Cost of living comparison
compared to
Madrid vs. Bishops Stortford Cost of Living Summary
Madrid is 3.0% more expensive than Bishops Stortford.
- Restaurants
-
pay 47.4% more in Madrid
- Groceries
-
pay 16.1% more in Madrid
- Transportation
-
pay 0.7% less in Madrid
- Housing
-
pay 11.3% less in Madrid
- Childcare
-
pay 53.1% less in Madrid
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 21.9% less in Madrid
- Clothing
-
pay 44.6% more in Madrid
The cost of restaurants, clothing, and groceries in Madrid are more expensive than in Bishops Stortford. Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, and transportation are lower in Madrid.
Madrid vs. Bishops Stortford Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Madrid instead of Bishops Stortford, you would:
pay 47.4% more for restaurants
|
Bishops Stortford
|
Madrid
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.03
£14.98
|
$18.10
€15.42
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.68
£7.24
|
$11.68
€9.95
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.74
£1.30
|
$3.13
€2.67
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.11
£0.83
|
$2.19
€1.87
|
|
Bishops Stortford vs. Madrid - Cost of restaurants
pay 16.1% more for groceries
|
Bishops Stortford
|
Madrid
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.41
£1.05
|
$1.71
€1.46
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.07
£3.05
|
$7.25
€6.17
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.31
£3.97
|
$4.61
€3.93
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.61
£2.70
|
$3.36
€2.86
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.68
£2.76
|
$4.05
€3.45
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.42
£1.06
|
$1.18
€1.00
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
£0.51
|
$1.02
€0.87
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.31
£0.98
|
$1.19
€1.02
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.29
£0.97
|
$1.26
€1.07
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.78
£0.59
|
$0.94
€0.80
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.69
£0.52
|
$1.01
€0.86
|
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Bishops Stortford vs. Madrid - Cost of groceries
pay 0.7% less for transportation
|
Bishops Stortford
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.18
£5.37
|
$7.08
€6.03
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$45.84
€39.06
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,772.71
£28,247.61
|
$38,541.72
€32,837.78
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.69
£12.48
|
$16.23
€13.83
|
|
Bishops Stortford vs. Madrid - Cost of transportation
pay 11.3% less for housing
|
Bishops Stortford
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.50
£27.30
|
$34.54
€29.43
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,393.30
£1,041.95
|
$1,540.98
€1,312.93
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,246.40
£932.10
|
$1,118.82
€953.24
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$256.75
£192.00
|
$153.78
€131.02
|
|
Bishops Stortford vs. Madrid - Cost of housing
pay 53.1% less for childcare
|
Bishops Stortford
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,891.86
£1,414.79
|
$673.20
€573.57
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,515.39
£16,837.71
|
$13,119.76
€11,178.11
|
|
Bishops Stortford vs. Madrid - Cost of childcare
pay 21.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Bishops Stortford
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.01
£4.49
|
$4.50
€3.83
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.23
£3.16
|
$3.20
€2.73
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$20.03
£14.98
|
$7.01
€5.97
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.42
£41.45
|
$51.05
€43.50
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.35
£7.74
|
$11.68
€9.95
|
|
Bishops Stortford vs. Madrid - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 44.6% more for clothing
|
Bishops Stortford
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.74
£34.95
|
$98.88
€84.25
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.06
£29.96
|
$41.27
€35.16
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.13
£59.92
|
$107.49
€91.58
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.82
£72.40
|
$125.44
€106.87
|
|
Bishops Stortford vs. Madrid - Cost of clothing
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