Cost of living comparison
compared to
High Wycombe vs. Madrid Cost of Living Summary
High Wycombe is 3.3% more expensive than Madrid.
- Restaurants
-
pay 24.9% less in High Wycombe
- Groceries
-
pay 15.9% less in High Wycombe
- Transportation
-
pay 18.6% more in High Wycombe
- Housing
-
pay 22.5% more in High Wycombe
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 46.2% more in High Wycombe
- Clothing
-
pay 26.6% less in High Wycombe
The cost of entertainment and sports, housing, and transportation in High Wycombe are more expensive than in Madrid. Expenses including clothing, restaurants, and groceries are lower in High Wycombe.
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
€15.55
|
$16.03
£12.01
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.68
€10.03
|
$9.07
£6.80
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.13
€2.69
|
$2.30
£1.73
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.19
€1.88
|
$1.33
£1.00
|
|
Madrid vs. High Wycombe - Cost of restaurants
pay 15.9% less for groceries
|
Madrid
|
High Wycombe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.71
€1.47
|
$1.54
£1.16
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.25
€6.22
|
$3.66
£2.74
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.61
€3.96
|
$6.57
£4.93
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.36
€2.88
|
$3.67
£2.75
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.05
€3.48
|
$3.63
£2.72
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.18
€1.01
|
$1.06
£0.79
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.02
€0.88
|
$0.55
£0.41
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.19
€1.03
|
$1.39
£1.04
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.26
€1.08
|
$0.83
£0.62
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.81
|
$0.60
£0.45
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.01
€0.87
|
$0.54
£0.40
|
|
Madrid vs. High Wycombe - Cost of groceries
pay 18.6% more for transportation
|
Madrid
|
High Wycombe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.08
€6.08
|
$7.18
£5.38
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.84
€39.37
|
$80.13
£60.06
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,541.72
€33,100.05
|
$37,772.71
£28,315.37
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.23
€13.94
|
$16.29
£12.21
|
|
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
€29.66
|
$40.06
£30.03
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,540.98
€1,323.41
|
$1,468.98
£1,101.18
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,118.82
€960.85
|
$1,335.43
£1,001.07
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$153.78
€132.07
|
$245.09
£183.73
|
|
Madrid vs. High Wycombe - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Madrid
|
High Wycombe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$673.20
€578.15
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,119.76
€11,267.39
|
?? |
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
€3.86
|
$5.34
£4.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.20
€2.75
|
$4.64
£3.48
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.01
€6.02
|
$19.36
£14.52
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.05
€43.85
|
$48.08
£36.04
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.68
€10.03
|
$11.34
£8.50
|
|
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
€84.92
|
$66.77
£50.05
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.27
€35.44
|
$46.74
£35.04
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.49
€92.31
|
$66.77
£50.05
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$125.44
€107.73
|
$63.43
£47.55
|
|
Madrid vs. High Wycombe - Cost of clothing
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