Cost of living comparison
compared to
Delray Beach vs. Madrid Cost of Living Summary
Delray Beach is 27.7% more expensive than Madrid.
- Restaurants
-
pay 19.7% more in Delray Beach
- Groceries
-
pay 52.2% more in Delray Beach
- Transportation
-
pay 21.5% less in Delray Beach
- Housing
-
pay 87.3% more in Delray Beach
- Childcare
-
pay 19.0% more in Delray Beach
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 44.7% more in Delray Beach
- Clothing
-
pay 7.8% less in Delray Beach
The cost of housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and childcare in Delray Beach are more expensive than in Madrid. Expenses including transportation and clothing are lower in Delray Beach. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Delray Beach.
Delray Beach vs. Madrid Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Delray Beach instead of Madrid, you would:
pay 19.7% more for restaurants
|
Madrid
|
Delray Beach
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.10
€15.42
|
$30.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.68
€9.95
|
$13.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.13
€2.67
|
$3.45
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.19
€1.87
|
$2.00
|
|
Madrid vs. Delray Beach - Cost of restaurants
pay 52.2% more for groceries
|
Madrid
|
Delray Beach
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.71
€1.46
|
$3.95
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.25
€6.17
|
$6.71
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.61
€3.93
|
$4.73
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.36
€2.86
|
$4.61
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.05
€3.45
|
$6.33
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.18
€1.00
|
$2.28
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.02
€0.87
|
$0.78
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.19
€1.02
|
$2.55
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.26
€1.07
|
$2.53
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.80
|
$1.14
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.01
€0.86
|
$1.52
|
|
Madrid vs. Delray Beach - Cost of groceries
pay 21.5% less for transportation
|
Madrid
|
Delray Beach
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.08
€6.03
|
$3.29
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.84
€39.06
|
$25.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,541.72
€32,837.78
|
$36,050.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.23
€13.83
|
$19.38
|
|
Madrid vs. Delray Beach - Cost of transportation
pay 87.3% more for housing
|
Madrid
|
Delray Beach
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.54
€29.43
|
$64.02
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,540.98
€1,312.93
|
$3,166.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,118.82
€953.24
|
$2,586.67
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$153.78
€131.02
|
$195.30
|
|
Madrid vs. Delray Beach - Cost of housing
pay 19.0% more for childcare
|
Madrid
|
Delray Beach
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$673.20
€573.57
|
$300.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,119.76
€11,178.11
|
$25,375.00
|
|
Madrid vs. Delray Beach - Cost of childcare
pay 44.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Madrid
|
Delray Beach
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.50
€3.83
|
$8.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.20
€2.73
|
$6.21
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.01
€5.97
|
$8.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.05
€43.50
|
$51.33
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.68
€9.95
|
$16.00
|
|
Madrid vs. Delray Beach - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 7.8% less for clothing
|
Madrid
|
Delray Beach
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$98.88
€84.25
|
$49.30
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.27
€35.16
|
$56.79
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.49
€91.58
|
$95.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$125.44
€106.87
|
$116.67
|
|
Madrid vs. Delray Beach - Cost of clothing
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