Cost of living comparison
Tilburg is 14.1% more expensive than Madrid.
- Restaurants
-
pay 11.8% more in Tilburg
- Groceries
-
pay 16.3% more in Tilburg
- Transportation
-
pay 22.9% more in Tilburg
- Housing
-
pay 1.4% more in Tilburg
- Childcare
-
pay 38.4% more in Tilburg
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 36.8% more in Tilburg
- Clothing
-
pay 29.0% less in Tilburg
The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, transportation, groceries, restaurants, and housing in Tilburg are more expensive than in Madrid.
If you lived in Tilburg instead of Madrid, you would:
pay 11.8% more for restaurants
|
Madrid
|
Tilburg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€15.59
|
$13.93
€13.51
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€10.39
|
$11.79
€11.43
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.79
€2.70
|
$2.75
€2.66
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.80
€1.75
|
$2.74
€2.66
|
|
pay 16.3% more for groceries
|
Madrid
|
Tilburg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.50
€1.45
|
$1.58
€1.54
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.92
€6.71
|
$6.16
€5.97
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.41
€4.27
|
$3.89
€3.78
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.05
€2.96
|
$4.39
€4.25
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.78
€3.67
|
$7.31
€7.09
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.13
€1.09
|
$0.82
€0.80
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.84
|
$1.06
€1.03
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.01
€0.97
|
$0.82
€0.79
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.05
€1.02
|
$1.74
€1.68
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.81
|
$0.91
€0.88
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.80
|
$0.89
€0.86
|
|
pay 22.9% more for transportation
|
Madrid
|
Tilburg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.79
€6.58
|
$7.74
€7.51
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.87
€41.58
|
$71.81
€69.64
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,759.38
€34,679.12
|
$35,250.29
€34,185.41
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.90
€14.45
|
$16.61
€16.11
|
|
pay 1.4% more for housing
|
Madrid
|
Tilburg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.85
€30.88
|
$38.48
€37.31
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,468.90
€1,424.52
|
$1,195.02
€1,158.92
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,074.71
€1,042.24
|
$894.03
€867.02
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$130.03
€126.10
|
$156.13
€151.41
|
|
pay 38.4% more for childcare
|
Madrid
|
Tilburg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$567.57
€550.42
|
$1,268.25
€1,229.94
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,069.47
€9,765.28
|
$5,358.82
€5,196.93
|
|
pay 36.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Madrid
|
Tilburg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.75
€3.64
|
$6.43
€6.24
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.59
€2.51
|
$3.01
€2.92
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.43
€6.24
|
$13.40
€12.99
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.11
€41.81
|
$25.90
€25.12
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€10.39
|
$13.66
€13.25
|
|
pay 29.0% less for clothing
|
Madrid
|
Tilburg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$90.50
€87.77
|
$50.55
€49.03
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.21
€36.09
|
$23.58
€22.87
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.88
€94.92
|
$83.33
€80.81
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$121.40
€117.73
|
$96.46
€93.54
|
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