Cost of living comparison
compared to
College Park vs. Madrid Cost of Living Summary
College Park is 22.2% more expensive than Madrid.
- Restaurants
-
pay 12.9% less in College Park
- Groceries
-
pay 14.9% more in College Park
- Transportation
-
pay 23.0% less in College Park
- Housing
-
pay 59.6% more in College Park
- Childcare
-
pay 3.0 times more in College Park
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 24.8% more in College Park
- Clothing
-
pay 14.3% less in College Park
College Park vs. Madrid Cost Breakdown
If you lived in College Park instead of Madrid, you would:
pay 12.9% less for restaurants
|
Madrid
|
College Park
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.92
€15.95
|
$16.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.20
€9.97
|
$10.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.30
€2.94
|
$2.70
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.30
€2.05
|
$1.75
|
|
Madrid vs. College Park - Cost of restaurants
pay 14.9% more for groceries
|
Madrid
|
College Park
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.57
€1.39
|
$2.56
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.35
€7.43
|
$3.14
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.25
€4.67
|
$3.35
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.15
€3.69
|
$2.03
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.23
€3.76
|
$3.00
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.17
€1.04
|
$2.99
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.85
|
$0.58
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.15
€1.02
|
$3.33
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
€1.03
|
$2.50
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.00
€0.89
|
$2.25
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.86
|
$1.50
|
|
Madrid vs. College Park - Cost of groceries
pay 23.0% less for transportation
|
Madrid
|
College Park
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.88
€6.12
|
$3.59
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$36.95
€32.89
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,271.67
€31,393.06
|
$36,227.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.84
€14.10
|
$20.16
|
|
Madrid vs. College Park - Cost of transportation
pay 59.6% more for housing
|
Madrid
|
College Park
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.86
€31.03
|
$68.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,491.38
€1,327.38
|
$2,283.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,193.86
€1,062.58
|
$2,100.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$144.11
€128.26
|
$185.44
|
|
Madrid vs. College Park - Cost of housing
pay 3.0 times more for childcare
|
Madrid
|
College Park
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$668.48
€594.97
|
$2,000.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$17,859.91
€15,895.97
|
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Madrid vs. College Park - Cost of childcare
pay 24.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Madrid
|
College Park
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.92
€3.49
|
$6.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.07
€2.74
|
$4.50
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.72
€5.98
|
$9.11
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.67
€45.10
|
$40.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.20
€9.97
|
$15.00
|
|
Madrid vs. College Park - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 14.3% less for clothing
|
Madrid
|
College Park
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.50
€76.99
|
$47.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.98
€38.25
|
$32.50
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$108.99
€97.00
|
$118.33
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$112.77
€100.37
|
$134.75
|
|
Madrid vs. College Park - Cost of clothing
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