Cost of living comparison
Madrid is 19.7% cheaper than Luxembourg.
- Restaurants
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pay 29.9% less in Madrid
- Groceries
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pay 22.4% less in Madrid
- Transportation
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pay 3.3% less in Madrid
- Housing
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pay 31.8% less in Madrid
- Childcare
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pay 50.0% less in Madrid
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 23.7% less in Madrid
- Clothing
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pay 23.3% more in Madrid
Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, and transportation are lower in Madrid.
If you lived in Madrid instead of Luxembourg, you would:
pay 29.9% less for restaurants
|
Luxembourg
|
Madrid
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.44
€19.71
|
$16.08
€14.78
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.86
€11.83
|
$10.72
€9.86
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.89
€3.58
|
$2.79
€2.56
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$3.59
€3.30
|
$1.80
€1.66
|
|
pay 22.4% less for groceries
|
Luxembourg
|
Madrid
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.19
€2.94
|
$1.50
€1.38
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.38
€7.71
|
$6.92
€6.37
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.80
€5.33
|
$4.41
€4.05
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.18
€3.84
|
$3.05
€2.81
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.36
€4.93
|
$3.78
€3.48
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.21
€1.11
|
$1.13
€1.03
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.91
€0.84
|
$0.87
€0.80
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.12
€1.03
|
$1.01
€0.92
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.85
€1.70
|
$1.05
€0.96
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.95
€0.88
|
$0.83
€0.77
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.00
€0.92
|
$0.82
€0.75
|
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pay 3.3% less for transportation
|
Luxembourg
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.12
€5.63
|
$6.79
€6.24
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$42.87
€39.42
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,027.72
€24,854.23
|
$35,759.38
€32,883.71
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$31.72
€29.17
|
$14.90
€13.70
|
|
pay 31.8% less for housing
|
Luxembourg
|
Madrid
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$51.67
€47.52
|
$31.85
€29.29
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,942.57
€1,786.35
|
$1,468.90
€1,350.77
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,630.61
€1,499.48
|
$1,074.71
€988.29
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$186.56
€171.56
|
$130.03
€119.57
|
|
pay 50.0% less for childcare
|
Luxembourg
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,316.93
€1,211.03
|
$567.57
€521.93
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$17,684.09
€16,261.99
|
$10,069.47
€9,259.71
|
|
pay 23.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Luxembourg
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.23
€6.65
|
$3.75
€3.45
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.34
€3.99
|
$2.59
€2.38
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.16
€5.67
|
$6.43
€5.91
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.62
€41.95
|
$43.11
€39.65
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.00
€13.80
|
$10.72
€9.86
|
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pay 23.3% more for clothing
|
Luxembourg
|
Madrid
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$64.15
€58.99
|
$90.50
€83.22
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.76
€30.13
|
$37.21
€34.22
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.52
€75.88
|
$97.88
€90.01
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.28
€93.14
|
$121.40
€111.64
|
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