Cost of living comparison
compared to
North Aurora vs. Madrid Cost Breakdown
If you lived in North Aurora instead of Madrid, you would:
pay (unknown) more for restaurants
|
Madrid
|
North Aurora
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.10
€15.61
|
?? | |
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.68
€10.07
|
?? | |
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.13
€2.70
|
?? | |
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.19
€1.89
|
?? |
Madrid vs. North Aurora - Cost of restaurants
pay (unknown) more for groceries
|
Madrid
|
North Aurora
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.71
€1.48
|
?? | |
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.25
€6.25
|
?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.61
€3.97
|
?? | |
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.36
€2.89
|
?? | |
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.05
€3.50
|
?? | |
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.18
€1.02
|
?? | |
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.02
€0.88
|
?? | |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.19
€1.03
|
?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.26
€1.09
|
?? | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.81
|
?? | |
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.01
€0.87
|
?? |
Madrid vs. North Aurora - Cost of groceries
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Madrid
|
North Aurora
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.08
€6.10
|
?? | |
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.84
€39.53
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,541.72
€33,235.57
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.23
€14.00
|
?? |
Madrid vs. North Aurora - Cost of transportation
pay (unknown) more for housing
|
Madrid
|
North Aurora
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.54
€29.78
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,540.98
€1,328.83
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,118.82
€964.79
|
?? | |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$153.78
€132.61
|
?? |
Madrid vs. North Aurora - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Madrid
|
North Aurora
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$673.20
€580.51
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,119.76
€11,313.52
|
?? |
Madrid vs. North Aurora - Cost of childcare
pay (unknown) more for entertainment and sports
|
Madrid
|
North Aurora
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.50
€3.88
|
?? | |
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.20
€2.76
|
?? | |
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.01
€6.04
|
?? | |
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.05
€44.03
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.68
€10.07
|
?? |
Madrid vs. North Aurora - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Madrid
|
North Aurora
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$98.88
€85.27
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.27
€35.59
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.49
€92.69
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$125.44
€108.17
|
?? |
Madrid vs. North Aurora - Cost of clothing
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