Cost of living comparison
Madrid is 23.8% cheaper than Dublin.
If you lived in Madrid instead of Dublin, you would:
pay 11.4% less for restaurants
|
Dublin
|
Madrid
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.66
€19.79
|
$15.16
€13.86
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.83
€9.90
|
$10.32
€9.43
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.66
€2.43
|
$2.71
€2.47
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.08
€1.90
|
$1.81
€1.65
|
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pay 6.8% less for groceries
|
Dublin
|
Madrid
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.80
€1.65
|
$1.74
€1.59
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.97
€3.63
|
$7.67
€7.01
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.30
€4.84
|
$4.36
€3.98
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.14
€3.78
|
$3.02
€2.76
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.61
€4.22
|
$3.87
€3.54
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.32
€1.21
|
$1.14
€1.04
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.01
€0.92
|
$0.89
€0.81
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.35
€1.24
|
$0.97
€0.88
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.74
€1.59
|
$1.13
€1.03
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
€0.83
|
$0.72
€0.66
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.72
€0.66
|
$0.77
€0.70
|
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pay 26.6% less for transportation
|
Dublin
|
Madrid
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.20
€6.58
|
$6.78
€6.20
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$129.96
€118.76
|
$54.15
€49.48
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$39,718.55
€36,295.49
|
$36,133.87
€33,019.74
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.04
€20.14
|
$14.65
€13.39
|
|
pay 43.4% less for housing
|
Dublin
|
Madrid
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$56.72
€51.83
|
$33.64
€30.74
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,216.44
€2,025.42
|
$1,370.72
€1,252.59
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,934.10
€1,767.42
|
$989.21
€903.95
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$227.14
€207.56
|
$123.32
€112.69
|
|
pay 33.4% less for childcare
|
Dublin
|
Madrid
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,385.73
€1,266.30
|
$543.23
€496.41
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,612.44
€9,697.83
|
$9,978.95
€9,118.94
|
|
pay 35.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Dublin
|
Madrid
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.04
€6.43
|
$3.79
€3.46
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.29
€3.92
|
$2.63
€2.40
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.33
€15.83
|
$6.12
€5.59
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.46
€46.11
|
$48.46
€44.29
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.08
€12.87
|
$10.83
€9.90
|
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pay 9.4% less for clothing
|
Dublin
|
Madrid
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$93.14
€85.11
|
$83.95
€76.71
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.93
€37.40
|
$33.93
€31.01
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.04
€88.68
|
$87.19
€79.68
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$100.46
€91.80
|
$99.93
€91.32
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