Cost of living comparison
compared to
Madrid vs. Halle Cost of Living Summary
Madrid is 12.2% more expensive than Halle.
- Restaurants
-
pay 6.2% less in Madrid
- Groceries
-
pay 0.6% less in Madrid
- Transportation
-
pay 10.3% less in Madrid
- Housing
-
pay 65.7% more in Madrid
- Childcare
-
pay 30.2% more in Madrid
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 4.7% less in Madrid
- Clothing
-
pay 11.4% more in Madrid
The cost of housing, childcare, and clothing in Madrid are more expensive than in Halle. Expenses including transportation, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Madrid.
Madrid vs. Halle Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Madrid instead of Halle, you would:
pay 6.2% less for restaurants
|
Halle
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.52
€14.96
|
$18.10
€15.46
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.68
€9.97
|
$11.68
€9.97
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.21
€2.74
|
$3.13
€2.67
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.72
€2.32
|
$2.19
€1.87
|
|
Halle vs. Madrid - Cost of restaurants
pay 0.6% less for groceries
|
Halle
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.15
€1.84
|
$1.71
€1.46
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.63
€6.51
|
$7.25
€6.19
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.54
€3.88
|
$4.61
€3.94
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.91
€3.34
|
$3.36
€2.87
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.57
€5.61
|
$4.05
€3.46
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.41
€1.21
|
$1.18
€1.01
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
€0.66
|
$1.02
€0.87
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.02
€0.87
|
$1.19
€1.02
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.25
€1.92
|
$1.26
€1.08
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
€0.55
|
$0.94
€0.80
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.75
€0.64
|
$1.01
€0.86
|
|
Halle vs. Madrid - Cost of groceries
pay 10.3% less for transportation
|
Halle
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.74
€6.61
|
$7.08
€6.04
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$57.23
€48.87
|
$45.84
€39.14
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,745.96
€27,106.67
|
$38,541.72
€32,909.31
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.64
€21.04
|
$16.23
€13.86
|
|
Halle vs. Madrid - Cost of transportation
pay 65.7% more for housing
|
Halle
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$46.40
€39.62
|
$34.54
€29.49
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$656.99
€560.98
|
$1,540.98
€1,315.79
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$438.93
€374.79
|
$1,118.82
€955.32
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$155.67
€132.92
|
$153.78
€131.31
|
|
Halle vs. Madrid - Cost of housing
pay 30.2% more for childcare
|
Halle
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$496.40
€423.85
|
$673.20
€574.82
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,511.91
€8,975.72
|
$13,119.76
€11,202.46
|
|
Halle vs. Madrid - Cost of childcare
pay 4.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Halle
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.96
€4.24
|
$4.50
€3.84
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.47
€2.97
|
$3.20
€2.74
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.75
€8.33
|
$7.01
€5.98
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.05
€35.90
|
$51.05
€43.59
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.62
€9.92
|
$11.68
€9.97
|
|
Halle vs. Madrid - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 11.4% more for clothing
|
Halle
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$77.87
€66.49
|
$98.88
€84.43
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.83
€36.57
|
$41.27
€35.24
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.55
€76.46
|
$107.49
€91.78
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$122.64
€104.72
|
$125.44
€107.10
|
|
Halle vs. Madrid - Cost of clothing
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