Cost of living comparison
compared to
Rock Hill vs. Madrid Cost of Living Summary
Rock Hill is 4.3% more expensive than Madrid.
- Restaurants
-
pay 8.7% less in Rock Hill
- Groceries
-
pay 45.2% more in Rock Hill
- Transportation
-
pay 4.7% less in Rock Hill
- Housing
-
pay 13.4% more in Rock Hill
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 9.9% more in Rock Hill
- Clothing
-
pay 29.4% less in Rock Hill
The cost of groceries, housing, and entertainment and sports in Rock Hill are more expensive than in Madrid. Expenses including clothing, restaurants, and transportation are lower in Rock Hill.
Rock Hill vs. Madrid Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Rock Hill instead of Madrid, you would:
pay 8.7% less for restaurants
|
Madrid
|
Rock Hill
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.10
€15.46
|
$18.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.68
€9.97
|
$10.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.13
€2.67
|
$3.00
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.19
€1.87
|
$1.85
|
|
Madrid vs. Rock Hill - Cost of restaurants
pay 45.2% more for groceries
|
Madrid
|
Rock Hill
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.71
€1.46
|
$2.76
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.25
€6.19
|
$5.15
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.61
€3.94
|
$2.94
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.36
€2.87
|
$6.00
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.05
€3.46
|
$5.85
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.18
€1.01
|
$1.76
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.02
€0.87
|
$0.56
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.19
€1.02
|
$2.14
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.26
€1.08
|
$1.99
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.80
|
$2.75
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.01
€0.86
|
$1.46
|
|
Madrid vs. Rock Hill - Cost of groceries
pay 4.7% less for transportation
|
Madrid
|
Rock Hill
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.08
€6.04
|
$2.67
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.84
€39.14
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,541.72
€32,909.31
|
$35,535.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.23
€13.86
|
$25.34
|
|
Madrid vs. Rock Hill - Cost of transportation
pay 13.4% more for housing
|
Madrid
|
Rock Hill
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.54
€29.49
|
$65.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,540.98
€1,315.79
|
$1,350.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,118.82
€955.32
|
$1,175.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$153.78
€131.31
|
$111.62
|
|
Madrid vs. Rock Hill - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Madrid
|
Rock Hill
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$673.20
€574.82
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,119.76
€11,202.46
|
?? |
Madrid vs. Rock Hill - Cost of childcare
pay 9.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Madrid
|
Rock Hill
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.50
€3.84
|
$7.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.20
€2.74
|
$5.33
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.01
€5.98
|
$6.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.05
€43.59
|
$20.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.68
€9.97
|
$12.00
|
|
Madrid vs. Rock Hill - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 29.4% less for clothing
|
Madrid
|
Rock Hill
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$98.88
€84.43
|
$66.67
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.27
€35.24
|
$22.33
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.49
€91.78
|
$80.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$125.44
€107.10
|
$108.33
|
|
Madrid vs. Rock Hill - Cost of clothing
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