Cost of living comparison
Madrid is 18.4% cheaper than Luxembourg.
If you lived in Madrid instead of Luxembourg, you would:
pay 27.0% less for restaurants
|
Luxembourg
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.06
€18.98
|
$15.16
€13.66
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.91
€10.74
|
$10.32
€9.30
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.42
€3.08
|
$2.71
€2.44
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$3.33
€3.00
|
$1.81
€1.63
|
|
pay 15.4% less for groceries
|
Luxembourg
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.95
€2.66
|
$1.74
€1.56
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.08
€7.28
|
$7.67
€6.91
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.49
€4.95
|
$4.36
€3.93
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.92
€3.54
|
$3.02
€2.72
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.50
€4.95
|
$3.87
€3.49
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.19
€1.07
|
$1.14
€1.03
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
€0.72
|
$0.89
€0.80
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.14
€1.03
|
$0.97
€0.87
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.99
€1.80
|
$1.13
€1.02
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.74
€0.67
|
$0.72
€0.65
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.74
€0.66
|
$0.77
€0.69
|
|
pay 3.6% less for transportation
|
Luxembourg
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.17
€5.56
|
$6.78
€6.11
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$54.15
€48.80
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,583.68
€24,856.48
|
$36,133.87
€32,561.31
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$30.32
€27.33
|
$14.65
€13.20
|
|
pay 30.9% less for housing
|
Luxembourg
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$51.70
€46.59
|
$33.64
€30.31
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,876.48
€1,690.96
|
$1,370.72
€1,235.20
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,454.17
€1,310.40
|
$989.21
€891.40
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$175.23
€157.91
|
$123.32
€111.12
|
|
pay 50.6% less for childcare
|
Luxembourg
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,174.85
€1,058.69
|
$543.23
€489.52
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,971.77
€17,096.03
|
$9,978.95
€8,992.33
|
|
pay 12.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Luxembourg
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.50
€5.86
|
$3.79
€3.42
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.85
€3.47
|
$2.63
€2.37
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.96
€5.37
|
$6.12
€5.51
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.16
€34.39
|
$48.46
€43.67
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.00
€11.71
|
$10.83
€9.76
|
|
pay 11.1% more for clothing
|
Luxembourg
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$61.37
€55.30
|
$83.95
€75.65
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.16
€29.88
|
$33.93
€30.58
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.13
€77.62
|
$87.19
€78.57
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.05
€86.56
|
$99.93
€90.05
|
|
Change currency:
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Madrid or Luxembourg. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.