Cost of living comparison
compared to
Madrid vs. Elkhart Cost of Living Summary
Madrid is 35.5% more expensive than Elkhart.
- Restaurants
-
pay 36.9% more in Madrid
- Groceries
-
pay 2.5% more in Madrid
- Transportation
-
pay 94.8% more in Madrid
- Housing
-
pay 3.2% less in Madrid
- Childcare
-
pay 66.3% less in Madrid
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 66.4% more in Madrid
- Clothing
-
pay 2.2 times more in Madrid
The cost of clothing, transportation, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and groceries in Madrid are more expensive than in Elkhart. Expenses including childcare and housing are lower in Madrid. Notably, clothing and transportation are significantly more expensive in Madrid.
Madrid vs. Elkhart Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Madrid instead of Elkhart, you would:
pay 36.9% more for restaurants
|
Elkhart
|
Madrid
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.00
|
$18.10
€15.46
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
|
$11.68
€9.97
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.80
|
$3.13
€2.67
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.59
|
$2.19
€1.87
|
|
Elkhart vs. Madrid - Cost of restaurants
pay 2.5% more for groceries
|
Elkhart
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.13
|
$1.71
€1.46
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.56
|
$7.25
€6.19
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.42
|
$4.61
€3.94
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$7.00
|
$3.36
€2.87
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.48
|
$4.05
€3.46
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.58
|
$1.18
€1.01
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
|
$1.02
€0.87
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.96
|
$1.19
€1.02
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.06
|
$1.26
€1.08
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.29
|
$0.94
€0.80
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.12
|
$1.01
€0.86
|
|
Elkhart vs. Madrid - Cost of groceries
pay 94.8% more for transportation
|
Elkhart
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.43
|
$7.08
€6.04
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.00
|
$45.84
€39.14
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$38,541.72
€32,909.31
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$16.23
€13.86
|
|
Elkhart vs. Madrid - Cost of transportation
pay 3.2% less for housing
|
Elkhart
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$89.00
|
$34.54
€29.49
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,000.00
|
$1,540.98
€1,315.79
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$850.00
|
$1,118.82
€955.32
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$245.54
|
$153.78
€131.31
|
|
Elkhart vs. Madrid - Cost of housing
pay 66.3% less for childcare
|
Elkhart
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,000.00
|
$673.20
€574.82
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$13,119.76
€11,202.46
|
|
Elkhart vs. Madrid - Cost of childcare
pay 66.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Elkhart
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.75
|
$4.50
€3.84
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.75
|
$3.20
€2.74
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.50
|
$7.01
€5.98
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$15.00
|
$51.05
€43.59
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.97
|
$11.68
€9.97
|
|
Elkhart vs. Madrid - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 2.2 times more for clothing
|
Elkhart
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$35.49
|
$98.88
€84.43
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$15.00
|
$41.27
€35.24
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$67.50
|
$107.49
€91.78
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$80.00
|
$125.44
€107.10
|
|
Elkhart vs. Madrid - Cost of clothing
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