Restaurants | Madrid Edit | Gent Edit | Difference |
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 14.00 € | 18.00 € | +28.6 % |
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course | 60.00 € | 90.00 € | +50.0 % |
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) | 9.00 € | 9.38 € | +4.2 % |
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) | 3.50 € | 4.50 € | +28.6 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 3.50 € | 4.00 € | +14.3 % |
Cappuccino (regular) | 2.35 € | 3.25 € | +38.0 % |
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) | 2.40 € | 2.86 € | +19.4 % |
Water (12 oz small bottle) | 1.55 € | 2.53 € | +63.4 % |
Markets | Madrid Edit | Gent Edit | |
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 4.04 € | 4.04 € | -0.0 % |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 1.32 € | 1.96 € | +48.0 % |
Rice (white), (1 lb) | 0.64 € | 0.88 € | +37.6 % |
Eggs (regular) (12) | 2.78 € | 3.23 € | +16.3 % |
Local Cheese (1 lb) | 5.86 € | 6.62 € | +12.9 % |
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) | 3.42 € | 4.42 € | +29.4 % |
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 6.16 € | 6.75 € | +9.6 % |
Apples (1 lb) | 1.01 € | 1.14 € | +13.2 % |
Banana (1 lb) | 0.80 € | 0.78 € | -3.0 % |
Oranges (1 lb) | 0.81 € | 1.20 € | +47.3 % |
Tomato (1 lb) | 1.04 € | 1.27 € | +22.8 % |
Potato (1 lb) | 0.62 € | 0.65 € | +3.8 % |
Onion (1 lb) | 0.67 € | 0.70 € | +4.5 % |
Lettuce (1 head) | 1.19 € | 1.19 € | -0.3 % |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 0.86 € | 0.75 € | -12.8 % |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 6.00 € | 7.00 € | +16.7 % |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 1.14 € | 1.59 € | +38.8 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 1.78 € | 2.21 € | +24.4 % |
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 5.60 € | 8.25 € | +47.3 % |
Transportation | Madrid Edit | Gent Edit | |
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 1.50 € | 2.50 € | +66.7 % |
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 40.00 € | 50.00 € | +25.0 % |
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 3.00 € | 9.50 € | +216.7 % |
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 1.93 € | 4.18 € | +116.7 % |
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 22.00 € | 46.00 € | +109.1 % |
Gasoline (1 gallon) | 6.21 € | 6.60 € | +6.2 % |
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 33,182.50 € | 24,695.00 € | -25.6 % |
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 27,043.06 € | 24,891.25 € | -8.0 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Madrid Edit | Gent Edit | |
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 133.93 € | 185.94 € | +38.8 % |
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data | 13.88 € | 19.44 € | +40.1 % |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 29.03 € | 46.44 € | +60.0 % |
Sports And Leisure | Madrid Edit | Gent Edit | |
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 43.50 € | 32.62 € | -25.0 % |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 9.63 € | 13.75 € | +42.8 % |
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 10.00 € | 12.75 € | +27.5 % |
Childcare | Madrid Edit | Gent Edit | |
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 488.60 € | 533.33 € | +9.2 % |
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 9,115.00 € | 24,250.00 € | +166.0 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Madrid Edit | Gent Edit | |
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 65.46 € | 89.00 € | +36.0 % |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 27.62 € | 43.57 € | +57.8 % |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 74.22 € | 90.00 € | +21.3 % |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 80.57 € | 117.50 € | +45.8 % |
Rent Per Month | Madrid Edit | Gent Edit | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 1,195.38 € | 863.33 € | -27.8 % |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 874.02 € | 728.57 € | -16.6 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 2,088.68 € | 1,328.57 € | -36.4 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 1,472.55 € | 1,041.43 € | -29.3 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Madrid Edit | Gent Edit | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 402.79 € | 342.49 € | -15.0 % |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 233.67 € | 288.28 € | +23.4 % |
Salaries And Financing | Madrid Edit | Gent Edit | |
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 2,416.12 € | 2,739.12 € | +13.4 % |
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 2.53 | 3.83 | +51.5 % |
Last update: | April 2024 | April 2024 | |
Contributors in the past 12 months: | 573 | 43 |
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