Cost of living comparison
Wilmington is 39.0% more expensive than Madrid.
- Restaurants
-
pay 12.8% less in Wilmington
- Groceries
-
pay 73.6% more in Wilmington
- Transportation
-
pay 6.2% more in Wilmington
- Housing
-
pay 18.5% more in Wilmington
- Childcare
-
pay 2.4 times more in Wilmington
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 63.1% more in Wilmington
- Clothing
-
pay 15.0% less in Wilmington
The cost of childcare, groceries, entertainment and sports, housing, and transportation in Wilmington are more expensive than in Madrid. Expenses including clothing and restaurants are lower in Wilmington. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Wilmington.
If you lived in Wilmington instead of Madrid, you would:
pay 12.8% less for restaurants
|
Madrid
|
Wilmington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€15.59
|
$15.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€10.39
|
$9.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.79
€2.70
|
$2.29
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.80
€1.75
|
$1.61
|
|
pay 73.6% more for groceries
|
Madrid
|
Wilmington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.50
€1.45
|
$3.97
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.92
€6.71
|
$4.68
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.41
€4.27
|
$3.46
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.05
€2.96
|
$2.97
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.78
€3.67
|
$7.06
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.13
€1.09
|
$2.43
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.84
|
$0.49
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.01
€0.97
|
$2.34
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.05
€1.02
|
$2.87
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.81
|
$1.48
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.80
|
$2.11
|
|
pay 6.2% more for transportation
|
Madrid
|
Wilmington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.79
€6.58
|
$3.09
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.87
€41.58
|
$80.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,759.38
€34,679.12
|
$34,244.87
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.90
€14.45
|
$14.43
|
|
pay 18.5% more for housing
|
Madrid
|
Wilmington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.85
€30.88
|
$54.43
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,468.90
€1,424.52
|
$1,316.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,074.71
€1,042.24
|
$1,150.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$130.03
€126.10
|
$138.42
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for childcare
|
Madrid
|
Wilmington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$567.57
€550.42
|
$1,450.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,069.47
€9,765.28
|
$22,500.00
|
|
pay 63.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Madrid
|
Wilmington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.75
€3.64
|
$4.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.59
€2.51
|
$3.93
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.43
€6.24
|
$7.75
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.11
€41.81
|
$140.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€10.39
|
$12.00
|
|
pay 15.0% less for clothing
|
Madrid
|
Wilmington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$90.50
€87.77
|
$55.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.21
€36.09
|
$35.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.88
€94.92
|
$89.83
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$121.40
€117.73
|
$113.33
|
|
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