Cost of living comparison
compared to
Madrid vs. Sonderborg Cost of Living Summary
Madrid is 14.3% more expensive than Sonderborg.
- Restaurants
-
pay 1.4% less in Madrid
- Groceries
-
pay 15.1% less in Madrid
- Transportation
-
pay 39.3% less in Madrid
- Housing
-
pay 69.4% more in Madrid
- Childcare
-
pay 2.3 times more in Madrid
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 27.8% less in Madrid
- Clothing
-
pay 13.5% less in Madrid
The cost of childcare and housing in Madrid are more expensive than in Sonderborg. Expenses including transportation, entertainment and sports, groceries, clothing, and restaurants are lower in Madrid. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Madrid.
Madrid vs. Sonderborg Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Madrid instead of Sonderborg, you would:
pay 1.4% less for restaurants
|
Sonderborg
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.78
DKK120.93
|
$18.10
€15.61
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.11
DKK71.55
|
$11.68
€10.07
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.97
DKK19.15
|
$3.13
€2.70
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
DKK16.12
|
$2.19
€1.89
|
|
Sonderborg vs. Madrid - Cost of restaurants
pay 15.1% less for groceries
|
Sonderborg
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.38
DKK21.79
|
$1.71
€1.48
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.39
DKK60.46
|
$7.25
€6.25
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.85
DKK50.54
|
$4.61
€3.97
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.76
DKK30.67
|
$3.36
€2.89
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.52
DKK54.85
|
$4.05
€3.50
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.18
DKK7.62
|
$1.18
€1.02
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.05
DKK6.74
|
$1.02
€0.88
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.42
DKK9.14
|
$1.19
€1.03
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.26
€1.09
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
DKK4.72
|
$0.94
€0.81
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.75
DKK4.80
|
$1.01
€0.87
|
|
Sonderborg vs. Madrid - Cost of groceries
pay 39.3% less for transportation
|
Sonderborg
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.28
DKK53.31
|
$7.08
€6.10
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$117.36
DKK755.80
|
$45.84
€39.53
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$46,396.23
DKK298,791.70
|
$38,541.72
€33,235.57
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$46.08
DKK296.78
|
$16.23
€14.00
|
|
Sonderborg vs. Madrid - Cost of transportation
pay 69.4% more for housing
|
Sonderborg
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$42.67
DKK274.77
|
$34.54
€29.78
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$618.09
DKK3,980.53
|
$1,540.98
€1,328.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$403.13
DKK2,596.16
|
$1,118.82
€964.79
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$220.05
DKK1,417.12
|
$153.78
€132.61
|
|
Sonderborg vs. Madrid - Cost of housing
pay 2.3 times more for childcare
|
Sonderborg
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$704.16
DKK4,534.78
|
$673.20
€580.51
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,651.19
DKK23,513.68
|
$13,119.76
€11,313.52
|
|
Sonderborg vs. Madrid - Cost of childcare
pay 27.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Sonderborg
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.96
DKK44.84
|
$4.50
€3.88
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.51
DKK41.91
|
$3.20
€2.76
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.74
DKK75.58
|
$7.01
€6.04
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.94
DKK257.22
|
$51.05
€44.03
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$19.56
DKK125.97
|
$11.68
€10.07
|
|
Sonderborg vs. Madrid - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 13.5% less for clothing
|
Sonderborg
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$109.54
DKK705.41
|
$98.88
€85.27
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.12
DKK251.93
|
$41.27
€35.59
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$129.10
DKK831.38
|
$107.49
€92.69
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$187.78
DKK1,209.27
|
$125.44
€108.17
|
|
Sonderborg vs. Madrid - Cost of clothing
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