Cost of living comparison
compared to
Netherlands vs. Madrid Cost of Living Summary
Netherlands is 32.8% more expensive than Madrid.
- Restaurants
-
pay 20.8% more in Netherlands
- Groceries
-
pay 14.5% more in Netherlands
- Transportation
-
pay 52.0% more in Netherlands
- Housing
-
pay 19.0% more in Netherlands
- Childcare
-
pay 82.3% more in Netherlands
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 38.7% more in Netherlands
- Clothing
-
pay 2.5% more in Netherlands
The cost of childcare, transportation, entertainment and sports, restaurants, housing, and groceries in Netherlands are more expensive than in Madrid. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Netherlands.
Netherlands vs. Madrid Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Netherlands instead of Madrid, you would:
pay 20.8% more for restaurants
|
Madrid
|
Netherlands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.10
€15.61
|
$21.66
€18.68
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.68
€10.07
|
$13.94
€12.02
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.13
€2.70
|
$3.53
€3.05
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.19
€1.89
|
$2.87
€2.48
|
|
Madrid vs. Netherlands - Cost of restaurants
pay 14.5% more for groceries
|
Madrid
|
Netherlands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.71
€1.48
|
$2.15
€1.86
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.25
€6.25
|
$6.70
€5.78
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.61
€3.97
|
$4.86
€4.19
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.36
€2.89
|
$4.76
€4.10
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.05
€3.50
|
$7.31
€6.30
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.18
€1.02
|
$1.05
€0.91
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.02
€0.88
|
$1.13
€0.98
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.19
€1.03
|
$0.90
€0.77
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.26
€1.09
|
$1.84
€1.59
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.81
|
$0.95
€0.82
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.01
€0.87
|
$0.92
€0.80
|
|
Madrid vs. Netherlands - Cost of groceries
pay 52.0% more for transportation
|
Madrid
|
Netherlands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.08
€6.10
|
$8.56
€7.38
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.84
€39.53
|
$101.86
€87.83
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,541.72
€33,235.57
|
$36,970.03
€31,880.25
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.23
€14.00
|
$27.44
€23.66
|
|
Madrid vs. Netherlands - Cost of transportation
pay 19.0% more for housing
|
Madrid
|
Netherlands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.54
€29.78
|
$49.26
€42.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,540.98
€1,328.83
|
$1,462.13
€1,260.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,118.82
€964.79
|
$1,216.44
€1,048.97
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$153.78
€132.61
|
$199.59
€172.11
|
|
Madrid vs. Netherlands - Cost of housing
pay 82.3% more for childcare
|
Madrid
|
Netherlands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$673.20
€580.51
|
$1,911.60
€1,648.43
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,119.76
€11,313.52
|
$10,591.36
€9,133.21
|
|
Madrid vs. Netherlands - Cost of childcare
pay 38.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Madrid
|
Netherlands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.50
€3.88
|
$6.49
€5.60
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.20
€2.76
|
$4.17
€3.60
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.01
€6.04
|
$13.74
€11.84
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.05
€44.03
|
$43.55
€37.55
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.68
€10.07
|
$16.09
€13.87
|
|
Madrid vs. Netherlands - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 2.5% more for clothing
|
Madrid
|
Netherlands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$98.88
€85.27
|
$94.61
€81.59
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.27
€35.59
|
$45.24
€39.01
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.49
€92.69
|
$104.29
€89.93
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$125.44
€108.17
|
$135.17
€116.56
|
|
Madrid vs. Netherlands - Cost of clothing
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