Cost of living comparison
compared to
Madrid vs. Leeuwarden Cost of Living Summary
Madrid is 15.6% cheaper than Leeuwarden.
- Restaurants
-
pay 23.2% less in Madrid
- Groceries
-
pay 5.5% less in Madrid
- Transportation
-
pay 16.7% less in Madrid
- Housing
-
pay 19.0% less in Madrid
- Childcare
-
pay 32.2% less in Madrid
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 20.2% less in Madrid
- Clothing
-
pay 7.7% more in Madrid
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, entertainment and sports, housing, transportation, and groceries are lower in Madrid.
Madrid vs. Leeuwarden Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Madrid instead of Leeuwarden, you would:
pay 23.2% less for restaurants
|
Leeuwarden
|
Madrid
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$23.36
€20.14
|
$18.10
€15.61
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.72
€11.83
|
$11.68
€10.07
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.94
€3.40
|
$3.13
€2.70
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$3.37
€2.91
|
$2.19
€1.89
|
|
Leeuwarden vs. Madrid - Cost of restaurants
pay 5.5% less for groceries
|
Leeuwarden
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.03
€1.75
|
$1.71
€1.48
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.65
€5.73
|
$7.25
€6.25
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.27
€3.68
|
$4.61
€3.97
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.68
€4.04
|
$3.36
€2.89
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.97
€6.87
|
$4.05
€3.50
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.00
€0.86
|
$1.18
€1.02
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.17
€1.01
|
$1.02
€0.88
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.75
|
$1.19
€1.03
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.83
€1.58
|
$1.26
€1.09
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.80
|
$0.94
€0.81
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.84
|
$1.01
€0.87
|
|
Leeuwarden vs. Madrid - Cost of groceries
pay 16.7% less for transportation
|
Leeuwarden
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.47
€7.31
|
$7.08
€6.10
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$140.16
€120.86
|
$45.84
€39.53
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,797.95
€24,833.25
|
$38,541.72
€33,235.57
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$16.23
€14.00
|
|
Leeuwarden vs. Madrid - Cost of transportation
pay 19.0% less for housing
|
Leeuwarden
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$51.86
€44.72
|
$34.54
€29.78
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,557.32
€1,342.92
|
$1,540.98
€1,328.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,148.52
€990.40
|
$1,118.82
€964.79
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$252.32
€217.58
|
$153.78
€132.61
|
|
Leeuwarden vs. Madrid - Cost of housing
pay 32.2% less for childcare
|
Leeuwarden
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$992.79
€856.11
|
$673.20
€580.51
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$13,119.76
€11,313.52
|
|
Leeuwarden vs. Madrid - Cost of childcare
pay 20.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Leeuwarden
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.01
€6.04
|
$4.50
€3.88
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.94
€3.40
|
$3.20
€2.76
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.72
€11.83
|
$7.01
€6.04
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.83
€36.93
|
$51.05
€44.03
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.02
€12.09
|
$11.68
€10.07
|
|
Leeuwarden vs. Madrid - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 7.7% more for clothing
|
Leeuwarden
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$114.83
€99.02
|
$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
|
$120.30
€103.74
|
$107.49
€92.69
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$159.63
€137.65
|
$125.44
€108.17
|
|
Leeuwarden vs. Madrid - Cost of clothing
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