Cost of Living Comparison Between Liege and Madrid 

Indices DifferenceInfo
Consumer Prices in Madrid are 21.7% lower than in Liege (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Madrid are 0.8% lower than in Liege
Rent Prices in Madrid are 90.1% higher than in Liege
Restaurant Prices in Madrid are 13.7% lower than in Liege
Groceries Prices in Madrid are 23.8% lower than in Liege
Local Purchasing Power in Madrid is 3.1% higher than in Liege
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Restaurants
Liege Edit Madrid Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 € 14.00 €      -6.7 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 77.50 € 60.00 €      -22.6 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 € 9.03 €      -9.7 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 4.00 € 3.50 €      -12.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.00 € 3.50 €      +16.7 %
Cappuccino (regular) 2.91 € 2.37 €      -18.8 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.50 € 2.42 €      -3.1 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.67 € 1.57 €      -5.6 %
Markets
Liege Edit Madrid Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.95 € 4.02 €      -18.8 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 2.13 € 1.38 €      -35.3 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.60 € 0.66 €      +11.0 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.49 € 2.77 €      -20.5 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 10.05 € 6.06 €      -39.7 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 4.65 € 3.46 €      -25.5 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.37 € 6.33 €      -14.2 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.29 € 1.02 €      -20.6 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.90 € 0.82 €      -9.2 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.99 € 0.80 €      -18.7 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.40 € 1.04 €      -25.7 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.87 € 0.64 €      -26.2 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.61 € 0.69 €      +12.6 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.24 € 1.20 €      -3.4 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.91 € 0.87 €      -3.5 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 7.00 € 6.00 €      -14.2 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.82 € 1.22 €      -33.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.27 € 1.76 €      -22.8 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 8.10 € 5.65 €      -30.2 %
Transportation
Liege Edit Madrid Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.45 € 1.50 €      -38.8 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 36.25 € 40.00 €      +10.3 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 2.40 € 3.00 €      +25.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 4.83 € 1.93 €      -60.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 35.00 € 22.00 €      -37.1 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.36 € 6.23 €      -2.1 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,750.00 € 33,365.00 €      +16.1 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,190.00 € 27,619.74 €      +9.6 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Liege Edit Madrid Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 316.20 € 141.26 €      -55.3 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 24.33 € 13.76 €      -43.4 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 50.88 € 29.63 €      -41.8 %
Sports And Leisure
Liege Edit Madrid Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 32.50 € 43.57 €      +34.1 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 16.00 € 9.91 €      -38.0 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 11.00 € 10.00 €      -9.1 %
Childcare
Liege Edit Madrid Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 570.83 € 491.92 €      -13.8 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 10,000.00 € 8,661.90 €      -13.4 %
Clothing And Shoes
Liege Edit Madrid Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 83.75 € 68.75 €      -17.9 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 41.25 € 27.96 €      -32.2 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 93.00 € 75.79 €      -18.5 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 120.00 € 84.43 €      -29.6 %
Rent Per Month
Liege Edit Madrid Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 646.88 € 1,252.06 €      +93.6 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 575.00 € 905.83 €      +57.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,002.86 € 2,146.08 €      +114.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 850.00 € 1,542.55 €      +81.5 %
Buy Apartment Price
Liege Edit Madrid Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 246.07 € 418.31 €      +70.0 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 202.06 € 238.41 €      +18.0 %
Salaries And Financing
Liege Edit Madrid Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,366.14 € 2,419.86 €      +2.3 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.40 2.51      -26.3 %
Last update: March 2024May 2024
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