Cost of living comparison
compared to
Madrid vs. Beverwijk Cost of Living Summary
Madrid is 22.1% more expensive than Beverwijk.
- Restaurants
-
pay 13.4% more in Madrid
- Groceries
-
pay 21.5% more in Madrid
- Transportation
-
pay 30.7% less in Madrid
- Housing
-
pay 4.2% more in Madrid
- Childcare
-
pay 37.9% more in Madrid
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 17.6% less in Madrid
- Clothing
-
pay 2.3 times more in Madrid
The cost of clothing, childcare, groceries, restaurants, and housing in Madrid are more expensive than in Beverwijk. Expenses including transportation and entertainment and sports are lower in Madrid. Notably, clothing is significantly more expensive in Madrid.
Madrid vs. Beverwijk Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Madrid instead of Beverwijk, you would:
pay 13.4% more for restaurants
|
Beverwijk
|
Madrid
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.85
€17.12
|
$18.10
€15.61
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.85
€11.08
|
$11.68
€10.07
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.74
€3.22
|
$3.13
€2.70
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.17
€1.01
|
$2.19
€1.89
|
|
Beverwijk vs. Madrid - Cost of restaurants
pay 21.5% more for groceries
|
Beverwijk
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.70
€0.60
|
$1.71
€1.48
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.86
€5.91
|
$7.25
€6.25
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.91
€4.23
|
$4.61
€3.97
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.80
€2.42
|
$3.36
€2.89
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.37
€6.36
|
$4.05
€3.50
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.06
€0.91
|
$1.18
€1.02
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.53
€0.46
|
$1.02
€0.88
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.77
|
$1.19
€1.03
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.75
€1.51
|
$1.26
€1.09
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.80
|
$0.94
€0.81
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.81
|
$1.01
€0.87
|
|
Beverwijk vs. Madrid - Cost of groceries
pay 30.7% less for transportation
|
Beverwijk
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.47
€7.31
|
$7.08
€6.10
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$93.43
€80.57
|
$45.84
€39.53
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,373.79
€32,228.43
|
$38,541.72
€33,235.57
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$39.20
€33.80
|
$16.23
€14.00
|
|
Beverwijk vs. Madrid - Cost of transportation
pay 4.2% more for housing
|
Beverwijk
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.20
€25.18
|
$34.54
€29.78
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$1,540.98
€1,328.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,051.14
€906.42
|
$1,118.82
€964.79
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$175.19
€151.07
|
$153.78
€132.61
|
|
Beverwijk vs. Madrid - Cost of housing
pay 37.9% more for childcare
|
Beverwijk
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$583.97
€503.57
|
$673.20
€580.51
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,175.52
€7,049.97
|
$13,119.76
€11,313.52
|
|
Beverwijk vs. Madrid - Cost of childcare
pay 17.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Beverwijk
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.67
€4.03
|
$4.50
€3.88
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.44
€3.83
|
$3.20
€2.76
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.34
€8.06
|
$7.01
€6.04
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.56
€45.32
|
$51.05
€44.03
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.35
€14.10
|
$11.68
€10.07
|
|
Beverwijk vs. Madrid - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 2.3 times more for clothing
|
Beverwijk
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$35.04
€30.21
|
$98.88
€85.27
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$23.36
€20.14
|
$41.27
€35.59
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$46.72
€40.29
|
$107.49
€92.69
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$58.40
€50.36
|
$125.44
€108.17
|
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Beverwijk vs. Madrid - Cost of clothing
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