Cost of living comparison
compared to
Madrid vs. Wheaton Cost of Living Summary
Madrid is 2.7% more expensive than Wheaton.
- Restaurants
-
pay 8.4% more in Madrid
- Groceries
-
pay 1.7% less in Madrid
- Transportation
-
pay 41.7% more in Madrid
- Housing
-
pay 7.0% less in Madrid
- Childcare
-
pay 52.7% less in Madrid
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 23.6% less in Madrid
- Clothing
-
pay 53.5% more in Madrid
The cost of clothing, transportation, and restaurants in Madrid are more expensive than in Wheaton. Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, and groceries are lower in Madrid.
Madrid vs. Wheaton Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Madrid instead of Wheaton, you would:
pay 8.4% more for restaurants
|
Wheaton
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.00
|
$18.10
€15.61
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.50
|
$11.68
€10.07
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.75
|
$3.13
€2.70
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.25
|
$2.19
€1.89
|
|
Wheaton vs. Madrid - Cost of restaurants
pay 1.7% less for groceries
|
Wheaton
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.90
|
$1.71
€1.48
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.09
|
$7.25
€6.25
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.20
|
$4.61
€3.97
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.25
|
$3.36
€2.89
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.99
|
$4.05
€3.50
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.02
|
$1.18
€1.02
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.69
|
$1.02
€0.88
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.60
|
$1.19
€1.03
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.59
|
$1.26
€1.09
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
|
$0.94
€0.81
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.10
|
$1.01
€0.87
|
|
Wheaton vs. Madrid - Cost of groceries
pay 41.7% more for transportation
|
Wheaton
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.50
|
$7.08
€6.10
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$100.00
|
$45.84
€39.53
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,000.00
|
$38,541.72
€33,235.57
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.71
|
$16.23
€14.00
|
|
Wheaton vs. Madrid - Cost of transportation
pay 7.0% less for housing
|
Wheaton
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$60.00
|
$34.54
€29.78
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,475.00
|
$1,540.98
€1,328.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,190.00
|
$1,118.82
€964.79
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$132.55
|
$153.78
€132.61
|
|
Wheaton vs. Madrid - Cost of housing
pay 52.7% less for childcare
|
Wheaton
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,628.82
|
$673.20
€580.51
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$24,601.00
|
$13,119.76
€11,313.52
|
|
Wheaton vs. Madrid - Cost of childcare
pay 23.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Wheaton
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.50
|
$4.50
€3.88
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.33
|
$3.20
€2.76
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.00
|
$7.01
€6.04
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$51.05
€44.03
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.00
|
$11.68
€10.07
|
|
Wheaton vs. Madrid - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 53.5% more for clothing
|
Wheaton
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.00
|
$98.88
€85.27
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.33
|
$41.27
€35.59
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$66.67
|
$107.49
€92.69
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$85.00
|
$125.44
€108.17
|
|
Wheaton vs. Madrid - Cost of clothing
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