Cost of living comparison
United Kingdom is 23.1% more expensive than Madrid.
If you lived in United Kingdom instead of Madrid, you would:
pay 10.6% 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 |
$13.15
€11.53
|
$16.45
£12.71
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.42
€7.38
|
$7.12
£5.50
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.30
€2.02
|
$1.71
£1.32
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.70
€1.49
|
$1.25
£0.97
|
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pay 5.4% more for groceries
|
Madrid
|
United Kingdom
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.04
€0.91
|
$1.19
£0.92
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.21
€4.57
|
$3.41
£2.63
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.29
€2.88
|
$4.30
£3.32
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.33
€2.04
|
$2.38
£1.84
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.26
€2.86
|
$3.06
£2.36
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.92
€0.81
|
$1.02
£0.79
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.79
€0.70
|
$0.63
£0.49
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.74
€0.65
|
$0.95
£0.74
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.75
|
$1.15
£0.89
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
€0.49
|
$0.63
£0.48
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.63
€0.55
|
$0.55
£0.42
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pay 21.3% more for transportation
|
Madrid
|
United Kingdom
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.45
€5.65
|
$7.17
£5.54
|
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| Monthly public transit pass |
$57.86
€50.73
|
$92.01
£71.09
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,298.13
€23,060.85
|
$24,219.88
£18,712.76
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.94
€11.35
|
$15.92
£12.30
|
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pay 4.4% more for housing
|
Madrid
|
United Kingdom
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$37.24
€32.66
|
$37.70
£29.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,056.08
€926.08
|
$1,003.85
£775.60
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$815.10
€714.76
|
$804.91
£621.89
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$125.83
€110.34
|
$154.44
£119.32
|
|
pay 87.7% more for childcare
|
Madrid
|
United Kingdom
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$514.57
€451.22
|
$1,113.22
£860.10
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,045.88
€8,809.25
|
$15,982.03
£12,348.04
|
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pay 57.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Madrid
|
United Kingdom
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.16
€2.77
|
$4.58
£3.54
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.19
€1.92
|
$3.39
£2.62
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.26
€4.61
|
$13.94
£10.77
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.21
€37.01
|
$40.99
£31.67
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.47
€8.30
|
$11.75
£9.08
|
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pay 3.4% less for clothing
|
Madrid
|
United Kingdom
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$79.49
€69.71
|
$71.73
£55.42
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.03
€28.09
|
$36.82
£28.45
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.56
€66.26
|
$76.65
£59.22
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$98.31
€86.21
|
$78.28
£60.48
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