Cost of living comparison
compared to
Madrid vs. New Bern Cost of Living Summary
Madrid is 5.9% more expensive than New Bern.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.5% more in Madrid
- Groceries
-
pay 12.1% less in Madrid
- Transportation
-
pay 78.2% more in Madrid
- Housing
-
pay 1.0% more in Madrid
- Childcare
-
pay 43.9% less in Madrid
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 10.9% less in Madrid
- Clothing
-
pay 25.7% more in Madrid
The cost of transportation, clothing, restaurants, and housing in Madrid are more expensive than in New Bern. Expenses including childcare, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Madrid. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Madrid.
Madrid vs. New Bern Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Madrid instead of New Bern, you would:
pay 3.5% more for restaurants
|
New Bern
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.50
|
$18.10
€15.42
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$11.68
€9.95
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.60
|
$3.13
€2.67
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.04
|
$2.19
€1.87
|
|
New Bern vs. Madrid - Cost of restaurants
pay 12.1% less for groceries
|
New Bern
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.62
|
$1.71
€1.46
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.90
|
$7.25
€6.17
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.30
|
$4.61
€3.93
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.39
|
$3.36
€2.86
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.55
|
$4.05
€3.45
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.83
|
$1.18
€1.00
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
|
$1.02
€0.87
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.52
|
$1.19
€1.02
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.08
|
$1.26
€1.07
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.25
|
$0.94
€0.80
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.58
|
$1.01
€0.86
|
|
New Bern vs. Madrid - Cost of groceries
pay 78.2% more for transportation
|
New Bern
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.87
|
$7.08
€6.03
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$45.84
€39.06
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,112.18
|
$38,541.72
€32,837.78
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$16.23
€13.83
|
|
New Bern vs. Madrid - Cost of transportation
pay 1.0% more for housing
|
New Bern
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$69.00
|
$34.54
€29.43
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,100.00
|
$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
|
$172.06
|
$153.78
€131.02
|
|
New Bern vs. Madrid - Cost of housing
pay 43.9% less for childcare
|
New Bern
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,200.00
|
$673.20
€573.57
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$13,119.76
€11,178.11
|
|
New Bern vs. Madrid - Cost of childcare
pay 10.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
New Bern
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.00
|
$4.50
€3.83
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.50
|
$3.20
€2.73
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.99
|
$7.01
€5.97
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.00
|
$51.05
€43.50
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.25
|
$11.68
€9.95
|
|
New Bern vs. Madrid - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 25.7% more for clothing
|
New Bern
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$60.00
|
$98.88
€84.25
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.00
|
$41.27
€35.16
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$98.33
|
$107.49
€91.58
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$113.33
|
$125.44
€106.87
|
|
New Bern vs. Madrid - Cost of clothing
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