Cost of living comparison
Madrid is 14.6% cheaper than Netherlands overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 13.6% less in Madrid
- Groceries
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pay 8.4% less in Madrid
- Transportation
-
pay 22.7% less in Madrid
- Housing
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pay 10.2% less in Madrid
- Childcare
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pay 26.9% less in Madrid
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 23.5% less in Madrid
- Clothing
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pay 3.2% more in Madrid
Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, transportation, restaurants, housing, and groceries are lower in Madrid.
If you lived in Madrid instead of Netherlands, you would:
pay 13.6% less for restaurants
|
Netherlands
|
Madrid
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.74
€17.97
|
$16.08
€15.42
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.22
€11.72
|
$10.72
€10.28
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.94
€2.82
|
$2.79
€2.67
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.33
€2.24
|
$1.80
€1.73
|
|
pay 8.4% less for groceries
|
Netherlands
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.79
€1.72
|
$1.50
€1.44
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.20
€5.95
|
$6.92
€6.64
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.40
€4.22
|
$4.41
€4.23
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.42
€4.24
|
$3.05
€2.93
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.89
€6.60
|
$3.78
€3.63
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.86
€0.83
|
$1.13
€1.08
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.05
€1.01
|
$0.87
€0.83
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.81
€0.78
|
$1.01
€0.96
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.65
€1.58
|
$1.05
€1.01
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.85
|
$0.83
€0.80
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.84
|
$0.82
€0.79
|
|
pay 22.7% less for transportation
|
Netherlands
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.80
€7.48
|
$6.79
€6.51
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$95.88
€91.95
|
$42.87
€41.11
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,938.58
€30,627.72
|
$35,759.38
€34,291.70
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.75
€21.81
|
$14.90
€14.29
|
|
pay 10.2% less for housing
|
Netherlands
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$43.11
€41.35
|
$31.85
€30.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,289.16
€1,236.25
|
$1,468.90
€1,408.61
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,051.87
€1,008.70
|
$1,074.71
€1,030.60
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.76
€180.05
|
$130.03
€124.69
|
|
pay 26.9% less for childcare
|
Netherlands
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,627.96
€1,561.15
|
$567.57
€544.27
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,050.97
€8,679.49
|
$10,069.47
€9,656.19
|
|
pay 23.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Netherlands
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.55
€5.32
|
$3.75
€3.60
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.60
€3.45
|
$2.59
€2.48
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.52
€11.05
|
$6.43
€6.17
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.99
€37.39
|
$43.11
€41.35
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.94
€13.37
|
$10.72
€10.28
|
|
pay 3.2% more for clothing
|
Netherlands
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$84.34
€80.88
|
$90.50
€86.79
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.25
€36.68
|
$37.21
€35.69
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.60
€88.80
|
$97.88
€93.86
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$118.53
€113.67
|
$121.40
€116.42
|
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