Cost of living comparison
compared to
Bundaberg vs. Madrid Cost of Living Summary
Bundaberg is 11.3% more expensive than Madrid.
- Restaurants
-
pay 19.2% less in Bundaberg
- Groceries
-
pay 22.8% more in Bundaberg
- Transportation
-
pay 6.5% more in Bundaberg
- Housing
-
pay 13.4% less in Bundaberg
- Childcare
-
pay 6.3% more in Bundaberg
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 56.1% more in Bundaberg
- Clothing
-
pay 19.7% more in Bundaberg
The cost of entertainment and sports, groceries, clothing, transportation, and childcare in Bundaberg are more expensive than in Madrid. Expenses including restaurants and housing are lower in Bundaberg.
Bundaberg vs. Madrid Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Bundaberg instead of Madrid, you would:
pay 19.2% less for restaurants
|
Madrid
|
Bundaberg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.10
€15.46
|
$16.35
A$24.71
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.68
€9.97
|
$8.18
A$12.36
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.13
€2.67
|
$2.29
A$3.46
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.19
€1.87
|
$1.96
A$2.97
|
|
Madrid vs. Bundaberg - Cost of restaurants
pay 22.8% more for groceries
|
Madrid
|
Bundaberg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.71
€1.46
|
$2.23
A$3.37
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.25
€6.19
|
$4.80
A$7.25
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.61
€3.94
|
$8.04
A$12.14
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.36
€2.87
|
$4.24
A$6.40
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.05
€3.46
|
$4.67
A$7.05
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.18
€1.01
|
$1.53
A$2.32
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.02
€0.87
|
$1.14
A$1.72
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.19
€1.02
|
$1.19
A$1.79
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.26
€1.08
|
$1.83
A$2.76
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.80
|
$1.38
A$2.09
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.01
€0.86
|
$1.06
A$1.60
|
|
Madrid vs. Bundaberg - Cost of groceries
pay 6.5% more for transportation
|
Madrid
|
Bundaberg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.08
€6.04
|
$4.56
A$6.88
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.84
€39.14
|
$57.24
A$86.49
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,541.72
€32,909.31
|
$25,978.22
A$39,254.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.23
€13.86
|
$27.48
A$41.52
|
|
Madrid vs. Bundaberg - Cost of transportation
pay 13.4% less for housing
|
Madrid
|
Bundaberg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.54
€29.49
|
$56.42
A$85.26
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,540.98
€1,315.79
|
$795.91
A$1,202.65
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,118.82
€955.32
|
$741.40
A$1,120.28
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$153.78
€131.31
|
$100.40
A$151.70
|
|
Madrid vs. Bundaberg - Cost of housing
pay 6.3% more for childcare
|
Madrid
|
Bundaberg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$673.20
€574.82
|
$457.92
A$691.94
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,119.76
€11,202.46
|
$18,971.04
A$28,665.90
|
|
Madrid vs. Bundaberg - Cost of childcare
pay 56.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Madrid
|
Bundaberg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.50
€3.84
|
$5.23
A$7.91
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.20
€2.74
|
$3.49
A$5.27
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.01
€5.98
|
$28.26
A$42.70
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.05
€43.59
|
$26.17
A$39.54
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.68
€9.97
|
$11.78
A$17.79
|
|
Madrid vs. Bundaberg - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 19.7% more for clothing
|
Madrid
|
Bundaberg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$98.88
€84.43
|
$79.59
A$120.26
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.27
€35.24
|
$68.69
A$103.79
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.49
€91.78
|
$122.11
A$184.52
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$125.44
€107.10
|
$148.28
A$224.06
|
|
Madrid vs. Bundaberg - Cost of clothing
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