Cost of living comparison
Wilmington is 52.8% more expensive than Madrid.
- Restaurants
-
pay 17.0% less in Wilmington
- Groceries
-
pay 91.5% more in Wilmington
- Transportation
-
pay 4.1% less in Wilmington
- Housing
-
pay 50.0% more in Wilmington
- Childcare
-
pay 3.6 times more in Wilmington
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 29.1% more in Wilmington
- Clothing
-
pay 35.0% less in Wilmington
The cost of childcare, groceries, housing, and entertainment and sports in Wilmington are more expensive than in Madrid. Expenses including clothing, restaurants, and transportation are lower in Wilmington. Notably, childcare and groceries are significantly more expensive in Wilmington.
If you lived in Wilmington instead of Madrid, you would:
pay 17.0% less for restaurants
|
Madrid
|
Wilmington
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€15.59
|
$15.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€10.39
|
$11.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.79
€2.70
|
$2.25
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.80
€1.75
|
$1.00
|
|
pay 91.5% more for groceries
|
Madrid
|
Wilmington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.50
€1.45
|
$3.56
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.92
€6.71
|
$7.71
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.41
€4.27
|
$6.33
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.05
€2.96
|
$2.16
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.78
€3.67
|
$5.56
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.13
€1.09
|
$3.76
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.84
|
$0.76
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.01
€0.97
|
$3.33
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.05
€1.02
|
$1.79
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.81
|
$2.46
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.80
|
$1.45
|
|
pay 4.1% less for transportation
|
Madrid
|
Wilmington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.79
€6.58
|
$3.25
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.87
€41.58
|
$60.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,759.38
€34,679.12
|
$35,686.66
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.90
€14.45
|
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pay 50.0% more for housing
|
Madrid
|
Wilmington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.85
€30.88
|
$74.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,468.90
€1,424.52
|
$1,833.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,074.71
€1,042.24
|
$1,633.33
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$130.03
€126.10
|
$117.00
|
|
pay 3.6 times more for childcare
|
Madrid
|
Wilmington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$567.57
€550.42
|
$1,600.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,069.47
€9,765.28
|
$43,200.00
|
|
pay 29.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Madrid
|
Wilmington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.75
€3.64
|
$4.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.59
€2.51
|
$5.00
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.43
€6.24
|
$10.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.11
€41.81
|
$28.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€10.39
|
$12.00
|
|
pay 35.0% less for clothing
|
Madrid
|
Wilmington
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$90.50
€87.77
|
$25.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.21
€36.09
|
$35.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.88
€94.92
|
$75.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$121.40
€117.73
|
$75.00
|
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