Cost of living comparison
Madrid is 9.6% cheaper than New Haven.
- Restaurants
-
pay 4.6% more in Madrid
- Groceries
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pay 32.3% less in Madrid
- Transportation
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pay 1.6% more in Madrid
- Housing
-
pay 24.0% less in Madrid
- Childcare
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pay 59.5% less in Madrid
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 18.5% less in Madrid
- Clothing
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pay 61.2% more in Madrid
The cost of clothing, restaurants, and transportation in Madrid are more expensive than in New Haven. Expenses including childcare, groceries, housing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Madrid.
If you lived in Madrid instead of New Haven, you would:
pay 4.6% more for restaurants
|
New Haven
|
Madrid
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.00
|
$16.08
€14.15
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
|
$10.72
€9.44
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.20
|
$2.79
€2.45
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.33
|
$1.80
€1.59
|
|
pay 32.3% less for groceries
|
New Haven
|
Madrid
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$5.99
|
$1.50
€1.32
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.40
|
$6.92
€6.09
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.08
|
$4.41
€3.88
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.23
|
$3.05
€2.69
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.49
|
$3.78
€3.33
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.00
|
$1.13
€0.99
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.00
|
$0.87
€0.77
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.25
|
$1.01
€0.89
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.75
|
$1.05
€0.92
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.00
|
$0.83
€0.73
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.67
|
$0.82
€0.72
|
|
pay 1.6% more for transportation
|
New Haven
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.53
|
$6.79
€5.97
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$64.00
|
$42.87
€37.74
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$40,408.81
|
$35,759.38
€31,483.88
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.46
|
$14.90
€13.12
|
|
pay 24.0% less for housing
|
New Haven
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$56.80
|
$31.85
€28.04
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,908.33
|
$1,468.90
€1,293.27
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,475.00
|
$1,074.71
€946.21
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$132.66
|
$130.03
€114.48
|
|
pay 59.5% less for childcare
|
New Haven
|
Madrid
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,400.00
|
$567.57
€499.71
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$10,069.47
€8,865.53
|
|
pay 18.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
New Haven
|
Madrid
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.00
|
$3.75
€3.30
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.95
|
$2.59
€2.28
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.00
|
$6.43
€5.66
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$26.00
|
$43.11
€37.96
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.75
|
$10.72
€9.44
|
|
pay 61.2% more for clothing
|
New Haven
|
Madrid
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.17
|
$90.50
€79.68
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.67
|
$37.21
€32.76
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.50
|
$97.88
€86.18
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$70.00
|
$121.40
€106.88
|
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