Cost of living comparison
United Kingdom is 25.1% more expensive than Madrid.
If you lived in United Kingdom instead of Madrid, you would:
pay 8.6% less for restaurants
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Madrid
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United Kingdom
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.19
€12.36
|
$17.09
£13.79
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.80
€8.24
|
$7.46
£6.03
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.53
€2.37
|
$1.84
£1.49
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.74
€1.63
|
$1.36
£1.10
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pay 7.0% less for groceries
|
Madrid
|
United Kingdom
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.25
€1.17
|
$1.25
£1.01
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.92
€5.55
|
$3.60
£2.91
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.90
€3.66
|
$4.68
£3.78
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.69
€2.52
|
$2.58
£2.09
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.74
€3.51
|
$3.16
£2.55
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.08
€1.01
|
$1.05
£0.85
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.98
€0.91
|
$0.63
£0.51
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.86
€0.81
|
$0.99
£0.80
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.03
€0.97
|
$1.17
£0.95
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
€0.63
|
$0.63
£0.51
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.74
€0.69
|
$0.58
£0.46
|
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pay 16.0% more for transportation
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Madrid
|
United Kingdom
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.44
€6.97
|
$7.31
£5.90
|
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| Monthly public transit pass |
$59.37
€55.64
|
$91.63
£73.98
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,693.49
€25,953.14
|
$25,486.21
£20,576.63
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.63
€12.78
|
$16.30
£13.16
|
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pay 13.9% more for housing
|
Madrid
|
United Kingdom
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.19
€32.04
|
$37.72
£30.46
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,094.67
€1,025.88
|
$1,053.04
£850.18
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$816.29
€764.99
|
$836.18
£675.10
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$125.07
€117.21
|
$183.29
£147.98
|
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pay 99.2% more for childcare
|
Madrid
|
United Kingdom
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$529.47
€496.20
|
$1,186.33
£957.80
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,499.24
€8,902.28
|
$16,551.73
£13,363.25
|
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pay 60.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Madrid
|
United Kingdom
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.30
€3.09
|
$4.95
£4.00
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.17
€2.03
|
$3.59
£2.90
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.61
€5.25
|
$14.82
£11.96
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.71
€39.09
|
$41.78
£33.73
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.90
€9.27
|
$11.97
£9.67
|
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pay 1.8% more for clothing
|
Madrid
|
United Kingdom
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$67.45
€63.22
|
$73.74
£59.53
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.01
€32.81
|
$38.00
£30.68
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.87
€72.04
|
$79.51
£64.20
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$94.21
€88.29
|
$80.83
£65.26
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