Cost of living comparison
compared to
Gig Harbor vs. Madrid Cost of Living Summary
Gig Harbor is 47.6% more expensive than Madrid.
- Restaurants
-
pay 5.5% more in Gig Harbor
- Groceries
-
pay 53.9% more in Gig Harbor
- Transportation
-
pay 2.4% less in Gig Harbor
- Housing
-
pay 51.6% more in Gig Harbor
- Childcare
-
pay 2.8 times more in Gig Harbor
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 59.8% more in Gig Harbor
- Clothing
-
pay 14.4% less in Gig Harbor
The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, groceries, housing, and restaurants in Gig Harbor are more expensive than in Madrid. Expenses including clothing and transportation are lower in Gig Harbor. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Gig Harbor.
Gig Harbor vs. Madrid Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Gig Harbor instead of Madrid, you would:
pay 5.5% more for restaurants
|
Madrid
|
Gig Harbor
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.10
€15.55
|
$20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.68
€10.03
|
$12.50
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.13
€2.69
|
$3.02
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.19
€1.88
|
$2.37
|
|
Madrid vs. Gig Harbor - Cost of restaurants
pay 53.9% more for groceries
|
Madrid
|
Gig Harbor
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.71
€1.47
|
$4.17
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.25
€6.22
|
$7.44
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.61
€3.96
|
$4.36
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.36
€2.88
|
$4.65
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.05
€3.48
|
$7.50
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.18
€1.01
|
$2.33
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.02
€0.88
|
$0.90
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.19
€1.03
|
$2.30
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.26
€1.08
|
$2.26
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.81
|
$1.31
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.01
€0.87
|
$1.34
|
|
Madrid vs. Gig Harbor - Cost of groceries
pay 2.4% less for transportation
|
Madrid
|
Gig Harbor
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.08
€6.08
|
$4.34
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.84
€39.37
|
$62.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,541.72
€33,100.05
|
$36,656.56
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.23
€13.94
|
$16.02
|
|
Madrid vs. Gig Harbor - Cost of transportation
pay 51.6% more for housing
|
Madrid
|
Gig Harbor
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.54
€29.66
|
$82.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,540.98
€1,323.41
|
$1,850.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,118.82
€960.85
|
$1,897.50
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$153.78
€132.07
|
$119.42
|
|
Madrid vs. Gig Harbor - Cost of housing
pay 2.8 times more for childcare
|
Madrid
|
Gig Harbor
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$673.20
€578.15
|
$2,216.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,119.76
€11,267.39
|
$30,000.00
|
|
Madrid vs. Gig Harbor - Cost of childcare
pay 59.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Madrid
|
Gig Harbor
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.50
€3.86
|
$8.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.20
€2.75
|
$6.15
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.01
€6.02
|
$10.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.05
€43.85
|
$67.50
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.68
€10.03
|
$18.00
|
|
Madrid vs. Gig Harbor - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 14.4% less for clothing
|
Madrid
|
Gig Harbor
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$98.88
€84.92
|
$55.33
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.27
€35.44
|
$44.50
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.49
€92.31
|
$82.80
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$125.44
€107.73
|
$127.25
|
|
Madrid vs. Gig Harbor - Cost of clothing
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