Cost of living comparison
Madrid is 9.2% cheaper than Newcastle Upon Tyne.
- Restaurants
-
pay 0.8% more in Madrid
- Groceries
-
pay 1.6% less in Madrid
- Transportation
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pay 14.8% less in Madrid
- Housing
-
pay 1.8% more in Madrid
- Childcare
-
pay 52.5% less in Madrid
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 24.0% less in Madrid
- Clothing
-
pay 25.8% more in Madrid
The cost of clothing, housing, and restaurants in Madrid are more expensive than in Newcastle Upon Tyne. Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, transportation, and groceries are lower in Madrid.
If you lived in Madrid instead of Newcastle Upon Tyne, you would:
pay 0.8% more for restaurants
|
Newcastle Upon Tyne
|
Madrid
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.37
£14.32
|
$16.08
€14.10
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.29
£6.87
|
$10.72
€9.40
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.70
£1.99
|
$2.79
€2.45
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.78
£1.31
|
$1.80
€1.58
|
|
pay 1.6% less for groceries
|
Newcastle Upon Tyne
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.51
£1.12
|
$1.50
€1.31
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.88
£3.61
|
$6.92
€6.07
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.01
£4.45
|
$4.41
€3.87
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.46
£2.56
|
$3.05
€2.68
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.84
£2.84
|
$3.78
€3.32
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.19
£0.88
|
$1.13
€0.99
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.76
£0.57
|
$0.87
€0.76
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.15
£0.85
|
$1.01
€0.88
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.52
£1.12
|
$1.05
€0.92
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.85
£0.63
|
$0.83
€0.73
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.69
£0.51
|
$0.82
€0.72
|
|
pay 14.8% less for transportation
|
Newcastle Upon Tyne
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.08
£5.23
|
$6.79
€5.95
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$84.23
£62.26
|
$42.87
€37.60
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,531.14
£27,004.11
|
$35,759.38
€31,366.52
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.52
£11.48
|
$14.90
€13.07
|
|
pay 1.8% more for housing
|
Newcastle Upon Tyne
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$45.92
£33.95
|
$31.85
€27.93
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,000.94
£739.90
|
$1,468.90
€1,288.45
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$774.92
£572.83
|
$1,074.71
€942.69
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$248.52
£183.71
|
$130.03
€114.06
|
|
pay 52.5% less for childcare
|
Newcastle Upon Tyne
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,323.83
£978.58
|
$567.57
€497.85
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$19,373.06
£14,320.72
|
$10,069.47
€8,832.49
|
|
pay 24.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Newcastle Upon Tyne
|
Madrid
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.17
£3.82
|
$3.75
€3.29
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.44
£3.28
|
$2.59
€2.27
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$16.79
£12.41
|
$6.43
€5.64
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.18
£29.70
|
$43.11
€37.82
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.33
£7.64
|
$10.72
€9.40
|
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pay 25.8% more for clothing
|
Newcastle Upon Tyne
|
Madrid
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.83
£56.06
|
$90.50
€79.38
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.39
£29.12
|
$37.21
€32.64
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$72.33
£53.46
|
$97.88
€85.85
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$78.78
£58.24
|
$121.40
€106.48
|
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