Cost of living comparison
compared to
Madrid vs. Silkeborg Cost of Living Summary
Madrid is 13.4% more expensive than Silkeborg.
- Restaurants
-
pay 18.9% less in Madrid
- Groceries
-
pay 16.4% less in Madrid
- Transportation
-
pay 26.8% less in Madrid
- Housing
-
pay 20.1% more in Madrid
- Childcare
-
pay 2.7 times more in Madrid
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 22.3% less in Madrid
- Clothing
-
pay 10.9% less in Madrid
The cost of childcare and housing in Madrid are more expensive than in Silkeborg. Expenses including transportation, entertainment and sports, restaurants, groceries, and clothing are lower in Madrid. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Madrid.
Madrid vs. Silkeborg Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Madrid instead of Silkeborg, you would:
pay 18.9% less for restaurants
|
Silkeborg
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$23.47
DKK151.18
|
$18.10
€15.61
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.77
DKK88.69
|
$11.68
€10.07
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.52
DKK22.68
|
$3.13
€2.70
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.97
DKK19.15
|
$2.19
€1.89
|
|
Silkeborg vs. Madrid - Cost of restaurants
pay 16.4% less for groceries
|
Silkeborg
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.96
DKK12.60
|
$1.71
€1.48
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.46
DKK41.57
|
$7.25
€6.25
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.10
DKK52.14
|
$4.61
€3.97
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.63
DKK36.28
|
$3.36
€2.89
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.77
DKK37.18
|
$4.05
€3.50
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.23
DKK7.92
|
$1.18
€1.02
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.14
DKK7.31
|
$1.02
€0.88
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.25
DKK8.08
|
$1.19
€1.03
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.73
DKK17.60
|
$1.26
€1.09
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.14
DKK7.31
|
$0.94
€0.81
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.82
DKK5.26
|
$1.01
€0.87
|
|
Silkeborg vs. Madrid - Cost of groceries
pay 26.8% less for transportation
|
Silkeborg
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.55
DKK55.06
|
$7.08
€6.10
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$62.60
DKK403.14
|
$45.84
€39.53
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$50,862.07
DKK327,551.75
|
$38,541.72
€33,235.57
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$26.53
DKK170.83
|
$16.23
€14.00
|
|
Silkeborg vs. Madrid - Cost of transportation
pay 20.1% more for housing
|
Silkeborg
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$42.76
DKK275.35
|
$34.54
€29.78
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$886.83
DKK5,711.16
|
$1,540.98
€1,328.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$938.99
DKK6,047.11
|
$1,118.82
€964.79
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$144.42
DKK930.07
|
$153.78
€132.61
|
|
Silkeborg vs. Madrid - Cost of housing
pay 2.7 times more for childcare
|
Silkeborg
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$281.70
DKK1,814.13
|
$673.20
€580.51
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,381.96
DKK28,219.84
|
$13,119.76
€11,313.52
|
|
Silkeborg vs. Madrid - Cost of childcare
pay 22.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Silkeborg
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.87
DKK37.79
|
$4.50
€3.88
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.00
DKK38.63
|
$3.20
€2.76
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.39
DKK60.47
|
$7.01
€6.04
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$48.46
DKK312.10
|
$51.05
€44.03
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.87
DKK95.75
|
$11.68
€10.07
|
|
Silkeborg vs. Madrid - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 10.9% less for clothing
|
Silkeborg
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$93.90
DKK604.71
|
$98.88
€85.27
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.12
DKK251.96
|
$41.27
€35.59
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$136.42
DKK878.53
|
$107.49
€92.69
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$187.80
DKK1,209.42
|
$125.44
€108.17
|
|
Silkeborg vs. Madrid - Cost of clothing
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