Cost of living comparison

United Kingdom

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Spain

Madrid vs. Milton Keynes Cost of Living Summary

Madrid is 9.2% cheaper than Milton Keynes.

Restaurants: pay 7.6% more in Madrid
Groceries: pay 10.9% more in Madrid
Transportation: pay 20.7% less in Madrid
Housing: pay 8.3% less in Madrid
Childcare: pay 46.5% less in Madrid
Entertainment and Sports: pay 33.8% less in Madrid
Clothing: pay 7.6% more in Madrid

The cost of groceries, restaurants, and clothing in Madrid are more expensive than in Milton Keynes. Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, transportation, and housing are lower in Madrid.

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Madrid vs. Milton Keynes Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Madrid instead of Milton Keynes, you would:

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pay 7.6% more for restaurants

	Milton Keynes	Madrid
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$19.82 £14.82	$17.92 €15.99	-9.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.56 £8.64	$11.20 €9.99	-3.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.85 £1.38	$3.30 €2.95	+78.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.12 £0.84	$2.30 €2.05	+105.5%
Average			+7.6%

Milton Keynes vs. Madrid - Cost of restaurants

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pay 10.9% more for groceries

	Milton Keynes	Madrid
Bread 1 loaf	$1.48 £1.10	$1.57 €1.40	+6.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.24 £3.17	$8.35 €7.45	+97.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.28 £4.70	$5.25 €4.69	-16.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.99 £2.98	$4.15 €3.70	+4.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.98 £2.97	$4.23 €3.77	+6.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.48 £1.11	$1.17 €1.05	-21.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.66 £0.49	$0.96 €0.86	+45.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.15 £0.86	$1.15 €1.03	-0.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.28 £0.96	$1.16 €1.03	-9.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.86 £0.64	$1.00 €0.89	+15.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.72 £0.54	$0.97 €0.86	+34.9%
Average			+10.9%

Milton Keynes vs. Madrid - Cost of groceries

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pay 20.7% less for transportation

	Milton Keynes	Madrid
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.70 £5.76	$6.88 €6.14	-10.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$71.36 £53.35	$36.95 €32.98	-48.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$38,182.92 £28,549.06	$35,271.67 €31,481.31	-7.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$16.52 £12.35	$15.84 €14.14	-4.1%
Average			-20.7%

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pay 8.3% less for housing

	Milton Keynes	Madrid
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$40.74 £30.46	$34.86 €31.12	-14.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,483.31 £1,109.06	$1,491.38 €1,331.11	+0.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,213.08 £907.01	$1,193.86 €1,065.57	-1.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$237.34 £177.46	$144.11 €128.62	-39.3%
Average			-8.3%

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pay 46.5% less for childcare

	Milton Keynes	Madrid
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,872.04 £1,399.71	$668.48 €596.65	-64.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$22,279.43 £16,658.15	$17,859.91 €15,940.65	-19.8%
Average			-46.5%

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pay 33.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Milton Keynes	Madrid
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$6.61 £4.94	$3.92 €3.50	-40.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.71 £3.52	$3.07 €2.74	-34.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$23.46 £17.54	$6.72 €6.00	-71.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$36.34 £27.17	$50.67 €45.22	+39.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$23.13 £17.29	$11.20 €9.99	-51.6%
Average			-33.8%

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pay 7.6% more for clothing

	Milton Keynes	Madrid
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$113.97 £85.22	$86.50 €77.20	-24.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.64 £29.64	$42.98 €38.36	+8.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$79.29 £59.28	$108.99 €97.28	+37.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$95.14 £71.14	$112.77 €100.65	+18.5%
Average			+7.6%

Milton Keynes vs. Madrid - Cost of clothing

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