Cost of living comparison
Madrid is 9.4% cheaper than Marietta.
- Restaurants
-
pay 9.9% less in Madrid
- Groceries
-
pay 36.1% less in Madrid
- Transportation
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pay 37.4% more in Madrid
- Housing
-
pay 20.6% less in Madrid
- Childcare
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pay 41.0% less in Madrid
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 16.2% less in Madrid
- Clothing
-
pay 20.8% more in Madrid
The cost of transportation and clothing in Madrid are more expensive than in Marietta. Expenses including childcare, groceries, housing, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are lower in Madrid.
If you lived in Madrid instead of Marietta, you would:
pay 9.9% less for restaurants
|
Marietta
|
Madrid
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
|
$16.08
€15.59
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$10.72
€10.39
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.60
|
$2.79
€2.70
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.16
|
$1.80
€1.75
|
|
pay 36.1% less for groceries
|
Marietta
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.76
|
$1.50
€1.45
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.76
|
$6.92
€6.71
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.11
|
$4.41
€4.27
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.00
|
$3.05
€2.96
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.01
|
$3.78
€3.67
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.69
|
$1.13
€1.09
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
|
$0.87
€0.84
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.55
|
$1.01
€0.97
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.64
|
$1.05
€1.02
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.87
|
$0.83
€0.81
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.68
|
$0.82
€0.80
|
|
pay 37.4% more for transportation
|
Marietta
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.18
|
$6.79
€6.58
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$42.87
€41.58
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,000.00
|
$35,759.38
€34,679.12
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.43
|
$14.90
€14.45
|
|
pay 20.6% less for housing
|
Marietta
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$67.89
|
$31.85
€30.88
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,350.00
|
$1,468.90
€1,424.52
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,333.33
|
$1,074.71
€1,042.24
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$159.73
|
$130.03
€126.10
|
|
pay 41.0% less for childcare
|
Marietta
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$900.00
|
$567.57
€550.42
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,342.00
|
$10,069.47
€9,765.28
|
|
pay 16.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Marietta
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.00
|
$3.75
€3.64
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.20
|
$2.59
€2.51
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.00
|
$6.43
€6.24
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.00
|
$43.11
€41.81
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.00
|
$10.72
€10.39
|
|
pay 20.8% more for clothing
|
Marietta
|
Madrid
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$54.67
|
$90.50
€87.77
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.45
|
$37.21
€36.09
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.00
|
$97.88
€94.92
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$97.50
|
$121.40
€117.73
|
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