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High Wycombe vs. Madrid Cost of Living Summary
High Wycombe is 3.3% more expensive than Madrid.
High Wycombe vs. Madrid Cost Breakdown
If you lived in High Wycombe instead of Madrid, you would:
pay 24.9% less for restaurants
Madrid | High Wycombe | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | $18.10 €15.89 | $16.03 £12.14 | |
| Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar | $11.68 €10.25 | $9.07 £6.87 | |
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | $3.13 €2.75 | $2.30 £1.75 | |
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | $2.19 €1.92 | $1.33 £1.01 | |
Madrid vs. High Wycombe - Cost of restaurants
pay 15.9% less for groceries
Madrid | High Wycombe | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Bread 1 loaf | $1.71 €1.50 | $1.54 £1.17 | |
| Local cheese (8 oz) | $7.25 €6.36 | $3.66 £2.77 | |
| Milk (1 gallon) | $4.61 €4.05 | $6.57 £4.98 | |
| Eggs 1 dozen | $3.36 €2.95 | $3.67 £2.78 | |
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | $4.05 €3.56 | $3.63 £2.75 | |
| Apples (1 lb) | $1.18 €1.04 | $1.06 £0.80 | |
| Bananas (1 lb) | $1.02 €0.90 | $0.55 £0.41 | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | $1.19 €1.05 | $1.39 £1.06 | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | $1.26 €1.11 | $0.83 £0.63 | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) | $0.94 €0.83 | $0.60 £0.46 | |
| Onions (1 lb) | $1.01 €0.89 | $0.54 £0.41 | |
Madrid vs. High Wycombe - Cost of groceries
pay 18.6% more for transportation
Madrid | High Wycombe | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | $7.08 €6.21 | $7.18 £5.44 | |
| Monthly public transit pass | $45.84 €40.25 | $80.13 £60.70 | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | $38,541.72 €33,839.71 | $37,772.71 £28,613.51 | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | $16.23 €14.25 | $16.29 £12.34 | |
Madrid vs. High Wycombe - Cost of transportation
pay 22.5% more for housing
Madrid | High Wycombe | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl | $34.54 €30.32 | $40.06 £30.35 | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | $1,540.98 €1,352.99 | $1,468.98 £1,112.78 | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | $1,118.82 €982.32 | $1,335.43 £1,011.61 | |
| Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating | $153.78 €135.02 | $245.09 £185.66 | |
Madrid vs. High Wycombe - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
Madrid | High Wycombe | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | $673.20 €591.07 | ?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | $13,119.76 €11,519.17 | ?? |
Madrid vs. High Wycombe - Cost of childcare
pay 46.2% more for entertainment and sports
Madrid | High Wycombe | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | $4.50 €3.95 | $5.34 £4.05 | |
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | $3.20 €2.81 | $4.64 £3.52 | |
| Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar | $7.01 €6.15 | $19.36 £14.67 | |
| Monthly membership at local gym | $51.05 €44.83 | $48.08 £36.42 | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | $11.68 €10.25 | $11.34 £8.59 | |
Madrid vs. High Wycombe - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 26.6% less for clothing
Madrid | High Wycombe | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular jeans Levi's brand | $98.88 €86.82 | $66.77 £50.58 | |
| Regular dress from H&M or similar store | $41.27 €36.23 | $46.74 £35.41 | |
| Running shoes Nike or Adidas | $107.49 €94.37 | $66.77 £50.58 | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) | $125.44 €110.13 | $63.43 £48.05 | |
Madrid vs. High Wycombe - Cost of clothing
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