Cost of living comparison
compared to
Long Island vs. Madrid Cost of Living Summary
Long Island is 44.1% more expensive than Madrid.
- Restaurants
-
pay 9.2% less in Long Island
- Groceries
-
pay 59.0% more in Long Island
- Transportation
-
pay 27.7% more in Long Island
- Housing
-
pay 46.3% more in Long Island
- Childcare
-
pay 2.6 times more in Long Island
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 37.4% more in Long Island
- Clothing
-
pay 10.1% less in Long Island
The cost of childcare, groceries, housing, entertainment and sports, and transportation in Long Island are more expensive than in Madrid. Expenses including clothing and restaurants are lower in Long Island. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Long Island.
Long Island vs. Madrid Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Long Island instead of Madrid, you would:
pay 9.2% less for restaurants
|
Madrid
|
Long Island
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.10
€15.55
|
$18.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.68
€10.03
|
$13.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.13
€2.69
|
$2.28
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.19
€1.88
|
$1.74
|
|
Madrid vs. Long Island - Cost of restaurants
pay 59.0% more for groceries
|
Madrid
|
Long Island
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.71
€1.47
|
$4.05
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.25
€6.22
|
$8.73
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.61
€3.96
|
$4.62
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.36
€2.88
|
$5.17
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.05
€3.48
|
$5.62
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.18
€1.01
|
$2.87
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.02
€0.88
|
$1.07
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.19
€1.03
|
$2.16
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.26
€1.08
|
$2.37
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.81
|
$1.25
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.01
€0.87
|
$1.51
|
|
Madrid vs. Long Island - Cost of groceries
pay 27.7% more for transportation
|
Madrid
|
Long Island
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.08
€6.08
|
$3.30
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.84
€39.37
|
$129.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,541.72
€33,100.05
|
$24,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.23
€13.94
|
$19.40
|
|
Madrid vs. Long Island - Cost of transportation
pay 46.3% more for housing
|
Madrid
|
Long Island
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.54
€29.66
|
$57.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,540.98
€1,323.41
|
$2,325.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,118.82
€960.85
|
$2,250.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$153.78
€132.07
|
$103.54
|
|
Madrid vs. Long Island - Cost of housing
pay 2.6 times more for childcare
|
Madrid
|
Long Island
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$673.20
€578.15
|
$2,250.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,119.76
€11,267.39
|
$23,666.67
|
|
Madrid vs. Long Island - Cost of childcare
pay 37.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Madrid
|
Long Island
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.50
€3.86
|
$7.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.20
€2.75
|
$4.75
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.01
€6.02
|
$11.98
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.05
€43.85
|
$34.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.68
€10.03
|
$17.00
|
|
Madrid vs. Long Island - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 10.1% less for clothing
|
Madrid
|
Long Island
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$98.88
€84.92
|
$30.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.27
€35.44
|
$63.33
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.49
€92.31
|
$76.33
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$125.44
€107.73
|
$131.67
|
|
Madrid vs. Long Island - Cost of clothing
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