Cost of living comparison
compared to
Madrid vs. Gloucester Cost of Living Summary
Madrid is 3.7% cheaper than Gloucester.
- Restaurants
-
pay 11.8% more in Madrid
- Groceries
-
pay 15.3% more in Madrid
- Transportation
-
pay 20.2% less in Madrid
- Childcare
-
pay 48.5% less in Madrid
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 22.2% less in Madrid
- Clothing
-
pay 41.6% more in Madrid
The cost of clothing, groceries, and restaurants in Madrid are more expensive than in Gloucester. Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, transportation, and housing are lower in Madrid.
Madrid vs. Gloucester Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Madrid instead of Gloucester, you would:
pay 11.8% more for restaurants
|
Gloucester
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.03
£14.98
|
$18.10
€15.42
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.68
£7.99
|
$11.68
€9.95
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.54
£1.90
|
$3.13
€2.67
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.76
£1.32
|
$2.19
€1.87
|
|
Gloucester vs. Madrid - Cost of restaurants
pay 15.3% more for groceries
|
Gloucester
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.70
£1.27
|
$1.71
€1.46
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.31
£3.97
|
$7.25
€6.17
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.51
£4.87
|
$4.61
€3.93
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.22
£3.16
|
$3.36
€2.86
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.78
£2.83
|
$4.05
€3.45
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.27
£0.95
|
$1.18
€1.00
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.55
£0.41
|
$1.02
€0.87
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.85
£0.63
|
$1.19
€1.02
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.89
£1.42
|
$1.26
€1.07
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
£0.53
|
$0.94
€0.80
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.66
£0.49
|
$1.01
€0.86
|
|
Gloucester vs. Madrid - Cost of groceries
pay 20.2% less for transportation
|
Gloucester
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.08
£5.29
|
$7.08
€6.03
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$93.48
£69.91
|
$45.84
€39.06
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,772.71
£28,247.61
|
$38,541.72
€32,837.78
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.35
£13.72
|
$16.23
€13.83
|
|
Gloucester vs. Madrid - Cost of transportation
pay (unknown) more for housing
|
Gloucester
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.84
£29.79
|
$34.54
€29.43
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,112.86
£832.23
|
$1,540.98
€1,312.93
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,101.73
£823.91
|
$1,118.82
€953.24
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$210.34
£157.30
|
$153.78
€131.02
|
Gloucester vs. Madrid - Cost of housing
pay 48.5% less for childcare
|
Gloucester
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,068.35
£798.94
|
$673.20
€573.57
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$32,718.10
£24,467.61
|
$13,119.76
€11,178.11
|
|
Gloucester vs. Madrid - Cost of childcare
pay 22.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Gloucester
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.21
£4.64
|
$4.50
€3.83
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.45
£3.33
|
$3.20
€2.73
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$19.36
£14.48
|
$7.01
€5.97
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$53.42
£39.95
|
$51.05
€43.50
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.35
£7.74
|
$11.68
€9.95
|
|
Gloucester vs. Madrid - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 41.6% more for clothing
|
Gloucester
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.77
£49.93
|
$98.88
€84.25
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.73
£34.95
|
$41.27
€35.16
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.67
£56.59
|
$107.49
€91.58
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$66.77
£49.93
|
$125.44
€106.87
|
|
Gloucester vs. Madrid - Cost of clothing
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