Cost of living comparison
compared to
Madrid vs. Kilkenny Cost of Living Summary
Madrid is 9.5% more expensive than Kilkenny.
- Restaurants
-
pay 20.2% more in Madrid
- Groceries
-
pay 26.7% more in Madrid
- Transportation
-
pay 16.9% less in Madrid
- Housing
-
pay 2.8% less in Madrid
- Childcare
-
pay 21.8% more in Madrid
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 29.8% less in Madrid
- Clothing
-
pay 47.2% more in Madrid
The cost of clothing, groceries, childcare, and restaurants in Madrid are more expensive than in Kilkenny. Expenses including entertainment and sports, transportation, and housing are lower in Madrid.
Madrid vs. Kilkenny Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Madrid instead of Kilkenny, you would:
pay 20.2% more for restaurants
|
Kilkenny
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.35
€14.10
|
$18.10
€15.61
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.51
€9.06
|
$11.68
€10.07
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.34
€2.01
|
$3.13
€2.70
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.75
€1.51
|
$2.19
€1.89
|
|
Kilkenny vs. Madrid - Cost of restaurants
pay 26.7% more for groceries
|
Kilkenny
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.25
€1.94
|
$1.71
€1.48
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.40
€4.66
|
$7.25
€6.25
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.79
€4.13
|
$4.61
€3.97
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.19
€2.75
|
$3.36
€2.89
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.77
€4.11
|
$4.05
€3.50
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.53
€0.46
|
$1.18
€1.02
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
€0.66
|
$1.02
€0.88
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.72
€1.48
|
$1.19
€1.03
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.06
€0.91
|
$1.26
€1.09
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.58
€0.50
|
$0.94
€0.81
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.53
€0.46
|
$1.01
€0.87
|
|
Kilkenny vs. Madrid - Cost of groceries
pay 16.9% less for transportation
|
Kilkenny
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.72
€6.65
|
$7.08
€6.10
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$45.84
€39.53
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,769.86
€32,569.97
|
$38,541.72
€33,235.57
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.20
€25.18
|
$16.23
€14.00
|
|
Kilkenny vs. Madrid - Cost of transportation
pay 2.8% less for housing
|
Kilkenny
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.80
€43.80
|
$34.54
€29.78
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,489.19
€1,284.17
|
$1,540.98
€1,328.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,206.92
€1,040.76
|
$1,118.82
€964.79
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$123.21
€106.25
|
$153.78
€132.61
|
|
Kilkenny vs. Madrid - Cost of housing
pay 21.8% more for childcare
|
Kilkenny
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,016.15
€876.25
|
$673.20
€580.51
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,397.27
€6,378.86
|
$13,119.76
€11,313.52
|
|
Kilkenny vs. Madrid - Cost of childcare
pay 29.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Kilkenny
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.13
€5.29
|
$4.50
€3.88
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.29
€3.70
|
$3.20
€2.76
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$19.56
€16.87
|
$7.01
€6.04
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$61.00
€52.60
|
$51.05
€44.03
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.02
€12.09
|
$11.68
€10.07
|
|
Kilkenny vs. Madrid - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 47.2% more for clothing
|
Kilkenny
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.92
€65.47
|
$98.88
€85.27
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$23.36
€20.14
|
$41.27
€35.59
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.71
€72.18
|
$107.49
€92.69
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.76
€70.50
|
$125.44
€108.17
|
|
Kilkenny vs. Madrid - Cost of clothing
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