Cost of living comparison
compared to
Madrid vs. Horsham Cost of Living Summary
Madrid is 6.4% cheaper than Horsham.
- Restaurants
-
pay 17.7% more in Madrid
- Groceries
-
pay 27.8% more in Madrid
- Transportation
-
pay 23.6% less in Madrid
- Housing
-
pay 18.1% less in Madrid
- Childcare
-
pay 47.0% less in Madrid
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 20.9% less in Madrid
- Clothing
-
pay 19.2% more in Madrid
The cost of groceries, clothing, and restaurants in Madrid are more expensive than in Horsham. Expenses including childcare, transportation, entertainment and sports, and housing are lower in Madrid.
Madrid vs. Horsham Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Madrid instead of Horsham, you would:
pay 17.7% more for restaurants
|
Horsham
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.37
£16.14
|
$18.10
€15.61
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.07
£6.85
|
$11.68
€10.07
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.27
£1.71
|
$3.13
€2.70
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.84
£1.39
|
$2.19
€1.89
|
|
Horsham vs. Madrid - Cost of restaurants
pay 27.8% more for groceries
|
Horsham
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.17
£0.88
|
$1.71
€1.48
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.28
£3.23
|
$7.25
€6.25
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.36
£4.05
|
$4.61
€3.97
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.21
£2.42
|
$3.36
€2.89
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.30
£2.49
|
$4.05
€3.50
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.57
£1.19
|
$1.18
€1.02
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.61
£0.46
|
$1.02
€0.88
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.33
£1.01
|
$1.19
€1.03
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
£1.14
|
$1.26
€1.09
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
£0.37
|
$0.94
€0.81
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.61
£0.46
|
$1.01
€0.87
|
|
Horsham vs. Madrid - Cost of groceries
pay 23.6% less for transportation
|
Horsham
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.06
£5.34
|
$7.08
€6.10
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$93.48
£70.59
|
$45.84
€39.53
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,397.22
£27,486.45
|
$38,541.72
€33,235.57
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$32.18
£24.30
|
$16.23
€14.00
|
|
Horsham vs. Madrid - Cost of transportation
pay 18.1% less for housing
|
Horsham
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.72
£27.73
|
$34.54
€29.78
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,802.83
£1,361.46
|
$1,540.98
€1,328.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,535.75
£1,159.77
|
$1,118.82
€964.79
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$204.24
£154.24
|
$153.78
€132.61
|
|
Horsham vs. Madrid - Cost of housing
pay 47.0% less for childcare
|
Horsham
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,661.28
£1,254.56
|
$673.20
€580.51
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$20,031.49
£15,127.38
|
$13,119.76
€11,313.52
|
|
Horsham vs. Madrid - Cost of childcare
pay 20.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Horsham
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.21
£5.45
|
$4.50
€3.88
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.72
£3.56
|
$3.20
€2.76
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$16.76
£12.66
|
$7.01
€6.04
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.74
£33.78
|
$51.05
€44.03
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.68
£8.06
|
$11.68
€10.07
|
|
Horsham vs. Madrid - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 19.2% more for clothing
|
Horsham
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$83.46
£63.03
|
$98.88
€85.27
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.73
£31.51
|
$41.27
€35.59
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.13
£60.51
|
$107.49
€92.69
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$100.16
£75.64
|
$125.44
€108.17
|
|
Horsham vs. Madrid - Cost of clothing
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