Cost of living comparison
compared to
Madrid vs. Kingston Upon Thames Cost of Living Summary
Madrid is 5.4% cheaper than Kingston Upon Thames.
- Restaurants
-
pay 30.3% more in Madrid
- Groceries
-
pay 20.1% more in Madrid
- Transportation
-
pay 4.6% more in Madrid
- Housing
-
pay 28.3% less in Madrid
- Childcare
-
pay 43.8% less in Madrid
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 40.9% less in Madrid
- Clothing
-
pay 20.2% more in Madrid
The cost of restaurants, clothing, groceries, and transportation in Madrid are more expensive than in Kingston Upon Thames. Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, and housing are lower in Madrid.
Madrid vs. Kingston Upon Thames Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Madrid instead of Kingston Upon Thames, you would:
pay 30.3% more for restaurants
|
Kingston Upon Thames
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.36
£13.01
|
$18.10
€15.55
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.02
£7.51
|
$11.68
€10.03
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.30
£1.73
|
$3.13
€2.69
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.33
£1.00
|
$2.19
€1.88
|
|
Kingston Upon Thames vs. Madrid - Cost of restaurants
pay 20.1% more for groceries
|
Kingston Upon Thames
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.41
£1.06
|
$1.71
€1.47
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.07
£3.05
|
$7.25
€6.22
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.98
£4.48
|
$4.61
€3.96
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.67
£2.75
|
$3.36
€2.88
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.68
£2.76
|
$4.05
€3.48
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.37
£1.03
|
$1.18
€1.01
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
£0.51
|
$1.02
€0.88
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.31
£0.99
|
$1.19
€1.03
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.96
£0.72
|
$1.26
€1.08
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.68
£0.51
|
$0.94
€0.81
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.69
£0.52
|
$1.01
€0.87
|
|
Kingston Upon Thames vs. Madrid - Cost of groceries
pay 4.6% more for transportation
|
Kingston Upon Thames
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.18
£5.38
|
$7.08
€6.08
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.73
£32.03
|
$45.84
€39.37
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,772.71
£28,315.37
|
$38,541.72
€33,100.05
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.69
£11.01
|
$16.23
€13.94
|
|
Kingston Upon Thames vs. Madrid - Cost of transportation
pay 28.3% less for housing
|
Kingston Upon Thames
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.50
£27.36
|
$34.54
€29.66
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,036.53
£1,526.64
|
$1,540.98
€1,323.41
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,847.35
£1,384.82
|
$1,118.82
€960.85
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$276.32
£207.13
|
$153.78
€132.07
|
|
Kingston Upon Thames vs. Madrid - Cost of housing
pay 43.8% less for childcare
|
Kingston Upon Thames
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,832.88
£1,373.97
|
$673.20
€578.15
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$17,360.62
£13,013.96
|
$13,119.76
€11,267.39
|
|
Kingston Upon Thames vs. Madrid - Cost of childcare
pay 40.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Kingston Upon Thames
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.68
£5.01
|
$4.50
€3.86
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.67
£3.50
|
$3.20
€2.75
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$20.03
£15.02
|
$7.01
€6.02
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$77.01
£57.73
|
$51.05
€43.85
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$20.03
£15.02
|
$11.68
€10.03
|
|
Kingston Upon Thames vs. Madrid - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 20.2% more for clothing
|
Kingston Upon Thames
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.80
£65.07
|
$98.88
€84.92
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.06
£30.03
|
$41.27
€35.44
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.13
£60.06
|
$107.49
€92.31
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.82
£72.58
|
$125.44
€107.73
|
|
Kingston Upon Thames vs. Madrid - Cost of clothing
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