Cost of living comparison
compared to
North Shore vs. Madrid Cost of Living Summary
North Shore is 3.7% more expensive than Madrid.
- Restaurants
-
pay 19.2% less in North Shore
- Groceries
-
pay 6.8% more in North Shore
- Transportation
-
pay 6.1% less in North Shore
- Housing
-
pay 12.3% less in North Shore
- Childcare
-
pay 17.2% more in North Shore
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 56.1% more in North Shore
- Clothing
-
pay 16.4% less in North Shore
The cost of entertainment and sports, childcare, and groceries in North Shore are more expensive than in Madrid. Expenses including restaurants, clothing, housing, and transportation are lower in North Shore.
North Shore vs. Madrid Cost Breakdown
If you lived in North Shore instead of Madrid, you would:
pay 19.2% less for restaurants
|
Madrid
|
North Shore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.10
€15.46
|
$14.42
NZ$25.06
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.68
€9.97
|
$8.65
NZ$15.03
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.13
€2.67
|
$2.17
NZ$3.76
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.19
€1.87
|
$2.20
NZ$3.81
|
|
Madrid vs. North Shore - Cost of restaurants
pay 6.8% more for groceries
|
Madrid
|
North Shore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.71
€1.46
|
$1.45
NZ$2.52
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.25
€6.19
|
$4.01
NZ$6.96
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.61
€3.94
|
$6.37
NZ$11.07
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.36
€2.87
|
$5.71
NZ$9.92
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.05
€3.46
|
$4.18
NZ$7.25
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.18
€1.01
|
$1.22
NZ$2.11
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.02
€0.87
|
$0.94
NZ$1.64
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.19
€1.02
|
$1.38
NZ$2.40
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.26
€1.08
|
$2.04
NZ$3.55
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.80
|
$0.81
NZ$1.40
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.01
€0.86
|
$0.65
NZ$1.14
|
|
Madrid vs. North Shore - Cost of groceries
pay 6.1% less for transportation
|
Madrid
|
North Shore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.08
€6.04
|
$6.10
NZ$10.60
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.84
€39.14
|
$62.02
NZ$107.75
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,541.72
€32,909.31
|
$23,077.19
NZ$40,092.42
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.23
€13.86
|
$15.27
NZ$26.52
|
|
Madrid vs. North Shore - Cost of transportation
pay 12.3% less for housing
|
Madrid
|
North Shore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.54
€29.49
|
$48.52
NZ$84.30
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,540.98
€1,315.79
|
$1,013.76
NZ$1,761.23
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,118.82
€955.32
|
$764.53
NZ$1,328.23
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$153.78
€131.31
|
$117.26
NZ$203.72
|
|
Madrid vs. North Shore - Cost of housing
pay 17.2% more for childcare
|
Madrid
|
North Shore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$673.20
€574.82
|
$878.54
NZ$1,526.30
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,119.76
€11,202.46
|
$13,628.73
NZ$23,677.44
|
|
Madrid vs. North Shore - Cost of childcare
pay 56.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Madrid
|
North Shore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.50
€3.84
|
$6.92
NZ$12.03
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.20
€2.74
|
$3.46
NZ$6.01
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.01
€5.98
|
$24.23
NZ$42.10
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.05
€43.59
|
$27.69
NZ$48.11
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.68
€9.97
|
$13.85
NZ$24.06
|
|
Madrid vs. North Shore - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 16.4% less for clothing
|
Madrid
|
North Shore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$98.88
€84.43
|
$67.87
NZ$117.91
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.27
€35.24
|
$38.94
NZ$67.66
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.49
€91.78
|
$90.39
NZ$157.03
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$125.44
€107.10
|
$109.62
NZ$190.44
|
|
Madrid vs. North Shore - Cost of clothing
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