Cost of living comparison
compared to
Madrid vs. Hilversum Cost of Living Summary
Madrid is 23.4% cheaper than Hilversum.
- Restaurants
-
pay 30.1% less in Madrid
- Groceries
-
pay 7.3% less in Madrid
- Transportation
-
pay 32.4% less in Madrid
- Housing
-
pay 25.9% less in Madrid
- Childcare
-
pay 10.1% less in Madrid
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 31.3% less in Madrid
- Clothing
-
pay 27.0% less in Madrid
Expenses including transportation, entertainment and sports, restaurants, clothing, housing, and childcare are lower in Madrid.
Madrid vs. Hilversum Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Madrid instead of Hilversum, you would:
pay 30.1% less for restaurants
|
Hilversum
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$29.20
€25.18
|
$18.10
€15.61
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$16.35
€14.10
|
$11.68
€10.07
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.01
€3.46
|
$3.13
€2.70
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$3.21
€2.77
|
$2.19
€1.89
|
|
Hilversum vs. Madrid - Cost of restaurants
pay 7.3% less for groceries
|
Hilversum
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.41
€2.08
|
$1.71
€1.48
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.46
€5.57
|
$7.25
€6.25
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.11
€4.41
|
$4.61
€3.97
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.94
€4.26
|
$3.36
€2.89
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.93
€6.84
|
$4.05
€3.50
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.77
|
$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) |
$1.73
€1.49
|
$1.26
€1.09
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.98
€0.84
|
$0.94
€0.81
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.00
€0.86
|
$1.01
€0.87
|
|
Hilversum vs. Madrid - Cost of groceries
pay 32.4% less for transportation
|
Hilversum
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.52
€7.35
|
$7.08
€6.10
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$98.11
€84.60
|
$45.84
€39.53
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$41,463.63
€35,755.21
|
$38,541.72
€33,235.57
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$33.87
€29.21
|
$16.23
€14.00
|
|
Hilversum vs. Madrid - Cost of transportation
pay 25.9% less for housing
|
Hilversum
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$58.17
€50.16
|
$34.54
€29.78
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,771.45
€1,527.57
|
$1,540.98
€1,328.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,518.39
€1,309.35
|
$1,118.82
€964.79
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$201.85
€174.06
|
$153.78
€132.61
|
|
Hilversum vs. Madrid - Cost of housing
pay 10.1% less for childcare
|
Hilversum
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$675.10
€582.16
|
$673.20
€580.51
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$16,351.85
€14,100.65
|
$13,119.76
€11,313.52
|
|
Hilversum vs. Madrid - Cost of childcare
pay 31.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Hilversum
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.84
€5.04
|
$4.50
€3.88
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.82
€4.15
|
$3.20
€2.76
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.32
€10.63
|
$7.01
€6.04
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$70.08
€60.43
|
$51.05
€44.03
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.64
€14.35
|
$11.68
€10.07
|
|
Hilversum vs. Madrid - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 27.0% less for clothing
|
Hilversum
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$128.48
€110.79
|
$98.88
€85.27
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$61.32
€52.88
|
$41.27
€35.59
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$134.32
€115.83
|
$107.49
€92.69
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$184.93
€159.47
|
$125.44
€108.17
|
|
Hilversum vs. Madrid - Cost of clothing
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