Cost of living comparison
compared to
Madrid vs. Tubingen Cost of Living Summary
Madrid is 1.1% more expensive than Tubingen.
Madrid vs. Tubingen Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Madrid instead of Tubingen, you would:
pay 8.3% less for restaurants
|
Tubingen
|
Madrid
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.80
€15.07
|
$17.92
€16.07
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.44
€12.05
|
$11.20
€10.05
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.72
€3.34
|
$3.30
€2.96
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$3.45
€3.09
|
$2.30
€2.06
|
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Tubingen vs. Madrid - Cost of restaurants
pay 2.1% more for groceries
|
Tubingen
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.14
€1.92
|
$1.57
€1.41
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.40
€6.64
|
$8.35
€7.49
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.76
€4.27
|
$5.25
€4.71
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.52
€3.16
|
$4.15
€3.72
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.32
€4.77
|
$4.23
€3.79
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.47
€1.32
|
$1.17
€1.05
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.80
|
$0.96
€0.86
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.07
€0.96
|
$1.15
€1.03
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.33
€2.09
|
$1.16
€1.04
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
€0.50
|
$1.00
€0.89
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
€0.48
|
$0.97
€0.87
|
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Tubingen vs. Madrid - Cost of groceries
pay 19.4% less for transportation
|
Tubingen
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.85
€7.05
|
$6.88
€6.17
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$67.74
€60.78
|
$36.95
€33.15
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,434.41
€27,304.23
|
$35,271.67
€31,643.98
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.34
€26.32
|
$15.84
€14.21
|
|
Tubingen vs. Madrid - Cost of transportation
pay 17.8% more for housing
|
Tubingen
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.70
€47.28
|
$34.86
€31.28
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,002.16
€899.09
|
$1,491.38
€1,337.99
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$856.60
€768.50
|
$1,193.86
€1,071.07
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$295.53
€265.14
|
$144.11
€129.28
|
|
Tubingen vs. Madrid - Cost of housing
pay 36.2% more for childcare
|
Tubingen
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$469.92
€421.58
|
$668.48
€599.73
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,687.29
€12,279.55
|
$17,859.91
€16,023.02
|
|
Tubingen vs. Madrid - Cost of childcare
pay 10.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Tubingen
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.60
€5.02
|
$3.92
€3.52
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.19
€3.76
|
$3.07
€2.76
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.74
€8.74
|
$6.72
€6.03
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.45
€31.81
|
$50.67
€45.46
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.32
€11.05
|
$11.20
€10.05
|
|
Tubingen vs. Madrid - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 20.8% less for clothing
|
Tubingen
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$114.94
€103.12
|
$86.50
€77.60
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.69
€33.82
|
$42.98
€38.56
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$125.97
€113.01
|
$108.99
€97.78
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$212.75
€190.87
|
$112.77
€101.17
|
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Tubingen vs. Madrid - Cost of clothing
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