Cost of living comparison
compared to
Madrid vs. Groningen Cost of Living Summary
Madrid is 4.1% cheaper than Groningen.
- Restaurants
-
pay 13.9% less in Madrid
- Groceries
-
pay 7.4% less in Madrid
- Transportation
-
pay 14.9% less in Madrid
- Housing
-
pay 1.5% more in Madrid
- Childcare
-
pay 1.8% less in Madrid
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 22.9% less in Madrid
- Clothing
-
pay 30.7% more in Madrid
The cost of clothing and housing in Madrid are more expensive than in Groningen. Expenses including entertainment and sports, transportation, restaurants, groceries, and childcare are lower in Madrid.
Madrid vs. Groningen Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Madrid instead of Groningen, you would:
pay 13.9% less for restaurants
|
Groningen
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.69
€16.12
|
$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) |
$3.41
€2.94
|
$3.13
€2.70
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$3.03
€2.61
|
$2.19
€1.89
|
|
Groningen vs. Madrid - Cost of restaurants
pay 7.4% less for groceries
|
Groningen
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.15
€1.86
|
$1.71
€1.48
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.93
€5.98
|
$7.25
€6.25
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.77
€4.12
|
$4.61
€3.97
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.76
€4.10
|
$3.36
€2.89
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.08
€6.11
|
$4.05
€3.50
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
€0.92
|
$1.18
€1.02
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.15
€0.99
|
$1.02
€0.88
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.81
|
$1.19
€1.03
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.80
€1.55
|
$1.26
€1.09
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.81
|
$0.94
€0.81
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.76
|
$1.01
€0.87
|
|
Groningen vs. Madrid - Cost of groceries
pay 14.9% less for transportation
|
Groningen
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.55
€7.37
|
$7.08
€6.10
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$69.55
€59.98
|
$45.84
€39.53
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,666.94
€25,582.60
|
$38,541.72
€33,235.57
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$26.25
€22.64
|
$16.23
€14.00
|
|
Groningen vs. Madrid - Cost of transportation
pay 1.5% more for housing
|
Groningen
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$49.83
€42.97
|
$34.54
€29.78
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,224.05
€1,055.53
|
$1,540.98
€1,328.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$928.26
€800.46
|
$1,118.82
€964.79
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$170.13
€146.71
|
$153.78
€132.61
|
|
Groningen vs. Madrid - Cost of housing
pay 1.8% less for childcare
|
Groningen
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,837.39
€1,584.43
|
$673.20
€580.51
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,215.83
€7,084.74
|
$13,119.76
€11,313.52
|
|
Groningen vs. Madrid - Cost of childcare
pay 22.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Groningen
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.01
€6.04
|
$4.50
€3.88
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.28
€3.69
|
$3.20
€2.76
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$14.60
€12.59
|
$7.01
€6.04
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.99
€35.34
|
$51.05
€44.03
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.77
€13.60
|
$11.68
€10.07
|
|
Groningen vs. Madrid - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 30.7% more for clothing
|
Groningen
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$81.76
€70.50
|
$98.88
€85.27
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.78
€23.09
|
$41.27
€35.59
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$98.79
€85.19
|
$107.49
€92.69
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$90.32
€77.89
|
$125.44
€108.17
|
|
Groningen vs. Madrid - Cost of clothing
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