Cost of living comparison
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Madrid vs. Silver Spring Cost of Living Summary
Madrid is 11.8% cheaper than Silver Spring.
- Restaurants
-
pay 6.1% less in Madrid
- Groceries
-
pay 34.6% less in Madrid
- Transportation
-
pay 18.5% more in Madrid
- Housing
-
pay 7.9% less in Madrid
- Childcare
-
pay 74.0% less in Madrid
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 14.5% less in Madrid
- Clothing
-
pay 35.7% more in Madrid
The cost of clothing and transportation in Madrid are more expensive than in Silver Spring. Expenses including childcare, groceries, entertainment and sports, housing, and restaurants are lower in Madrid.
Madrid vs. Silver Spring Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Madrid instead of Silver Spring, you would:
pay 6.1% less for restaurants
|
Silver Spring
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
|
$18.10
€15.42
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.00
|
$11.68
€9.95
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.91
|
$3.13
€2.67
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
|
$2.19
€1.87
|
|
Silver Spring vs. Madrid - Cost of restaurants
pay 34.6% less for groceries
|
Silver Spring
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.78
|
$1.71
€1.46
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.18
|
$7.25
€6.17
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.58
|
$4.61
€3.93
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.99
|
$3.36
€2.86
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.49
|
$4.05
€3.45
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.45
|
$1.18
€1.00
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.79
|
$1.02
€0.87
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.67
|
$1.19
€1.02
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.67
|
$1.26
€1.07
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.50
|
$0.94
€0.80
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.83
|
$1.01
€0.86
|
|
Silver Spring vs. Madrid - Cost of groceries
pay 18.5% more for transportation
|
Silver Spring
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.16
|
$7.08
€6.03
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$176.00
|
$45.84
€39.06
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,231.99
|
$38,541.72
€32,837.78
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.58
|
$16.23
€13.83
|
|
Silver Spring vs. Madrid - Cost of transportation
pay 7.9% less for housing
|
Silver Spring
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$65.00
|
$34.54
€29.43
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,945.00
|
$1,540.98
€1,312.93
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,150.00
|
$1,118.82
€953.24
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$110.88
|
$153.78
€131.02
|
|
Silver Spring vs. Madrid - Cost of housing
pay 74.0% less for childcare
|
Silver Spring
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,233.33
|
$673.20
€573.57
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$60,000.00
|
$13,119.76
€11,178.11
|
|
Silver Spring vs. Madrid - Cost of childcare
pay 14.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Silver Spring
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.00
|
$4.50
€3.83
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.29
|
$3.20
€2.73
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.00
|
$7.01
€5.97
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.33
|
$51.05
€43.50
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$17.00
|
$11.68
€9.95
|
|
Silver Spring vs. Madrid - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 35.7% more for clothing
|
Silver Spring
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.75
|
$98.88
€84.25
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.33
|
$41.27
€35.16
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$95.00
|
$107.49
€91.58
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$120.00
|
$125.44
€106.87
|
|
Silver Spring vs. Madrid - Cost of clothing
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