Cost of living comparison
compared to
Madrid vs. Memphis Cost of Living Summary
Madrid is 3.4% more expensive than Memphis.
- Restaurants
-
pay 6.2% more in Madrid
- Groceries
-
pay 19.3% less in Madrid
- Transportation
-
pay 42.3% more in Madrid
- Housing
-
pay 5.0% less in Madrid
- Childcare
-
pay 54.3% less in Madrid
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.0% more in Madrid
- Clothing
-
pay 51.8% more in Madrid
The cost of clothing, transportation, restaurants, and entertainment and sports in Madrid are more expensive than in Memphis. Expenses including childcare, groceries, and housing are lower in Madrid.
Madrid vs. Memphis Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Madrid instead of Memphis, you would:
pay 6.2% more for restaurants
|
Memphis
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.50
|
$18.10
€15.42
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$11.68
€9.95
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
|
$3.13
€2.67
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
|
$2.19
€1.87
|
|
Memphis vs. Madrid - Cost of restaurants
pay 19.3% less for groceries
|
Memphis
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.76
|
$1.71
€1.46
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.58
|
$7.25
€6.17
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.62
|
$4.61
€3.93
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.54
|
$3.36
€2.86
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.94
|
$4.05
€3.45
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.87
|
$1.18
€1.00
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
|
$1.02
€0.87
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.42
|
$1.19
€1.02
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.20
|
$1.26
€1.07
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.28
|
$0.94
€0.80
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.56
|
$1.01
€0.86
|
|
Memphis vs. Madrid - Cost of groceries
pay 42.3% more for transportation
|
Memphis
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.86
|
$7.08
€6.03
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$50.00
|
$45.84
€39.06
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,916.90
|
$38,541.72
€32,837.78
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.94
|
$16.23
€13.83
|
|
Memphis vs. Madrid - Cost of transportation
pay 5.0% less for housing
|
Memphis
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$67.40
|
$34.54
€29.43
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,135.00
|
$1,540.98
€1,312.93
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,120.00
|
$1,118.82
€953.24
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$165.59
|
$153.78
€131.02
|
|
Memphis vs. Madrid - Cost of housing
pay 54.3% less for childcare
|
Memphis
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,561.67
|
$673.20
€573.57
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$27,240.00
|
$13,119.76
€11,178.11
|
|
Memphis vs. Madrid - Cost of childcare
pay 2.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Memphis
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.50
|
$4.50
€3.83
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.20
|
$3.20
€2.73
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.00
|
$7.01
€5.97
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.40
|
$51.05
€43.50
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.86
|
$11.68
€9.95
|
|
Memphis vs. Madrid - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 51.8% more for clothing
|
Memphis
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$39.99
|
$98.88
€84.25
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.50
|
$41.27
€35.16
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$74.67
|
$107.49
€91.58
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$141.00
|
$125.44
€106.87
|
|
Memphis vs. Madrid - Cost of clothing
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