Cost of living comparison
compared to
Madrid vs. Rakvere Cost of Living Summary
Madrid is 91.4% more expensive than Rakvere.
- Restaurants
-
pay 45.3% more in Madrid
- Groceries
-
pay 65.2% more in Madrid
- Transportation
-
pay 63.5% more in Madrid
- Housing
-
pay 2.5 times more in Madrid
- Childcare
-
pay 3.6 times more in Madrid
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 21.0% more in Madrid
- Clothing
-
pay 30.5% more in Madrid
The cost of childcare, housing, groceries, transportation, restaurants, and clothing in Madrid are more expensive than in Rakvere. Notably, childcare and housing are significantly more expensive in Madrid.
Madrid vs. Rakvere Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Madrid instead of Rakvere, you would:
pay 45.3% more for restaurants
|
Rakvere
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.34
€8.02
|
$18.10
€15.55
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.18
€7.02
|
$11.68
€10.03
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.41
€2.07
|
$3.13
€2.69
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.90
€1.64
|
$2.19
€1.88
|
|
Rakvere vs. Madrid - Cost of restaurants
pay 65.2% more for groceries
|
Rakvere
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.82
€0.70
|
$1.71
€1.47
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.09
€3.51
|
$7.25
€6.22
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.04
€3.47
|
$4.61
€3.96
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.09
€1.79
|
$3.36
€2.88
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.17
€2.73
|
$4.05
€3.48
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.75
|
$1.18
€1.01
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.60
€0.52
|
$1.02
€0.88
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.06
€0.91
|
$1.19
€1.03
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.19
€1.02
|
$1.26
€1.08
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.37
€0.32
|
$0.94
€0.81
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.40
€0.35
|
$1.01
€0.87
|
|
Rakvere vs. Madrid - Cost of groceries
pay 63.5% more for transportation
|
Rakvere
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.23
€6.21
|
$7.08
€6.08
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.36
€20.06
|
$45.84
€39.37
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,023.81
€18,055.48
|
$38,541.72
€33,100.05
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.18
€7.88
|
$16.23
€13.94
|
|
Rakvere vs. Madrid - Cost of transportation
pay 2.5 times more for housing
|
Rakvere
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.12
€27.58
|
$34.54
€29.66
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$350.40
€300.92
|
$1,540.98
€1,323.41
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$292.00
€250.77
|
$1,118.82
€960.85
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$210.92
€181.14
|
$153.78
€132.07
|
|
Rakvere vs. Madrid - Cost of housing
pay 3.6 times more for childcare
|
Rakvere
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$116.80
€100.31
|
$673.20
€578.15
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,678.16
€7,452.90
|
$13,119.76
€11,267.39
|
|
Rakvere vs. Madrid - Cost of childcare
pay 21.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Rakvere
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.67
€4.01
|
$4.50
€3.86
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.79
€3.25
|
$3.20
€2.75
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.42
€5.52
|
$7.01
€6.02
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$54.90
€47.14
|
$51.05
€43.85
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.26
€4.51
|
$11.68
€10.03
|
|
Rakvere vs. Madrid - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 30.5% more for clothing
|
Rakvere
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$118.55
€101.81
|
$98.88
€84.92
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.04
€30.09
|
$41.27
€35.44
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$64.24
€55.17
|
$107.49
€92.31
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.76
€70.22
|
$125.44
€107.73
|
|
Rakvere vs. Madrid - Cost of clothing
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