Cost of living comparison
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Madrid vs. Battle Creek Cost of Living Summary
Madrid is 3.1% more expensive than Battle Creek.
Madrid vs. Battle Creek Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Madrid instead of Battle Creek, you would:
pay 17.2% more for restaurants
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Battle Creek
|
Madrid
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.00
|
$17.92
€16.07
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
|
$11.20
€10.05
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.26
|
$3.30
€2.96
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.27
|
$2.30
€2.06
|
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Battle Creek vs. Madrid - Cost of restaurants
pay 27.2% less for groceries
|
Battle Creek
|
Madrid
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.12
|
$1.57
€1.41
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.51
|
$8.35
€7.49
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.82
|
$5.25
€4.71
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.70
|
$4.15
€3.72
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.33
|
$4.23
€3.79
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.67
|
$1.17
€1.05
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.10
|
$0.96
€0.86
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.05
|
$1.15
€1.03
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.00
|
$1.16
€1.04
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.67
|
$1.00
€0.89
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.95
|
$0.97
€0.87
|
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Battle Creek vs. Madrid - Cost of groceries
pay 28.8% more for transportation
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Battle Creek
|
Madrid
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.60
|
$6.88
€6.17
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$36.95
€33.15
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,915.00
|
$35,271.67
€31,643.98
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.91
|
$15.84
€14.21
|
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Battle Creek vs. Madrid - Cost of transportation
pay 22.9% more for housing
|
Battle Creek
|
Madrid
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$59.00
|
$34.86
€31.28
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,086.50
|
$1,491.38
€1,337.99
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$876.50
|
$1,193.86
€1,071.07
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$162.50
|
$144.11
€129.28
|
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Battle Creek vs. Madrid - Cost of housing
pay 51.3% less for childcare
|
Battle Creek
|
Madrid
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,372.22
|
$668.48
€599.73
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$17,859.91
€16,023.02
|
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Battle Creek vs. Madrid - Cost of childcare
pay 16.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Battle Creek
|
Madrid
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.80
|
$3.92
€3.52
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.55
|
$3.07
€2.76
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.69
|
$6.72
€6.03
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.00
|
$50.67
€45.46
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.00
|
$11.20
€10.05
|
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Battle Creek vs. Madrid - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 29.6% more for clothing
|
Battle Creek
|
Madrid
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.33
|
$86.50
€77.60
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.00
|
$42.98
€38.56
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.00
|
$108.99
€97.78
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$95.00
|
$112.77
€101.17
|
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Battle Creek vs. Madrid - Cost of clothing
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