Cost of living comparison
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Madrid vs. Emmen Cost of Living Summary
Madrid is 5.4% cheaper than Emmen.
- Restaurants
-
pay 14.5% less in Madrid
- Groceries
-
pay 1.9% more in Madrid
- Transportation
-
pay 19.4% less in Madrid
- Housing
-
pay 33.2% more in Madrid
- Childcare
-
pay 34.4% less in Madrid
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 14.9% less in Madrid
- Clothing
-
pay 10.0% more in Madrid
The cost of housing, clothing, and groceries in Madrid are more expensive than in Emmen. Expenses including childcare, transportation, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are lower in Madrid.
Madrid vs. Emmen Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Madrid instead of Emmen, you would:
pay 14.5% less for restaurants
|
Emmen
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.02
€18.13
|
$18.10
€15.61
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.02
€12.09
|
$11.68
€10.07
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.21
€2.77
|
$3.13
€2.70
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.92
€2.52
|
$2.19
€1.89
|
|
Emmen vs. Madrid - Cost of restaurants
pay 1.9% more for groceries
|
Emmen
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.27
€1.96
|
$1.71
€1.48
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.07
€4.38
|
$7.25
€6.25
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.20
€3.62
|
$4.61
€3.97
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.66
€4.02
|
$3.36
€2.89
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.01
€6.04
|
$4.05
€3.50
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.84
€0.73
|
$1.18
€1.02
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.16
€1.00
|
$1.02
€0.88
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.75
|
$1.19
€1.03
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.47
€1.27
|
$1.26
€1.09
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.84
|
$0.94
€0.81
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.75
|
$1.01
€0.87
|
|
Emmen vs. Madrid - Cost of groceries
pay 19.4% less for transportation
|
Emmen
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.57
€7.39
|
$7.08
€6.10
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$45.84
€39.53
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$40,879.64
€35,251.61
|
$38,541.72
€33,235.57
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.07
€21.62
|
$16.23
€14.00
|
|
Emmen vs. Madrid - Cost of transportation
pay 33.2% more for housing
|
Emmen
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$58.40
€50.36
|
$34.54
€29.78
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$934.39
€805.75
|
$1,540.98
€1,328.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$817.59
€705.03
|
$1,118.82
€964.79
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$89.32
€77.02
|
$153.78
€132.61
|
|
Emmen vs. Madrid - Cost of housing
pay 34.4% less for childcare
|
Emmen
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,389.12
€2,060.21
|
$673.20
€580.51
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,731.09
€10,978.36
|
$13,119.76
€11,313.52
|
|
Emmen vs. Madrid - Cost of childcare
pay 14.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Emmen
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.26
€4.53
|
$4.50
€3.88
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.31
€2.85
|
$3.20
€2.76
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.21
€9.67
|
$7.01
€6.04
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.56
€45.32
|
$51.05
€44.03
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.02
€12.09
|
$11.68
€10.07
|
|
Emmen vs. Madrid - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 10.0% more for clothing
|
Emmen
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.26
€73.52
|
$98.88
€85.27
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.85
€36.09
|
$41.27
€35.59
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$102.78
€88.63
|
$107.49
€92.69
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$103.95
€89.64
|
$125.44
€108.17
|
|
Emmen vs. Madrid - Cost of clothing
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