Cost of living comparison
compared to
Madrid vs. Bolingbrook Cost of Living Summary
Madrid is 13.4% more expensive than Bolingbrook.
- Restaurants
-
pay 50.0% more in Madrid
- Groceries
-
pay 1.7% more in Madrid
- Transportation
-
pay 39.4% more in Madrid
- Housing
-
pay 21.8% less in Madrid
- Childcare
-
pay 36.0% less in Madrid
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 0.9% more in Madrid
- Clothing
-
pay 59.6% more in Madrid
The cost of clothing, restaurants, transportation, groceries, and entertainment and sports in Madrid are more expensive than in Bolingbrook. Expenses including childcare and housing are lower in Madrid.
Madrid vs. Bolingbrook Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Madrid instead of Bolingbrook, you would:
pay 50.0% more for restaurants
|
Bolingbrook
|
Madrid
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.00
|
$18.10
€15.61
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.00
|
$11.68
€10.07
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.40
|
$3.13
€2.70
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.08
|
$2.19
€1.89
|
|
Bolingbrook vs. Madrid - Cost of restaurants
pay 1.7% more for groceries
|
Bolingbrook
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.34
|
$1.71
€1.48
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.06
|
$7.25
€6.25
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.20
|
$4.61
€3.97
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.58
|
$3.36
€2.89
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.16
|
$4.05
€3.50
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.29
|
$1.18
€1.02
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.76
|
$1.02
€0.88
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.36
|
$1.19
€1.03
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.59
|
$1.26
€1.09
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
|
$0.94
€0.81
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.10
|
$1.01
€0.87
|
|
Bolingbrook vs. Madrid - Cost of groceries
pay 39.4% more for transportation
|
Bolingbrook
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.50
|
$7.08
€6.10
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$45.84
€39.53
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,500.00
|
$38,541.72
€33,235.57
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$27.52
|
$16.23
€14.00
|
|
Bolingbrook vs. Madrid - Cost of transportation
pay 21.8% less for housing
|
Bolingbrook
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.00
|
$34.54
€29.78
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$1,540.98
€1,328.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,650.00
|
$1,118.82
€964.79
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$132.55
|
$153.78
€132.61
|
|
Bolingbrook vs. Madrid - Cost of housing
pay 36.0% less for childcare
|
Bolingbrook
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,500.00
|
$673.20
€580.51
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,795.00
|
$13,119.76
€11,313.52
|
|
Bolingbrook vs. Madrid - Cost of childcare
pay 0.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Bolingbrook
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.25
|
$4.50
€3.88
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.00
|
$3.20
€2.76
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.50
|
$7.01
€6.04
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.00
|
$51.05
€44.03
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.00
|
$11.68
€10.07
|
|
Bolingbrook vs. Madrid - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 59.6% more for clothing
|
Bolingbrook
|
Madrid
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.00
|
$98.88
€85.27
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.67
|
$41.27
€35.59
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$66.67
|
$107.49
€92.69
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$95.67
|
$125.44
€108.17
|
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Bolingbrook vs. Madrid - Cost of clothing
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