Cost of living comparison
compared to
Madrid vs. Marquette Cost of Living Summary
Madrid is 33.4% more expensive than Marquette.
- Restaurants
-
pay 23.8% more in Madrid
- Groceries
-
pay 7.4% less in Madrid
- Transportation
-
pay 83.0% more in Madrid
- Housing
-
pay 11.7% more in Madrid
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 3.2% less in Madrid
- Clothing
-
pay 92.2% more in Madrid
The cost of clothing, transportation, restaurants, and housing in Madrid are more expensive than in Marquette. Expenses including groceries and entertainment and sports are lower in Madrid. Notably, clothing and transportation are significantly more expensive in Madrid.
Madrid vs. Marquette Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Madrid instead of Marquette, you would:
pay 23.8% more for restaurants
|
Marquette
|
Madrid
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.00
|
$18.10
€15.42
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
|
$11.68
€9.95
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
|
$3.13
€2.67
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
|
$2.19
€1.87
|
|
Marquette vs. Madrid - Cost of restaurants
pay 7.4% less for groceries
|
Marquette
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.19
|
$1.71
€1.46
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.88
|
$7.25
€6.17
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.73
|
$4.61
€3.93
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.64
|
$3.36
€2.86
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.75
|
$4.05
€3.45
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.94
|
$1.18
€1.00
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.58
|
$1.02
€0.87
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.50
|
$1.19
€1.02
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.50
|
$1.26
€1.07
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.50
|
$0.94
€0.80
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.17
|
$1.01
€0.86
|
|
Marquette vs. Madrid - Cost of groceries
pay 83.0% more for transportation
|
Marquette
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.99
|
$7.08
€6.03
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$45.84
€39.06
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,743.00
|
$38,541.72
€32,837.78
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$16.23
€13.83
|
|
Marquette vs. Madrid - Cost of transportation
pay 11.7% more for housing
|
Marquette
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$45.00
|
$34.54
€29.43
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,300.00
|
$1,540.98
€1,312.93
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$900.00
|
$1,118.82
€953.24
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$120.77
|
$153.78
€131.02
|
|
Marquette vs. Madrid - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Marquette
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$673.20
€573.57
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$13,119.76
€11,178.11
|
Marquette vs. Madrid - Cost of childcare
pay 3.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Marquette
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.00
|
$4.50
€3.83
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.17
|
$3.20
€2.73
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.00
|
$7.01
€5.97
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.00
|
$51.05
€43.50
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.00
|
$11.68
€9.95
|
|
Marquette vs. Madrid - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 92.2% more for clothing
|
Marquette
|
Madrid
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.00
|
$98.88
€84.25
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.00
|
$41.27
€35.16
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$45.00
|
$107.49
€91.58
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$106.66
|
$125.44
€106.87
|
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Marquette vs. Madrid - Cost of clothing
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