Cost of living comparison
Madrid is 8.5% more expensive than Tubingen.
If you lived in Madrid instead of Tubingen, you would:
pay 6.0% less for restaurants
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Tubingen
|
Madrid
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.45
€11.53
|
$15.16
€14.04
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.61
€9.83
|
$10.32
€9.55
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.12
€2.89
|
$2.71
€2.51
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.57
€2.38
|
$1.81
€1.68
|
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pay 6.1% less for groceries
|
Tubingen
|
Madrid
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.16
€2.00
|
$1.74
€1.61
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.87
€6.36
|
$7.67
€7.10
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.48
€4.15
|
$4.36
€4.04
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.66
€3.39
|
$3.02
€2.79
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.74
€6.24
|
$3.87
€3.59
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.21
€1.12
|
$1.14
€1.06
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.63
€0.59
|
$0.89
€0.82
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.98
€0.91
|
$0.97
€0.90
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.59
€1.47
|
$1.13
€1.05
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
€0.64
|
$0.72
€0.67
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.76
|
$0.77
€0.71
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pay 22.0% more for transportation
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Tubingen
|
Madrid
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.06
€6.54
|
$6.78
€6.28
|
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| Monthly public transit pass |
$36.82
€34.09
|
$54.15
€50.14
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,435.59
€27,253.65
|
$36,133.87
€33,455.41
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$14.65
€13.56
|
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pay 16.1% less for housing
|
Tubingen
|
Madrid
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$51.93
€48.08
|
$33.64
€31.14
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,227.39
€1,136.40
|
$1,370.72
€1,269.12
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$938.59
€869.02
|
$989.21
€915.88
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$229.47
€212.46
|
$123.32
€114.18
|
|
pay 81.0% more for childcare
|
Tubingen
|
Madrid
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$189.52
€175.47
|
$543.23
€502.96
|
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| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,238.09
€12,256.80
|
$9,978.95
€9,239.25
|
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pay 5.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Tubingen
|
Madrid
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.33
€4.01
|
$3.79
€3.51
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.52
€3.26
|
$2.63
€2.43
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.88
€8.22
|
$6.12
€5.67
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.14
€28.83
|
$48.46
€44.87
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.45
€11.53
|
$10.83
€10.03
|
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pay 10.0% less for clothing
|
Tubingen
|
Madrid
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$84.04
€77.81
|
$83.95
€77.72
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.68
€28.41
|
$33.93
€31.42
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$102.88
€95.26
|
$87.19
€80.73
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$154.33
€142.89
|
$99.93
€92.53
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