are more expensive than in Madrid. Expenses including restaurants, clothing, and groceries are lower in Telford. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Telford.
If you lived in Telford instead of Madrid, you would:
pay 30.6% less for restaurants
|
Madrid
|
Telford
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€15.59
|
$12.92
£10.40
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€10.39
|
$9.04
£7.28
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.79
€2.70
|
$1.52
£1.23
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.80
€1.75
|
$1.05
£0.84
|
|
pay 8.5% less for groceries
|
Madrid
|
Telford
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.50
€1.45
|
$0.95
£0.76
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.92
€6.71
|
$3.55
£2.86
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.41
€4.27
|
$5.32
£4.28
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.05
€2.96
|
$3.23
£2.60
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.78
€3.67
|
$4.02
£3.23
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.13
€1.09
|
$1.07
£0.86
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.84
|
$0.65
£0.53
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.01
€0.97
|
$1.11
£0.90
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.05
€1.02
|
$1.17
£0.94
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.81
|
$0.72
£0.58
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.80
|
$0.66
£0.53
|
|
pay 48.5% more for transportation
|
Madrid
|
Telford
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.79
€6.58
|
$6.96
£5.61
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.87
€41.58
|
$128.48
£103.42
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,759.38
€34,679.12
|
$32,288.44
£25,990.87
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.90
€14.45
|
$15.09
£12.14
|
|
pay 1.7% more for housing
|
Madrid
|
Telford
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.85
€30.88
|
$35.09
£28.24
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,468.90
€1,424.52
|
$807.21
£649.77
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,074.71
€1,042.24
|
$645.77
£519.82
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$130.03
€126.10
|
$236.05
£190.01
|
|
pay 87.5% more for childcare
|
Madrid
|
Telford
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$567.57
€550.42
|
$1,506.79
£1,212.91
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,069.47
€9,765.28
|
$11,029.73
£8,878.48
|
|
pay 67.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Madrid
|
Telford
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.75
€3.64
|
$5.81
£4.68
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.59
€2.51
|
$3.87
£3.12
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.43
€6.24
|
$19.36
£15.58
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.11
€41.81
|
$41.97
£33.79
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€10.39
|
$14.53
£11.70
|
|
pay 23.0% less for clothing
|
Madrid
|
Telford
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$90.50
€87.77
|
$46.50
£37.43
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.21
€36.09
|
$35.52
£28.59
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.88
€94.92
|
$79.64
£64.11
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$121.40
€117.73
|
$96.87
£77.97
|
|
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