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Madrid vs. Dundalk Cost of Living Summary
Madrid is 38.5% more expensive than Dundalk.
Madrid vs. Dundalk Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Madrid instead of Dundalk, you would:
pay 24.1% more for restaurants
Dundalk | Madrid | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | $18.69 €16.41 | $18.10 €15.89 | |
| Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar | $11.56 €10.15 | $11.68 €10.25 | |
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | $2.20 €1.93 | $3.13 €2.75 | |
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | $1.40 €1.23 | $2.19 €1.92 | |
Dundalk vs. Madrid - Cost of restaurants
pay 35.0% more for groceries
Dundalk | Madrid | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Bread 1 loaf | $1.60 €1.40 | $1.71 €1.50 | |
| Local cheese (8 oz) | $3.83 €3.36 | $7.25 €6.36 | |
| Milk (1 gallon) | $6.19 €5.43 | $4.61 €4.05 | |
| Eggs 1 dozen | $4.65 €4.08 | $3.36 €2.95 | |
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | $5.97 €5.24 | $4.05 €3.56 | |
| Apples (1 lb) | $0.79 €0.70 | $1.18 €1.04 | |
| Bananas (1 lb) | $0.79 €0.70 | $1.02 €0.90 | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | $0.79 €0.70 | $1.19 €1.05 | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | $0.53 €0.47 | $1.26 €1.11 | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) | $0.79 €0.70 | $0.94 €0.83 | |
| Onions (1 lb) | $0.53 €0.47 | $1.01 €0.89 | |
Dundalk vs. Madrid - Cost of groceries
pay 18.4% less for transportation
Dundalk | Madrid | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | $7.67 €6.73 | $7.08 €6.21 | |
| Monthly public transit pass | $116.80 €102.55 | $45.84 €40.25 | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | $37,769.86 €33,162.02 | $38,541.72 €33,839.71 | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | $17.45 €15.32 | $16.23 €14.25 | |
Dundalk vs. Madrid - Cost of transportation
pay 2.2% less for housing
Dundalk | Madrid | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl | $52.36 €45.98 | $34.54 €30.32 | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | $1,479.45 €1,298.96 | $1,540.98 €1,352.99 | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | $1,080.39 €948.58 | $1,118.82 €982.32 | |
| Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating | $131.00 €115.02 | $153.78 €135.02 | |
Dundalk vs. Madrid - Cost of housing
pay 3.1 times more for childcare
Dundalk | Madrid | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | $1,031.72 €905.86 | $673.20 €591.07 | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | $2,335.98 €2,050.99 | $13,119.76 €11,519.17 | |
Dundalk vs. Madrid - Cost of childcare
pay 28.6% less for entertainment and sports
Dundalk | Madrid | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | $6.77 €5.95 | $4.50 €3.95 | |
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | $4.09 €3.59 | $3.20 €2.81 | |
| Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar | $18.98 €16.66 | $7.01 €6.15 | |
| Monthly membership at local gym | $49.06 €43.07 | $51.05 €44.83 | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | $11.68 €10.25 | $11.68 €10.25 | |
Dundalk vs. Madrid - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 46.3% more for clothing
Dundalk | Madrid | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular jeans Levi's brand | $78.84 €69.22 | $98.88 €86.82 | |
| Regular dress from H&M or similar store | $29.20 €25.64 | $41.27 €36.23 | |
| Running shoes Nike or Adidas | $70.08 €61.53 | $107.49 €94.37 | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) | $75.92 €66.66 | $125.44 €110.13 | |
Dundalk vs. Madrid - Cost of clothing
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