Cost of living comparison
compared to
Madrid vs. Swindon Cost of Living Summary
Madrid is 12.9% more expensive than Swindon.
- Restaurants
-
pay 34.2% more in Madrid
- Groceries
-
pay 11.2% more in Madrid
- Transportation
-
pay 16.8% less in Madrid
- Housing
-
pay 5.0% less in Madrid
- Childcare
-
pay 49.2% more in Madrid
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 17.0% less in Madrid
- Clothing
-
pay 34.3% more in Madrid
The cost of childcare, clothing, restaurants, and groceries in Madrid are more expensive than in Swindon. Expenses including entertainment and sports, transportation, and housing are lower in Madrid.
Madrid vs. Swindon Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Madrid instead of Swindon, you would:
pay 34.2% more for restaurants
|
Swindon
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.03
£15.02
|
$18.10
€15.55
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.35
£7.01
|
$11.68
€10.03
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.87
£1.40
|
$3.13
€2.69
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.42
£1.07
|
$2.19
€1.88
|
|
Swindon vs. Madrid - Cost of restaurants
pay 11.2% more for groceries
|
Swindon
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.67
£1.25
|
$1.71
€1.47
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.21
£3.16
|
$7.25
€6.22
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.74
£5.05
|
$4.61
€3.96
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.77
£2.83
|
$3.36
€2.88
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.01
£3.00
|
$4.05
€3.48
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.35
£1.01
|
$1.18
€1.01
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
£0.51
|
$1.02
€0.88
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.27
£0.95
|
$1.19
€1.03
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.48
£1.11
|
$1.26
€1.08
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
£0.49
|
$0.94
€0.81
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.78
£0.58
|
$1.01
€0.87
|
|
Swindon vs. Madrid - Cost of groceries
pay 16.8% less for transportation
|
Swindon
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.08
£5.31
|
$7.08
€6.08
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$92.14
£69.07
|
$45.84
€39.37
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,772.71
£28,315.37
|
$38,541.72
€33,100.05
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.95
£14.96
|
$16.23
€13.94
|
|
Swindon vs. Madrid - Cost of transportation
pay 5.0% less for housing
|
Swindon
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$45.91
£34.41
|
$34.54
€29.66
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,195.21
£895.96
|
$1,540.98
€1,323.41
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,113.97
£835.06
|
$1,118.82
€960.85
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$203.74
£152.73
|
$153.78
€132.07
|
|
Swindon vs. Madrid - Cost of housing
pay 49.2% more for childcare
|
Swindon
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,201.89
£900.97
|
$673.20
€578.15
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,415.18
£4,059.35
|
$13,119.76
€11,267.39
|
|
Swindon vs. Madrid - Cost of childcare
pay 17.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Swindon
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.14
£3.85
|
$4.50
€3.86
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.57
£3.43
|
$3.20
€2.75
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$20.97
£15.72
|
$7.01
€6.02
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.39
£28.03
|
$51.05
€43.85
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.35
£10.01
|
$11.68
€10.03
|
|
Swindon vs. Madrid - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 34.3% more for clothing
|
Swindon
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$56.76
£42.55
|
$98.88
€84.92
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.39
£28.78
|
$41.27
€35.44
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.47
£64.07
|
$107.49
€92.31
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.82
£72.58
|
$125.44
€107.73
|
|
Swindon vs. Madrid - Cost of clothing
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