Cost of living comparison
Virginia is 51.8% more expensive than Madrid.
- Restaurants
-
pay 8.2% more in Virginia
- Groceries
-
pay 63.8% more in Virginia
- Transportation
-
pay 9.9% more in Virginia
- Housing
-
pay 48.6% more in Virginia
- Childcare
-
pay 2.9 times more in Virginia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 54.7% more in Virginia
- Clothing
-
pay 7.9% less in Virginia
The cost of childcare, groceries, entertainment and sports, housing, transportation, and restaurants in Virginia are more expensive than in Madrid. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Virginia.
If you lived in Virginia instead of Madrid, you would:
pay 8.2% more for restaurants
Madrid
|
Virginia
|
||
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€15.59
|
$20.49
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€10.39
|
$11.13
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.79
€2.70
|
$2.48
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.80
€1.75
|
$2.04
|
|
pay 63.8% more for groceries
Madrid
|
Virginia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.50
€1.45
|
$3.44
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.92
€6.71
|
$6.98
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.41
€4.27
|
$3.79
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.05
€2.96
|
$3.41
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.78
€3.67
|
$5.54
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.13
€1.09
|
$2.62
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.84
|
$0.74
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.01
€0.97
|
$2.23
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.05
€1.02
|
$2.41
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.81
|
$1.55
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.80
|
$1.41
|
|
pay 9.9% more for transportation
Madrid
|
Virginia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.79
€6.58
|
$3.36
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$42.87
€41.58
|
$79.15
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,759.38
€34,679.12
|
$32,788.87
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.90
€14.45
|
$16.99
|
|
pay 48.6% more for housing
Madrid
|
Virginia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.85
€30.88
|
$69.48
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,468.90
€1,424.52
|
$1,832.03
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,074.71
€1,042.24
|
$1,500.84
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$130.03
€126.10
|
$145.31
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for childcare
Madrid
|
Virginia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$567.57
€550.42
|
$1,614.20
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,069.47
€9,765.28
|
$28,849.72
|
|
pay 54.7% more for entertainment and sports
Madrid
|
Virginia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.75
€3.64
|
$6.17
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.59
€2.51
|
$5.19
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.43
€6.24
|
$9.03
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.11
€41.81
|
$58.19
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€10.39
|
$14.24
|
|
pay 7.9% less for clothing
Madrid
|
Virginia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$90.50
€87.77
|
$53.05
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.21
€36.09
|
$41.36
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.88
€94.92
|
$92.16
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$121.40
€117.73
|
$126.91
|
|
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