Cost of living comparison
compared to
Kingston Upon Thames vs. Madrid Cost of Living Summary
Kingston Upon Thames is 25.2% more expensive than Madrid.
- Restaurants
-
pay 21.0% less in Kingston Upon Thames
- Groceries
-
pay 11.1% less in Kingston Upon Thames
- Transportation
-
pay 4.2% less in Kingston Upon Thames
- Housing
-
pay 45.7% more in Kingston Upon Thames
- Childcare
-
pay 2.0 times more in Kingston Upon Thames
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 80.5% more in Kingston Upon Thames
- Clothing
-
pay 15.8% less in Kingston Upon Thames
The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, and housing in Kingston Upon Thames are more expensive than in Madrid. Expenses including restaurants, clothing, groceries, and transportation are lower in Kingston Upon Thames. Notably, childcare and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Kingston Upon Thames.
Kingston Upon Thames vs. Madrid Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Kingston Upon Thames instead of Madrid, you would:
pay 21.0% less for restaurants
|
Madrid
|
Kingston Upon Thames
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.10
€15.55
|
$17.36
£13.01
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.68
€10.03
|
$10.02
£7.51
|
|
| 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. Kingston Upon Thames - Cost of restaurants
pay 11.1% less for groceries
|
Madrid
|
Kingston Upon Thames
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.71
€1.47
|
$1.41
£1.06
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.25
€6.22
|
$4.07
£3.05
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.61
€3.96
|
$5.98
£4.48
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.36
€2.88
|
$3.67
£2.75
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.05
€3.48
|
$3.68
£2.76
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.18
€1.01
|
$1.37
£1.03
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.02
€0.88
|
$0.68
£0.51
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.19
€1.03
|
$1.31
£0.99
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.26
€1.08
|
$0.96
£0.72
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.81
|
$0.68
£0.51
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.01
€0.87
|
$0.69
£0.52
|
|
Madrid vs. Kingston Upon Thames - Cost of groceries
pay 4.2% less for transportation
|
Madrid
|
Kingston Upon Thames
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.08
€6.08
|
$7.18
£5.38
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.84
€39.37
|
$42.73
£32.03
|
|
| 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
|
$14.69
£11.01
|
|
Madrid vs. Kingston Upon Thames - Cost of transportation
pay 45.7% more for housing
|
Madrid
|
Kingston Upon Thames
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.54
€29.66
|
$36.50
£27.36
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,540.98
€1,323.41
|
$2,036.53
£1,526.64
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,118.82
€960.85
|
$1,847.35
£1,384.82
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$153.78
€132.07
|
$276.32
£207.13
|
|
Madrid vs. Kingston Upon Thames - Cost of housing
pay 2.0 times more for childcare
|
Madrid
|
Kingston Upon Thames
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$673.20
€578.15
|
$1,832.88
£1,373.97
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,119.76
€11,267.39
|
$17,360.62
£13,013.96
|
|
Madrid vs. Kingston Upon Thames - Cost of childcare
pay 80.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Madrid
|
Kingston Upon Thames
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.50
€3.86
|
$6.68
£5.01
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.20
€2.75
|
$4.67
£3.50
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.01
€6.02
|
$20.03
£15.02
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.05
€43.85
|
$77.01
£57.73
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.68
€10.03
|
$20.03
£15.02
|
|
Madrid vs. Kingston Upon Thames - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 15.8% less for clothing
|
Madrid
|
Kingston Upon Thames
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$98.88
€84.92
|
$86.80
£65.07
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.27
€35.44
|
$40.06
£30.03
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.49
€92.31
|
$80.13
£60.06
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$125.44
€107.73
|
$96.82
£72.58
|
|
Madrid vs. Kingston Upon Thames - Cost of clothing
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