Cost of living comparison
compared to
Kingston Upon Hull vs. Madrid Cost of Living Summary
Kingston Upon Hull is 10.6% more expensive than Madrid.
- Restaurants
-
pay 22.1% less in Kingston Upon Hull
- Groceries
-
pay 16.1% less in Kingston Upon Hull
- Transportation
-
pay 21.6% more in Kingston Upon Hull
- Housing
-
pay 12.1% less in Kingston Upon Hull
- Childcare
-
pay 2.1 times more in Kingston Upon Hull
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 34.3% more in Kingston Upon Hull
- Clothing
-
pay 37.3% less in Kingston Upon Hull
The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, and transportation in Kingston Upon Hull are more expensive than in Madrid. Expenses including clothing, restaurants, groceries, and housing are lower in Kingston Upon Hull. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Kingston Upon Hull.
Kingston Upon Hull vs. Madrid Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Kingston Upon Hull instead of Madrid, you would:
pay 22.1% less for restaurants
|
Madrid
|
Kingston Upon Hull
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.10
€15.55
|
$20.03
£15.02
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.68
€10.03
|
$8.68
£6.51
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.13
€2.69
|
$1.96
£1.47
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.19
€1.88
|
$1.40
£1.05
|
|
Madrid vs. Kingston Upon Hull - Cost of restaurants
pay 16.1% less for groceries
|
Madrid
|
Kingston Upon Hull
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.71
€1.47
|
$1.60
£1.20
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.25
€6.22
|
$2.85
£2.14
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.61
€3.96
|
$7.22
£5.41
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.36
€2.88
|
$3.58
£2.68
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.05
€3.48
|
$3.18
£2.38
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.18
€1.01
|
$1.23
£0.92
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.02
€0.88
|
$0.78
£0.58
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.19
€1.03
|
$1.19
£0.89
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.26
€1.08
|
$0.87
£0.65
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.81
|
$0.46
£0.35
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.01
€0.87
|
$0.51
£0.38
|
|
Madrid vs. Kingston Upon Hull - Cost of groceries
pay 21.6% more for transportation
|
Madrid
|
Kingston Upon Hull
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.08
€6.08
|
$7.16
£5.37
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.84
€39.37
|
$95.48
£71.58
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,541.72
€33,100.05
|
$34,911.55
£26,170.57
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.23
€13.94
|
$13.98
£10.48
|
|
Madrid vs. Kingston Upon Hull - Cost of transportation
pay 12.1% less for housing
|
Madrid
|
Kingston Upon Hull
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.54
€29.66
|
$42.73
£32.03
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,540.98
€1,323.41
|
$730.48
£547.59
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,118.82
€960.85
|
$641.01
£480.52
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$153.78
€132.07
|
$189.71
£142.21
|
|
Madrid vs. Kingston Upon Hull - Cost of housing
pay 2.1 times more for childcare
|
Madrid
|
Kingston Upon Hull
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$673.20
€578.15
|
$1,404.88
£1,053.13
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,119.76
€11,267.39
|
$26,634.46
£19,965.86
|
|
Madrid vs. Kingston Upon Hull - Cost of childcare
pay 34.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Madrid
|
Kingston Upon Hull
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.50
€3.86
|
$5.17
£3.88
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.20
€2.75
|
$4.24
£3.18
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.01
€6.02
|
$19.86
£14.89
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.05
€43.85
|
$35.93
£26.94
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.68
€10.03
|
$8.18
£6.13
|
|
Madrid vs. Kingston Upon Hull - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 37.3% less for clothing
|
Madrid
|
Kingston Upon Hull
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$98.88
€84.92
|
$52.08
£39.04
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.27
€35.44
|
$33.05
£24.78
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.49
€92.31
|
$79.79
£59.81
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$125.44
€107.73
|
$55.09
£41.29
|
|
Madrid vs. Kingston Upon Hull - Cost of clothing
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