Cost of living comparison
compared to
Madrid vs. White Plains Cost of Living Summary
Madrid is 15.8% cheaper than White Plains.
- Restaurants
-
pay 16.8% more in Madrid
- Groceries
-
pay 38.9% less in Madrid
- Transportation
-
pay 15.7% more in Madrid
- Housing
-
pay 16.9% less in Madrid
- Childcare
-
pay 55.5% less in Madrid
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 45.4% less in Madrid
- Clothing
-
pay 13.9% more in Madrid
The cost of restaurants, transportation, and clothing in Madrid are more expensive than in White Plains. Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, groceries, and housing are lower in Madrid.
Madrid vs. White Plains Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Madrid instead of White Plains, you would:
pay 16.8% more for restaurants
|
White Plains
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.00
|
$18.10
€15.42
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.00
|
$11.68
€9.95
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.28
|
$3.13
€2.67
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.78
|
$2.19
€1.87
|
|
White Plains vs. Madrid - Cost of restaurants
pay 38.9% less for groceries
|
White Plains
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.05
|
$1.71
€1.46
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$17.27
|
$7.25
€6.17
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.80
|
$4.61
€3.93
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.33
|
$3.36
€2.86
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.62
|
$4.05
€3.45
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.87
|
$1.18
€1.00
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
|
$1.02
€0.87
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.16
|
$1.19
€1.02
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.37
|
$1.26
€1.07
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.41
|
$0.94
€0.80
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$3.83
|
$1.01
€0.86
|
|
White Plains vs. Madrid - Cost of groceries
pay 15.7% more for transportation
|
White Plains
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.30
|
$7.08
€6.03
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$155.00
|
$45.84
€39.06
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,570.00
|
$38,541.72
€32,837.78
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.40
|
$16.23
€13.83
|
|
White Plains vs. Madrid - Cost of transportation
pay 16.9% less for housing
|
White Plains
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$63.75
|
$34.54
€29.43
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,237.50
|
$1,540.98
€1,312.93
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,837.50
|
$1,118.82
€953.24
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$103.54
|
$153.78
€131.02
|
|
White Plains vs. Madrid - Cost of housing
pay 55.5% less for childcare
|
White Plains
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,000.00
|
$673.20
€573.57
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$23,666.67
|
$13,119.76
€11,178.11
|
|
White Plains vs. Madrid - Cost of childcare
pay 45.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
White Plains
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.00
|
$4.50
€3.83
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.10
|
$3.20
€2.73
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$16.00
|
$7.01
€5.97
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$151.33
|
$51.05
€43.50
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$17.00
|
$11.68
€9.95
|
|
White Plains vs. Madrid - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 13.9% more for clothing
|
White Plains
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$67.90
|
$98.88
€84.25
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$53.33
|
$41.27
€35.16
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.50
|
$107.49
€91.58
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$133.75
|
$125.44
€106.87
|
|
White Plains vs. Madrid - Cost of clothing
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