Cost of living comparison
Madrid is 14.2% cheaper than Milton Keynes.
- Restaurants
-
pay 15.1% more in Madrid
- Groceries
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pay 1.5% more in Madrid
- Transportation
-
pay 14.1% less in Madrid
- Housing
-
pay 21.8% less in Madrid
- Childcare
-
pay 52.7% less in Madrid
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 25.7% less in Madrid
- Clothing
-
pay 1.4% less in Madrid
The cost of restaurants and groceries in Madrid are more expensive than in Milton Keynes. Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, transportation, and clothing are lower in Madrid.
If you lived in Madrid instead of Milton Keynes, you would:
pay 15.1% more for restaurants
|
Milton Keynes
|
Madrid
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.37
£14.81
|
$16.08
€14.15
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.33
£7.90
|
$10.72
€9.44
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.80
£1.37
|
$2.79
€2.45
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.52
£1.16
|
$1.80
€1.59
|
|
pay 1.5% more for groceries
|
Milton Keynes
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.36
£1.04
|
$1.50
€1.32
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.44
£3.39
|
$6.92
€6.09
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.61
£4.29
|
$4.41
€3.88
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.91
£2.99
|
$3.05
€2.69
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.20
£3.21
|
$3.78
€3.33
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.43
£1.09
|
$1.13
€0.99
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
£0.54
|
$0.87
€0.77
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.30
£1.00
|
$1.01
€0.89
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.28
£0.97
|
$1.05
€0.92
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
£0.58
|
$0.83
€0.73
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.62
£0.47
|
$0.82
€0.72
|
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pay 14.1% less for transportation
|
Milton Keynes
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.99
£5.34
|
$6.79
€5.97
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$81.37
£62.20
|
$42.87
€37.74
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,531.14
£27,924.73
|
$35,759.38
€31,483.88
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.50
£11.85
|
$14.90
€13.12
|
|
pay 21.8% less for housing
|
Milton Keynes
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.51
£27.91
|
$31.85
€28.04
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,640.25
£1,253.82
|
$1,468.90
€1,293.27
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,356.11
£1,036.63
|
$1,074.71
€946.21
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$228.94
£175.00
|
$130.03
€114.48
|
|
pay 52.7% less for childcare
|
Milton Keynes
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,808.15
£1,382.17
|
$567.57
€499.71
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,928.96
£12,176.24
|
$10,069.47
€8,865.53
|
|
pay 25.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Milton Keynes
|
Madrid
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.81
£4.44
|
$3.75
€3.30
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.76
£2.88
|
$2.59
€2.28
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$18.08
£13.82
|
$6.43
€5.66
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.29
£24.68
|
$43.11
€37.96
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.50
£11.85
|
$10.72
€9.44
|
|
pay 1.4% less for clothing
|
Milton Keynes
|
Madrid
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$83.95
£64.17
|
$90.50
€79.68
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.82
£38.08
|
$37.21
€32.76
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.41
£69.11
|
$97.88
€86.18
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$117.05
£89.47
|
$121.40
€106.88
|
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