Cost of living comparison
compared to
Lower Hutt vs. Madrid Cost of Living Summary
Lower Hutt is 3.5% more expensive than Madrid.
- Restaurants
-
pay 15.9% less in Lower Hutt
- Groceries
-
pay 17.2% more in Lower Hutt
- Transportation
-
pay 20.0% less in Lower Hutt
- Housing
-
pay 0.1% more in Lower Hutt
- Childcare
-
pay 4.7% less in Lower Hutt
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 41.3% more in Lower Hutt
- Clothing
-
pay 6.2% more in Lower Hutt
The cost of entertainment and sports, groceries, clothing, and housing in Lower Hutt are more expensive than in Madrid. Expenses including transportation, restaurants, and childcare are lower in Lower Hutt.
Lower Hutt vs. Madrid Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Lower Hutt instead of Madrid, you would:
pay 15.9% less for restaurants
|
Madrid
|
Lower Hutt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.10
€15.55
|
$14.42
NZ$24.97
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.68
€10.03
|
$10.30
NZ$17.83
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.13
€2.69
|
$2.25
NZ$3.89
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.19
€1.88
|
$2.12
NZ$3.66
|
|
Madrid vs. Lower Hutt - Cost of restaurants
pay 17.2% more for groceries
|
Madrid
|
Lower Hutt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.71
€1.47
|
$1.98
NZ$3.42
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.25
€6.22
|
$4.02
NZ$6.96
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.61
€3.96
|
$6.79
NZ$11.75
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.36
€2.88
|
$6.77
NZ$11.73
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.05
€3.48
|
$3.99
NZ$6.91
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.18
€1.01
|
$1.24
NZ$2.15
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.02
€0.88
|
$0.92
NZ$1.59
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.19
€1.03
|
$1.33
NZ$2.30
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.26
€1.08
|
$2.32
NZ$4.01
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.81
|
$0.91
NZ$1.58
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.01
€0.87
|
$0.84
NZ$1.45
|
|
Madrid vs. Lower Hutt - Cost of groceries
pay 20.0% less for transportation
|
Madrid
|
Lower Hutt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.08
€6.08
|
$6.14
NZ$10.63
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.84
€39.37
|
$28.85
NZ$49.93
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,541.72
€33,100.05
|
$31,154.21
NZ$53,928.03
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.23
€13.94
|
$14.55
NZ$25.19
|
|
Madrid vs. Lower Hutt - Cost of transportation
pay 0.1% more for housing
|
Madrid
|
Lower Hutt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.54
€29.66
|
$48.75
NZ$84.39
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,540.98
€1,323.41
|
$1,442.32
NZ$2,496.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,118.82
€960.85
|
$1,057.70
NZ$1,830.89
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$153.78
€132.07
|
$109.37
NZ$189.31
|
|
Madrid vs. Lower Hutt - Cost of housing
pay 4.7% less for childcare
|
Madrid
|
Lower Hutt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$673.20
€578.15
|
$692.32
NZ$1,198.40
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,119.76
€11,267.39
|
$11,538.60
NZ$19,973.35
|
|
Madrid vs. Lower Hutt - Cost of childcare
pay 41.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Madrid
|
Lower Hutt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.50
€3.86
|
$6.63
NZ$11.48
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.20
€2.75
|
$3.46
NZ$5.99
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.01
€6.02
|
$19.62
NZ$33.95
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.05
€43.85
|
$41.83
NZ$72.40
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.68
€10.03
|
$10.38
NZ$17.98
|
|
Madrid vs. Lower Hutt - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 6.2% more for clothing
|
Madrid
|
Lower Hutt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$98.88
€84.92
|
$69.31
NZ$119.97
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.27
€35.44
|
$54.81
NZ$94.87
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.49
€92.31
|
$113.30
NZ$196.13
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$125.44
€107.73
|
$146.23
NZ$253.12
|
|
Madrid vs. Lower Hutt - Cost of clothing
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