Cost of living comparison
compared to
Des Plaines vs. Madrid Cost of Living Summary
Des Plaines is 34.8% more expensive than Madrid.
- Restaurants
-
pay 5.3% less in Des Plaines
- Groceries
-
pay 34.2% more in Des Plaines
- Transportation
-
pay 11.8% less in Des Plaines
- Housing
-
pay 39.1% more in Des Plaines
- Childcare
-
pay 2.1 times more in Des Plaines
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 79.3% more in Des Plaines
- Clothing
-
pay 6.6% less in Des Plaines
The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, and groceries in Des Plaines are more expensive than in Madrid. Expenses including transportation, clothing, and restaurants are lower in Des Plaines. Notably, childcare and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Des Plaines.
Des Plaines vs. Madrid Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Des Plaines instead of Madrid, you would:
pay 5.3% less for restaurants
|
Madrid
|
Des Plaines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.10
€15.61
|
$15.50
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.68
€10.07
|
$12.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.13
€2.70
|
$2.75
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.19
€1.89
|
$2.25
|
|
Madrid vs. Des Plaines - Cost of restaurants
pay 34.2% more for groceries
|
Madrid
|
Des Plaines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.71
€1.48
|
$3.90
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.25
€6.25
|
$7.05
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.61
€3.97
|
$3.49
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.36
€2.89
|
$4.13
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.05
€3.50
|
$5.56
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.18
€1.02
|
$2.02
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.02
€0.88
|
$0.77
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.19
€1.03
|
$1.85
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.26
€1.09
|
$2.09
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.81
|
$1.16
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.01
€0.87
|
$1.26
|
|
Madrid vs. Des Plaines - Cost of groceries
pay 11.8% less for transportation
|
Madrid
|
Des Plaines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.08
€6.10
|
$3.46
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.84
€39.53
|
$60.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,541.72
€33,235.57
|
$29,500.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.23
€14.00
|
$15.68
|
|
Madrid vs. Des Plaines - Cost of transportation
pay 39.1% more for housing
|
Madrid
|
Des Plaines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.54
€29.78
|
$72.85
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,540.98
€1,328.83
|
$1,700.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,118.82
€964.79
|
$1,600.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$153.78
€132.61
|
$141.41
|
|
Madrid vs. Des Plaines - Cost of housing
pay 2.1 times more for childcare
|
Madrid
|
Des Plaines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$673.20
€580.51
|
$1,628.82
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,119.76
€11,313.52
|
$24,601.00
|
|
Madrid vs. Des Plaines - Cost of childcare
pay 79.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Madrid
|
Des Plaines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.50
€3.88
|
$6.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.20
€2.76
|
$5.53
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.01
€6.04
|
$14.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.05
€44.03
|
$124.50
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.68
€10.07
|
$15.00
|
|
Madrid vs. Des Plaines - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 6.6% less for clothing
|
Madrid
|
Des Plaines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$98.88
€85.27
|
$64.24
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.27
€35.59
|
$48.33
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.49
€92.69
|
$99.48
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$125.44
€108.17
|
$124.00
|
|
Madrid vs. Des Plaines - Cost of clothing
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