Cost of living comparison
compared to
Madrid vs. Taby Cost of Living Summary
Madrid is 2.4 times more expensive than Taby.
- Restaurants
-
pay 5.2% more in Madrid
- Groceries
-
pay 14.4% less in Madrid
- Transportation
-
pay 13.9% less in Madrid
- Housing
-
pay 39.7% more in Madrid
- Childcare
-
pay 10.9 times more in Madrid
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 20.4% less in Madrid
- Clothing
-
pay 16.6% less in Madrid
The cost of childcare, housing, and restaurants in Madrid are more expensive than in Taby. Expenses including entertainment and sports, clothing, groceries, and transportation are lower in Madrid. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Madrid.
Madrid vs. Taby Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Madrid instead of Taby, you would:
pay 5.2% more for restaurants
|
Taby
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.56
SEK136.84
|
$18.10
€15.55
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.59
SEK99.52
|
$11.68
€10.03
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.20
SEK30.06
|
$3.13
€2.69
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.49
SEK23.39
|
$2.19
€1.88
|
|
Taby vs. Madrid - Cost of restaurants
pay 14.4% less for groceries
|
Taby
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.24
SEK30.45
|
$1.71
€1.47
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.66
SEK62.62
|
$7.25
€6.22
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.76
SEK63.53
|
$4.61
€3.96
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.70
SEK44.23
|
$3.36
€2.88
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.13
SEK57.65
|
$4.05
€3.48
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.52
SEK14.33
|
$1.18
€1.01
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.20
SEK11.28
|
$1.02
€0.88
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.96
SEK9.03
|
$1.19
€1.03
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.08
SEK19.53
|
$1.26
€1.08
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
SEK8.28
|
$0.94
€0.81
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
SEK7.89
|
$1.01
€0.87
|
|
Taby vs. Madrid - Cost of groceries
pay 13.9% less for transportation
|
Taby
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.35
SEK69.08
|
$7.08
€6.08
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$102.69
SEK965.33
|
$45.84
€39.37
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,712.43
SEK307,513.15
|
$38,541.72
€33,100.05
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.95
SEK178.14
|
$16.23
€13.94
|
|
Taby vs. Madrid - Cost of transportation
pay 39.7% more for housing
|
Taby
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.38
SEK370.21
|
$34.54
€29.66
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,058.65
SEK9,951.88
|
$1,540.98
€1,323.41
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$899.86
SEK8,459.10
|
$1,118.82
€960.85
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$76.42
SEK718.38
|
$153.78
€132.07
|
|
Taby vs. Madrid - Cost of housing
pay 10.9 times more for childcare
|
Taby
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$166.42
SEK1,564.44
|
$673.20
€578.15
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$741.06
SEK6,966.32
|
$13,119.76
€11,267.39
|
|
Taby vs. Madrid - Cost of childcare
pay 20.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Taby
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.41
SEK69.66
|
$4.50
€3.86
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.59
SEK43.12
|
$3.20
€2.75
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.41
SEK69.66
|
$7.01
€6.02
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$47.57
SEK447.17
|
$51.05
€43.85
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$17.89
SEK168.19
|
$11.68
€10.03
|
|
Taby vs. Madrid - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 16.6% less for clothing
|
Taby
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$104.36
SEK981.06
|
$98.88
€84.92
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.04
SEK442.20
|
$41.27
€35.44
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$122.50
SEK1,151.57
|
$107.49
€92.31
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$197.97
SEK1,861.00
|
$125.44
€107.73
|
|
Taby vs. Madrid - Cost of clothing
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