Cost of living comparison
compared to
Madrid vs. Croydon Cost of Living Summary
Madrid is 2.1% more expensive than Croydon.
- Restaurants
-
pay 35.5% more in Madrid
- Groceries
-
pay 31.3% more in Madrid
- Transportation
-
pay 15.3% less in Madrid
- Housing
-
pay 30.5% less in Madrid
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 16.2% less in Madrid
- Clothing
-
pay 7.7% more in Madrid
The cost of restaurants, groceries, and clothing in Madrid are more expensive than in Croydon. Expenses including housing, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Madrid.
Madrid vs. Croydon Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Madrid instead of Croydon, you would:
pay 35.5% more for restaurants
|
Croydon
|
Madrid
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.03
£12.01
|
$18.10
€15.55
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.07
£6.80
|
$11.68
€10.03
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.30
£1.73
|
$3.13
€2.69
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.33
£1.00
|
$2.19
€1.88
|
|
Croydon vs. Madrid - Cost of restaurants
pay 31.3% more for groceries
|
Croydon
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.54
£1.16
|
$1.71
€1.47
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.66
£2.74
|
$7.25
€6.22
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.13
£5.34
|
$4.61
€3.96
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.67
£2.75
|
$3.36
€2.88
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.63
£2.72
|
$4.05
€3.48
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.06
£0.79
|
$1.18
€1.01
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
£0.44
|
$1.02
€0.88
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.39
£1.04
|
$1.19
€1.03
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
£0.62
|
$1.26
€1.08
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
£0.45
|
$0.94
€0.81
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
£0.40
|
$1.01
€0.87
|
|
Croydon vs. Madrid - Cost of groceries
pay 15.3% less for transportation
|
Croydon
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.18
£5.38
|
$7.08
€6.08
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$119.52
£89.60
|
$45.84
€39.37
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,772.71
£28,315.37
|
$38,541.72
€33,100.05
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.29
£12.21
|
$16.23
€13.94
|
|
Croydon vs. Madrid - Cost of transportation
pay 30.5% less for housing
|
Croydon
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$44.96
£33.70
|
$34.54
€29.66
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,980.89
£1,484.93
|
$1,540.98
€1,323.41
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,649.26
£1,236.33
|
$1,118.82
€960.85
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$276.32
£207.13
|
$153.78
€132.07
|
|
Croydon vs. Madrid - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Croydon
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$673.20
€578.15
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$13,119.76
€11,267.39
|
Croydon vs. Madrid - Cost of childcare
pay 16.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Croydon
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.68
£5.01
|
$4.50
€3.86
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.81
£3.60
|
$3.20
€2.75
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$20.03
£15.02
|
$7.01
€6.02
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.72
£26.03
|
$51.05
€43.85
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.34
£8.50
|
$11.68
€10.03
|
|
Croydon vs. Madrid - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 7.7% more for clothing
|
Croydon
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$71.22
£53.39
|
$98.88
€84.92
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.97
£36.71
|
$41.27
€35.44
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.13
£63.07
|
$107.49
€92.31
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$156.91
£117.63
|
$125.44
€107.73
|
|
Croydon vs. Madrid - Cost of clothing
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