Cost of living comparison
Madrid is 10.7% cheaper than North Carolina.
- Restaurants
-
pay 8.0% more in Madrid
- Groceries
-
pay 25.6% less in Madrid
- Transportation
-
pay 18.4% more in Madrid
- Housing
-
pay 19.4% less in Madrid
- Childcare
-
pay 57.3% less in Madrid
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 25.1% less in Madrid
- Clothing
-
pay 25.9% more in Madrid
The cost of clothing, transportation, and restaurants in Madrid are more expensive than in North Carolina. Expenses including childcare, groceries, entertainment and sports, and housing are lower in Madrid.
If you lived in Madrid instead of North Carolina, you would:
pay 8.0% more for restaurants
|
North Carolina
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.06
|
$16.08
€15.59
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.06
|
$10.72
€10.39
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.31
|
$2.79
€2.70
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.72
|
$1.80
€1.75
|
|
pay 25.6% less for groceries
|
North Carolina
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.48
|
$1.50
€1.45
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.25
|
$6.92
€6.71
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.46
|
$4.41
€4.27
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.28
|
$3.05
€2.96
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.77
|
$3.78
€3.67
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.35
|
$1.13
€1.09
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
|
$0.87
€0.84
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.18
|
$1.01
€0.97
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.16
|
$1.05
€1.02
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
|
$0.83
€0.81
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.66
|
$0.82
€0.80
|
|
pay 18.4% more for transportation
|
North Carolina
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.19
|
$6.79
€6.58
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$53.89
|
$42.87
€41.58
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,400.31
|
$35,759.38
€34,679.12
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.36
|
$14.90
€14.45
|
|
pay 19.4% less for housing
|
North Carolina
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$72.47
|
$31.85
€30.88
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,527.81
|
$1,468.90
€1,424.52
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,294.23
|
$1,074.71
€1,042.24
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$130.82
|
$130.03
€126.10
|
|
pay 57.3% less for childcare
|
North Carolina
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,254.70
|
$567.57
€550.42
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$25,128.75
|
$10,069.47
€9,765.28
|
|
pay 25.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
North Carolina
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.09
|
$3.75
€3.64
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.89
|
$2.59
€2.51
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.33
|
$6.43
€6.24
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$54.04
|
$43.11
€41.81
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.35
|
$10.72
€10.39
|
|
pay 25.9% more for clothing
|
North Carolina
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$49.88
|
$90.50
€87.77
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.28
|
$37.21
€36.09
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.65
|
$97.88
€94.92
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.01
|
$121.40
€117.73
|
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