Cost of living comparison
compared to
South Bend vs. Madrid Cost of Living Summary
South Bend is 4.6% cheaper than Madrid.
- Restaurants
-
pay 32.0% less in South Bend
- Groceries
-
pay 4.3% less in South Bend
- Transportation
-
pay 15.8% less in South Bend
- Housing
-
pay 3.5% more in South Bend
- Childcare
-
pay 50.6% more in South Bend
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 16.1% more in South Bend
- Clothing
-
pay 50.3% less in South Bend
The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, and housing in South Bend are more expensive than in Madrid. Expenses including clothing, restaurants, transportation, and groceries are lower in South Bend.
South Bend vs. Madrid Cost Breakdown
If you lived in South Bend instead of Madrid, you would:
pay 32.0% less for restaurants
|
Madrid
|
South Bend
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.10
€15.42
|
$15.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.68
€9.95
|
$7.50
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.13
€2.67
|
$1.88
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.19
€1.87
|
$1.41
|
|
Madrid vs. South Bend - Cost of restaurants
pay 4.3% less for groceries
|
Madrid
|
South Bend
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.71
€1.46
|
$2.66
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.25
€6.17
|
$5.87
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.61
€3.93
|
$3.02
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.36
€2.86
|
$2.97
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.05
€3.45
|
$4.33
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.18
€1.00
|
$2.00
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.02
€0.87
|
$0.60
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.19
€1.02
|
$1.10
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.26
€1.07
|
$0.80
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.80
|
$0.95
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.01
€0.86
|
$0.72
|
|
Madrid vs. South Bend - Cost of groceries
pay 15.8% less for transportation
|
Madrid
|
South Bend
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.08
€6.03
|
$3.16
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.84
€39.06
|
$35.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,541.72
€32,837.78
|
$34,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.23
€13.83
|
$20.70
|
|
Madrid vs. South Bend - Cost of transportation
pay 3.5% more for housing
|
Madrid
|
South Bend
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.54
€29.43
|
$60.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,540.98
€1,312.93
|
$1,625.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,118.82
€953.24
|
$825.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$153.78
€131.02
|
$93.79
|
|
Madrid vs. South Bend - Cost of housing
pay 50.6% more for childcare
|
Madrid
|
South Bend
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$673.20
€573.57
|
$950.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,119.76
€11,178.11
|
$21,000.00
|
|
Madrid vs. South Bend - Cost of childcare
pay 16.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Madrid
|
South Bend
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.50
€3.83
|
$6.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.20
€2.73
|
$4.88
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.01
€5.97
|
$6.42
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.05
€43.50
|
$42.47
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.68
€9.95
|
$14.00
|
|
Madrid vs. South Bend - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 50.3% less for clothing
|
Madrid
|
South Bend
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$98.88
€84.25
|
$39.33
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.27
€35.16
|
$29.99
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.49
€91.58
|
$50.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$125.44
€106.87
|
$50.00
|
|
Madrid vs. South Bend - Cost of clothing
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