Cost of living comparison
compared to
Little Rock vs. Madrid Cost of Living Summary
Little Rock is 10.5% more expensive than Madrid.
- Restaurants
-
pay 1.2% less in Little Rock
- Groceries
-
pay 24.6% more in Little Rock
- Transportation
-
pay 28.2% less in Little Rock
- Housing
-
pay 23.4% more in Little Rock
- Childcare
-
pay 49.1% more in Little Rock
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 18.7% more in Little Rock
- Clothing
-
pay 13.1% less in Little Rock
The cost of childcare, groceries, housing, and entertainment and sports in Little Rock are more expensive than in Madrid. Expenses including transportation, clothing, and restaurants are lower in Little Rock.
Little Rock vs. Madrid Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Little Rock instead of Madrid, you would:
pay 1.2% less for restaurants
|
Madrid
|
Little Rock
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.10
€15.55
|
$18.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.68
€10.03
|
$11.50
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.13
€2.69
|
$2.75
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.19
€1.88
|
$2.40
|
|
Madrid vs. Little Rock - Cost of restaurants
pay 24.6% more for groceries
|
Madrid
|
Little Rock
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.71
€1.47
|
$3.44
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.25
€6.22
|
$4.83
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.61
€3.96
|
$3.98
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.36
€2.88
|
$3.00
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.05
€3.48
|
$5.24
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.18
€1.01
|
$2.07
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.02
€0.88
|
$0.65
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.19
€1.03
|
$1.29
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.26
€1.08
|
$1.79
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.81
|
$1.87
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.01
€0.87
|
$1.12
|
|
Madrid vs. Little Rock - Cost of groceries
pay 28.2% less for transportation
|
Madrid
|
Little Rock
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.08
€6.08
|
$2.81
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.84
€39.37
|
$36.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,541.72
€33,100.05
|
$30,750.90
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.23
€13.94
|
$14.50
|
|
Madrid vs. Little Rock - Cost of transportation
pay 23.4% more for housing
|
Madrid
|
Little Rock
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.54
€29.66
|
$71.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,540.98
€1,323.41
|
$1,264.71
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,118.82
€960.85
|
$970.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$153.78
€132.07
|
$183.53
|
|
Madrid vs. Little Rock - Cost of housing
pay 49.1% more for childcare
|
Madrid
|
Little Rock
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$673.20
€578.15
|
$1,033.33
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,119.76
€11,267.39
|
$18,980.00
|
|
Madrid vs. Little Rock - Cost of childcare
pay 18.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Madrid
|
Little Rock
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.50
€3.86
|
$5.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.20
€2.75
|
$4.80
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.01
€6.02
|
$8.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.05
€43.85
|
$53.09
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.68
€10.03
|
$12.50
|
|
Madrid vs. Little Rock - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 13.1% less for clothing
|
Madrid
|
Little Rock
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$98.88
€84.92
|
$55.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.27
€35.44
|
$41.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.49
€92.31
|
$102.50
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$125.44
€107.73
|
$122.00
|
|
Madrid vs. Little Rock - Cost of clothing
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