Cost of living comparison
Madrid is 18.8% cheaper than Manchester.
- Restaurants
-
pay 0.9% less in Madrid
- Groceries
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pay 8.8% less in Madrid
- Transportation
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pay 28.9% less in Madrid
- Housing
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pay 18.1% less in Madrid
- Childcare
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pay 53.2% less in Madrid
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 31.5% less in Madrid
- Clothing
-
pay 9.9% more in Madrid
Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, transportation, housing, groceries, and restaurants are lower in Madrid.
If you lived in Madrid instead of Manchester, you would:
pay 0.9% less for restaurants
|
Manchester
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.37
£14.28
|
$16.08
€13.92
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.33
£7.62
|
$10.72
€9.28
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.57
£1.90
|
$2.79
€2.41
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.78
£1.31
|
$1.80
€1.56
|
|
pay 8.8% less for groceries
|
Manchester
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.53
£1.13
|
$1.50
€1.30
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.03
£3.71
|
$6.92
€5.99
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.99
£4.41
|
$4.41
€3.82
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.83
£2.83
|
$3.05
€2.64
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.77
£2.78
|
$3.78
€3.28
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.29
£0.95
|
$1.13
€0.97
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
£0.57
|
$0.87
€0.75
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.57
£1.16
|
$1.01
€0.87
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.75
£1.29
|
$1.05
€0.91
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.96
£0.71
|
$0.83
€0.72
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.80
£0.59
|
$0.82
€0.71
|
|
pay 28.9% less for transportation
|
Manchester
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.12
£5.25
|
$6.79
€5.87
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$110.30
£81.31
|
$42.87
€37.12
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,531.14
£26,930.43
|
$35,759.38
€30,961.83
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$28.47
£20.99
|
$14.90
€12.90
|
|
pay 18.1% less for housing
|
Manchester
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.51
£29.13
|
$31.85
€27.57
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,526.78
£1,125.53
|
$1,468.90
€1,271.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,143.93
£843.30
|
$1,074.71
€930.53
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$229.34
£169.07
|
$130.03
€112.59
|
|
pay 53.2% less for childcare
|
Manchester
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,691.34
£1,246.84
|
$567.57
€491.42
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$16,789.99
£12,377.43
|
$10,069.47
€8,718.53
|
|
pay 31.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Manchester
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.46
£4.76
|
$3.75
€3.25
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.60
£3.39
|
$2.59
€2.24
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.63
£13.00
|
$6.43
€5.57
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.74
£29.30
|
$43.11
€37.33
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.90
£9.51
|
$10.72
€9.28
|
|
pay 9.9% more for clothing
|
Manchester
|
Madrid
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$84.41
£62.23
|
$90.50
€78.36
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.44
£30.55
|
$37.21
€32.22
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.41
£66.65
|
$97.88
€84.75
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$90.41
£66.65
|
$121.40
€105.11
|
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