Cost of living comparison
Madrid is 31.9% cheaper than London.
If you lived in Madrid instead of London, you would:
pay 5.2% less for restaurants
|
London
|
Madrid
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$24.63
£20.44
|
$13.15
€12.91
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.00
£6.64
|
$8.42
€8.26
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.01
£1.66
|
$2.30
€2.26
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.61
£1.34
|
$1.70
€1.67
|
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pay 14.2% less for groceries
|
London
|
Madrid
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.47
£1.22
|
$1.04
€1.02
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.00
£3.32
|
$5.21
€5.11
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.86
£4.03
|
$3.29
€3.23
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.95
£2.45
|
$2.33
€2.29
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.40
£2.82
|
$3.26
€3.20
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.20
£0.99
|
$0.92
€0.90
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
£0.62
|
$0.79
€0.78
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.03
£0.85
|
$0.74
€0.73
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.37
£1.13
|
$0.85
€0.84
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
£0.58
|
$0.56
€0.55
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.62
£0.51
|
$0.63
€0.62
|
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pay 35.2% less for transportation
|
London
|
Madrid
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.51
£6.23
|
$6.45
€6.33
|
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| Monthly public transit pass |
$197.04
£163.51
|
$57.86
€56.80
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,110.17
£24,986.74
|
$26,298.13
€25,816.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.78
£18.91
|
$12.94
€12.70
|
|
pay 36.4% less for housing
|
London
|
Madrid
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$37.21
£30.88
|
$37.24
€36.56
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,204.45
£1,829.35
|
$1,056.08
€1,036.72
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,587.69
£1,317.53
|
$815.10
€800.15
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$227.40
£188.71
|
$125.83
€123.52
|
|
pay 65.5% less for childcare
|
London
|
Madrid
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,951.81
£1,619.70
|
$514.57
€505.13
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$23,621.71
£19,602.33
|
$10,045.88
€9,861.71
|
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pay 47.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
London
|
Madrid
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.39
£6.13
|
$3.16
€3.10
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.99
£3.31
|
$2.19
€2.15
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$16.01
£13.29
|
$5.26
€5.16
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.78
£48.78
|
$42.21
€41.43
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.01
£13.29
|
$9.47
€9.29
|
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pay 19.1% less for clothing
|
London
|
Madrid
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$93.76
£77.81
|
$79.49
€78.03
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.53
£34.46
|
$32.03
€31.45
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.53
£80.11
|
$75.56
€74.17
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$117.72
£97.69
|
$98.31
€96.51
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