Cost of living comparison
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Madrid vs. Little Rock Cost of Living Summary
Madrid is 2.3% more expensive than Little Rock.
- Restaurants
-
pay 1.8% more in Madrid
- Groceries
-
pay 7.0% less in Madrid
- Transportation
-
pay 54.1% more in Madrid
- Housing
-
pay 7.6% less in Madrid
- Childcare
-
pay 32.9% less in Madrid
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 14.3% less in Madrid
- Clothing
-
pay 22.1% more in Madrid
The cost of transportation, clothing, and restaurants in Madrid are more expensive than in Little Rock. Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, and groceries are lower in Madrid.
Madrid vs. Little Rock Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Madrid instead of Little Rock, you would:
pay 1.8% more for restaurants
|
Little Rock
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.00
|
$18.10
€15.55
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.50
|
$11.68
€10.03
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.75
|
$3.13
€2.69
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.40
|
$2.19
€1.88
|
|
Little Rock vs. Madrid - Cost of restaurants
pay 7.0% less for groceries
|
Little Rock
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.44
|
$1.71
€1.47
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.83
|
$7.25
€6.22
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.98
|
$4.61
€3.96
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.00
|
$3.36
€2.88
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.24
|
$4.05
€3.48
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.07
|
$1.18
€1.01
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.65
|
$1.02
€0.88
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.29
|
$1.19
€1.03
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.79
|
$1.26
€1.08
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.87
|
$0.94
€0.81
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.12
|
$1.01
€0.87
|
|
Little Rock vs. Madrid - Cost of groceries
pay 54.1% more for transportation
|
Little Rock
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.81
|
$7.08
€6.08
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$36.00
|
$45.84
€39.37
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,750.90
|
$38,541.72
€33,100.05
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.50
|
$16.23
€13.94
|
|
Little Rock vs. Madrid - Cost of transportation
pay 7.6% less for housing
|
Little Rock
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$71.00
|
$34.54
€29.66
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,264.71
|
$1,540.98
€1,323.41
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$970.00
|
$1,118.82
€960.85
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$183.53
|
$153.78
€132.07
|
|
Little Rock vs. Madrid - Cost of housing
pay 32.9% less for childcare
|
Little Rock
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,033.33
|
$673.20
€578.15
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,980.00
|
$13,119.76
€11,267.39
|
|
Little Rock vs. Madrid - Cost of childcare
pay 14.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Little Rock
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.00
|
$4.50
€3.86
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.80
|
$3.20
€2.75
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.50
|
$7.01
€6.02
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$53.09
|
$51.05
€43.85
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.50
|
$11.68
€10.03
|
|
Little Rock vs. Madrid - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 22.1% more for clothing
|
Little Rock
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$55.00
|
$98.88
€84.92
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.00
|
$41.27
€35.44
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$102.50
|
$107.49
€92.31
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$122.00
|
$125.44
€107.73
|
|
Little Rock vs. Madrid - Cost of clothing
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