Cost of living comparison
compared to
Bowling Green vs. Madrid Cost of Living Summary
Bowling Green is 3.8% more expensive than Madrid.
- Restaurants
-
pay 22.4% less in Bowling Green
- Groceries
-
pay 4.8% more in Bowling Green
- Transportation
-
pay 17.7% less in Bowling Green
- Housing
-
pay 7.8% more in Bowling Green
- Childcare
-
pay 81.9% more in Bowling Green
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 8.6% more in Bowling Green
- Clothing
-
pay 36.3% less in Bowling Green
The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, and groceries in Bowling Green are more expensive than in Madrid. Expenses including clothing, restaurants, and transportation are lower in Bowling Green. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Bowling Green.
Bowling Green vs. Madrid Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Bowling Green instead of Madrid, you would:
pay 22.4% less for restaurants
|
Madrid
|
Bowling Green
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.10
€15.46
|
$12.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.68
€9.97
|
$9.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.13
€2.67
|
$2.33
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.19
€1.87
|
$2.03
|
|
Madrid vs. Bowling Green - Cost of restaurants
pay 4.8% more for groceries
|
Madrid
|
Bowling Green
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.71
€1.46
|
$2.25
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.25
€6.19
|
$5.05
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.61
€3.94
|
$2.99
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.36
€2.87
|
$2.69
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.05
€3.46
|
$4.10
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.18
€1.01
|
$1.89
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.02
€0.87
|
$0.53
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.19
€1.02
|
$1.05
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.26
€1.08
|
$1.76
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.80
|
$1.19
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.01
€0.86
|
$1.39
|
|
Madrid vs. Bowling Green - Cost of groceries
pay 17.7% less for transportation
|
Madrid
|
Bowling Green
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.08
€6.04
|
$2.97
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.84
€39.14
|
$40.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,541.72
€32,909.31
|
$35,699.74
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.23
€13.86
|
$17.43
|
|
Madrid vs. Bowling Green - Cost of transportation
pay 7.8% more for housing
|
Madrid
|
Bowling Green
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.54
€29.49
|
$64.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,540.98
€1,315.79
|
$1,166.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,118.82
€955.32
|
$1,016.33
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$153.78
€131.31
|
$119.09
|
|
Madrid vs. Bowling Green - Cost of housing
pay 81.9% more for childcare
|
Madrid
|
Bowling Green
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$673.20
€574.82
|
$1,166.67
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,119.76
€11,202.46
|
$25,000.00
|
|
Madrid vs. Bowling Green - Cost of childcare
pay 8.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Madrid
|
Bowling Green
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.50
€3.84
|
$4.12
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.20
€2.74
|
$4.81
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.01
€5.98
|
$7.97
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.05
€43.59
|
$30.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.68
€9.97
|
$15.00
|
|
Madrid vs. Bowling Green - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 36.3% less for clothing
|
Madrid
|
Bowling Green
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$98.88
€84.43
|
$54.75
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.27
€35.24
|
$28.75
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.49
€91.78
|
$75.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$125.44
€107.10
|
$75.00
|
|
Madrid vs. Bowling Green - Cost of clothing
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