Cost of living comparison
compared to
Madrid vs. Hilton Head Island Cost of Living Summary
Madrid is 18.0% more expensive than Hilton Head Island.
- Restaurants
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pay 2.7% more in Madrid
- Groceries
-
pay 3.6% more in Madrid
- Transportation
-
pay 69.8% more in Madrid
- Housing
-
pay 24.8% less in Madrid
- Childcare
-
pay 15.5% less in Madrid
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 11.9% more in Madrid
- Clothing
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pay 78.5% more in Madrid
The cost of clothing, transportation, entertainment and sports, groceries, and restaurants in Madrid are more expensive than in Hilton Head Island. Expenses including housing and childcare are lower in Madrid. Notably, clothing is significantly more expensive in Madrid.
Madrid vs. Hilton Head Island Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Madrid instead of Hilton Head Island, you would:
pay 2.7% more for restaurants
|
Hilton Head Island
|
Madrid
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
|
$18.10
€15.42
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.00
|
$11.68
€9.95
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.00
|
$3.13
€2.67
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
|
$2.19
€1.87
|
|
Hilton Head Island vs. Madrid - Cost of restaurants
pay 3.6% more for groceries
|
Hilton Head Island
|
Madrid
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.58
|
$1.71
€1.46
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.41
|
$7.25
€6.17
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.75
|
$4.61
€3.93
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.88
|
$3.36
€2.86
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.95
|
$4.05
€3.45
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.95
|
$1.18
€1.00
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.66
|
$1.02
€0.87
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.35
|
$1.19
€1.02
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.82
|
$1.26
€1.07
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.11
|
$0.94
€0.80
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.21
|
$1.01
€0.86
|
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Hilton Head Island vs. Madrid - Cost of groceries
pay 69.8% more for transportation
|
Hilton Head Island
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.55
|
$7.08
€6.03
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$45.84
€39.06
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,000.00
|
$38,541.72
€32,837.78
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.55
|
$16.23
€13.83
|
|
Hilton Head Island vs. Madrid - Cost of transportation
pay 24.8% less for housing
|
Hilton Head Island
|
Madrid
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$60.90
|
$34.54
€29.43
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,133.33
|
$1,540.98
€1,312.93
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,800.00
|
$1,118.82
€953.24
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$140.49
|
$153.78
€131.02
|
|
Hilton Head Island vs. Madrid - Cost of housing
pay 15.5% less for childcare
|
Hilton Head Island
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,312.50
|
$673.20
€573.57
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,133.33
|
$13,119.76
€11,178.11
|
|
Hilton Head Island vs. Madrid - Cost of childcare
pay 11.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Hilton Head Island
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.50
|
$4.50
€3.83
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.00
|
$3.20
€2.73
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.99
|
$7.01
€5.97
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$20.00
|
$51.05
€43.50
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.50
|
$11.68
€9.95
|
|
Hilton Head Island vs. Madrid - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 78.5% more for clothing
|
Hilton Head Island
|
Madrid
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$35.00
|
$98.88
€84.25
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.00
|
$41.27
€35.16
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.00
|
$107.49
€91.58
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$70.00
|
$125.44
€106.87
|
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Hilton Head Island vs. Madrid - Cost of clothing
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