Cost of living comparison
compared to
Madrid vs. Limerick Cost of Living Summary
Madrid is 27.4% more expensive than Limerick.
- Restaurants
-
pay 19.2% more in Madrid
- Groceries
-
pay 8.6% less in Madrid
- Transportation
-
pay 9.6% less in Madrid
- Housing
-
pay 20.4% less in Madrid
- Childcare
-
pay 3.1 times more in Madrid
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 31.3% less in Madrid
- Clothing
-
pay 29.1% more in Madrid
The cost of childcare, clothing, and restaurants in Madrid are more expensive than in Limerick. Expenses including entertainment and sports, housing, transportation, and groceries are lower in Madrid. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Madrid.
Madrid vs. Limerick Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Madrid instead of Limerick, you would:
pay 19.2% more for restaurants
|
Limerick
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.69
€16.05
|
$18.10
€15.55
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.10
€9.53
|
$11.68
€10.03
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.17
€1.87
|
$3.13
€2.69
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.68
€1.44
|
$2.19
€1.88
|
|
Limerick vs. Madrid - Cost of restaurants
pay 8.6% less for groceries
|
Limerick
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.14
€1.84
|
$1.71
€1.47
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.83
€3.29
|
$7.25
€6.22
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.39
€5.49
|
$4.61
€3.96
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.65
€3.99
|
$3.36
€2.88
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.97
€5.13
|
$4.05
€3.48
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.66
€1.42
|
$1.18
€1.01
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.24
€1.07
|
$1.02
€0.88
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.63
€1.40
|
$1.19
€1.03
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.02
€1.74
|
$1.26
€1.08
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.03
€0.89
|
$0.94
€0.81
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.70
€0.60
|
$1.01
€0.87
|
|
Limerick vs. Madrid - Cost of groceries
pay 9.6% less for transportation
|
Limerick
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.68
€6.60
|
$7.08
€6.08
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$50.81
€43.63
|
$45.84
€39.37
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$42,836.02
€36,788.04
|
$38,541.72
€33,100.05
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.17
€15.61
|
$16.23
€13.94
|
|
Limerick vs. Madrid - Cost of transportation
pay 20.4% less for housing
|
Limerick
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.36
€44.97
|
$34.54
€29.66
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,868.78
€1,604.93
|
$1,540.98
€1,323.41
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,775.34
€1,524.69
|
$1,118.82
€960.85
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$143.82
€123.51
|
$153.78
€132.07
|
|
Limerick vs. Madrid - Cost of housing
pay 3.1 times more for childcare
|
Limerick
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,031.72
€886.06
|
$673.20
€578.15
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,335.98
€2,006.16
|
$13,119.76
€11,267.39
|
|
Limerick vs. Madrid - Cost of childcare
pay 31.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Limerick
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.01
€6.02
|
$4.50
€3.86
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.24
€3.64
|
$3.20
€2.75
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$18.98
€16.30
|
$7.01
€6.02
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.00
€44.66
|
$51.05
€43.85
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.68
€10.03
|
$11.68
€10.03
|
|
Limerick vs. Madrid - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 29.1% more for clothing
|
Limerick
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.84
€67.71
|
$98.88
€84.92
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.54
€33.10
|
$41.27
€35.44
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.52
€77.74
|
$107.49
€92.31
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$75.92
€65.20
|
$125.44
€107.73
|
|
Limerick vs. Madrid - Cost of clothing
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