Cost of living comparison
compared to
Welwyn Garden City vs. Madrid Cost of Living Summary
Welwyn Garden City is 22.2% more expensive than Madrid.
- Restaurants
-
pay 25.7% less in Welwyn Garden City
- Groceries
-
pay 13.4% less in Welwyn Garden City
- Transportation
-
pay 0.7% less in Welwyn Garden City
- Housing
-
pay 2.0% more in Welwyn Garden City
- Childcare
-
pay 2.3 times more in Welwyn Garden City
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 82.7% more in Welwyn Garden City
- Clothing
-
pay 16.0% less in Welwyn Garden City
The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, and housing in Welwyn Garden City are more expensive than in Madrid. Expenses including restaurants, clothing, groceries, and transportation are lower in Welwyn Garden City. Notably, childcare and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Welwyn Garden City.
Welwyn Garden City vs. Madrid Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Welwyn Garden City instead of Madrid, you would:
pay 25.7% less for restaurants
|
Madrid
|
Welwyn Garden City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.10
€15.42
|
$18.03
£13.48
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.68
€9.95
|
$10.68
£7.99
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.13
€2.67
|
$1.74
£1.30
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.19
€1.87
|
$1.11
£0.83
|
|
Madrid vs. Welwyn Garden City - Cost of restaurants
pay 13.4% less for groceries
|
Madrid
|
Welwyn Garden City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.71
€1.46
|
$1.41
£1.05
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.25
€6.17
|
$4.07
£3.05
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.61
€3.93
|
$5.31
£3.97
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.36
€2.86
|
$3.61
£2.70
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.05
€3.45
|
$3.68
£2.76
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.18
€1.00
|
$1.33
£1.00
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.02
€0.87
|
$0.55
£0.41
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.19
€1.02
|
$1.31
£0.98
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.26
€1.07
|
$1.06
£0.79
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.80
|
$0.73
£0.54
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.01
€0.86
|
$0.63
£0.47
|
|
Madrid vs. Welwyn Garden City - Cost of groceries
pay 0.7% less for transportation
|
Madrid
|
Welwyn Garden City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.08
€6.03
|
$7.18
£5.37
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.84
€39.06
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,541.72
€32,837.78
|
$36,056.68
£26,964.30
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.23
€13.83
|
$16.69
£12.48
|
|
Madrid vs. Welwyn Garden City - Cost of transportation
pay 2.0% more for housing
|
Madrid
|
Welwyn Garden City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.54
€29.43
|
$36.50
£27.30
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,540.98
€1,312.93
|
$1,468.98
£1,098.55
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,118.82
€953.24
|
$1,118.42
£836.39
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$153.78
€131.02
|
$161.69
£120.92
|
|
Madrid vs. Welwyn Garden City - Cost of housing
pay 2.3 times more for childcare
|
Madrid
|
Welwyn Garden City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$673.20
€573.57
|
$1,891.86
£1,414.79
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,119.76
€11,178.11
|
$22,515.39
£16,837.71
|
|
Madrid vs. Welwyn Garden City - Cost of childcare
pay 82.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Madrid
|
Welwyn Garden City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.50
€3.83
|
$6.01
£4.49
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.20
€2.73
|
$4.62
£3.46
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.01
€5.97
|
$20.43
£15.28
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.05
€43.50
|
$73.45
£54.93
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.68
€9.95
|
$23.37
£17.48
|
|
Madrid vs. Welwyn Garden City - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 16.0% less for clothing
|
Madrid
|
Welwyn Garden City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$98.88
€84.25
|
$115.18
£86.14
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.27
€35.16
|
$40.06
£29.96
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.49
€91.58
|
$80.13
£59.92
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$125.44
€106.87
|
$60.09
£44.94
|
|
Madrid vs. Welwyn Garden City - Cost of clothing
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