Cost of living comparison
compared to
Madrid vs. Normal Cost of Living Summary
Madrid is 16.3% more expensive than Normal.
- Restaurants
-
pay 38.5% more in Madrid
- Groceries
-
pay 6.5% less in Madrid
- Transportation
-
pay 26.6% more in Madrid
- Housing
-
pay 20.0% more in Madrid
- Childcare
-
pay 3.8% less in Madrid
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 7.7% less in Madrid
- Clothing
-
pay 47.0% more in Madrid
The cost of clothing, restaurants, transportation, and housing in Madrid are more expensive than in Normal. Expenses including entertainment and sports, groceries, and childcare are lower in Madrid.
Madrid vs. Normal Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Madrid instead of Normal, you would:
pay 38.5% more for restaurants
|
Normal
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.00
|
$18.10
€15.61
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.50
|
$11.68
€10.07
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.08
|
$3.13
€2.70
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.37
|
$2.19
€1.89
|
|
Normal vs. Madrid - Cost of restaurants
pay 6.5% less for groceries
|
Normal
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.31
|
$1.71
€1.48
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.41
|
$7.25
€6.25
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.95
|
$4.61
€3.97
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.00
|
$3.36
€2.89
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.77
|
$4.05
€3.50
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.00
|
$1.18
€1.02
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.58
|
$1.02
€0.88
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.00
|
$1.19
€1.03
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.82
|
$1.26
€1.09
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.15
|
$0.94
€0.81
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.37
|
$1.01
€0.87
|
|
Normal vs. Madrid - Cost of groceries
pay 26.6% more for transportation
|
Normal
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.01
|
$7.08
€6.10
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$92.50
|
$45.84
€39.53
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,036.53
|
$38,541.72
€33,235.57
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.15
|
$16.23
€14.00
|
|
Normal vs. Madrid - Cost of transportation
pay 20.0% more for housing
|
Normal
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$65.00
|
$34.54
€29.78
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$850.00
|
$1,540.98
€1,328.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$700.00
|
$1,118.82
€964.79
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$178.78
|
$153.78
€132.61
|
|
Normal vs. Madrid - Cost of housing
pay 3.8% less for childcare
|
Normal
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$700.00
|
$673.20
€580.51
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$13,119.76
€11,313.52
|
|
Normal vs. Madrid - Cost of childcare
pay 7.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Normal
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.17
|
$4.50
€3.88
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.00
|
$3.20
€2.76
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.18
|
$7.01
€6.04
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.00
|
$51.05
€44.03
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.00
|
$11.68
€10.07
|
|
Normal vs. Madrid - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 47.0% more for clothing
|
Normal
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$30.00
|
$98.88
€85.27
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.00
|
$41.27
€35.59
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$150.00
|
$107.49
€92.69
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$150.00
|
$125.44
€108.17
|
|
Normal vs. Madrid - Cost of clothing
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