Cost of living comparison
compared to
Madrid vs. Oak Ridge Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Madrid instead of Oak Ridge, you would:
pay (unknown) more for restaurants
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Oak Ridge
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Madrid
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | ?? |
$18.10
€15.46
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
?? |
$11.68
€9.97
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | ?? |
$3.13
€2.67
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | ?? |
$2.19
€1.87
|
Oak Ridge vs. Madrid - Cost of restaurants
pay (unknown) more for groceries
|
Oak Ridge
|
Madrid
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
?? |
$1.71
€1.46
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$7.25
€6.19
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) | ?? |
$4.61
€3.94
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
?? |
$3.36
€2.87
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | ?? |
$4.05
€3.46
|
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| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.18
€1.01
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.02
€0.87
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.19
€1.02
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.26
€1.08
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.94
€0.80
|
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| Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.01
€0.86
|
Oak Ridge vs. Madrid - Cost of groceries
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Oak Ridge
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | ?? |
$7.08
€6.04
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$45.84
€39.14
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$38,541.72
€32,909.31
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$16.23
€13.86
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Oak Ridge vs. Madrid - Cost of transportation
pay (unknown) more for housing
|
Oak Ridge
|
Madrid
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$34.54
€29.49
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$1,540.98
€1,315.79
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$1,118.82
€955.32
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$153.78
€131.31
|
Oak Ridge vs. Madrid - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Oak Ridge
|
Madrid
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$673.20
€574.82
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$13,119.76
€11,202.46
|
Oak Ridge vs. Madrid - Cost of childcare
pay (unknown) more for entertainment and sports
|
Oak Ridge
|
Madrid
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | ?? |
$4.50
€3.84
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | ?? |
$3.20
€2.74
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$7.01
€5.98
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$51.05
€43.59
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$11.68
€9.97
|
Oak Ridge vs. Madrid - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Oak Ridge
|
Madrid
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$98.88
€84.43
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$41.27
€35.24
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$107.49
€91.78
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$125.44
€107.10
|
Oak Ridge vs. Madrid - Cost of clothing
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