Cost of Living Comparison Between Madrid and Durham, NC 

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Rent Prices in Durham, NC are 36.1% higher than in Madrid
Restaurant Prices in Durham, NC are 1.9% higher than in Madrid
Groceries Prices in Durham, NC are 13.4% higher than in Madrid
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Restaurants
Madrid Edit Durham, NC Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 14.00 €
(15.02 $)
13.99 €
(15.00 $)
     -0.1 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 60.00 €
(64.35 $)
55.94 €
(60.00 $)
     -6.8 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 9.00 €
(9.65 $)
8.39 €
(9.00 $)
     -6.8 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 3.48 €
(3.73 $)
4.66 €
(5.00 $)
     +34.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.50 €
(3.75 $)
4.66 €
(5.00 $)
     +33.2 %
Cappuccino (regular) 2.34 €
(2.51 $)
3.81 €
(4.08 $)
     +63.0 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.40 €
(2.57 $)
2.02 €
(2.17 $)
     -15.8 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.55 €
(1.66 $)
1.17 €
(1.25 $)
     -24.7 %
Markets
Madrid Edit Durham, NC Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.03 €
(4.32 $)
2.41 €
(2.59 $)
     -40.0 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.32 €
(1.42 $)
2.30 €
(2.46 $)
     +73.6 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.66 €
(0.70 $)
1.35 €
(1.45 $)
     +105.2 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.78 €
(2.98 $)
2.80 €
(3.00 $)
     +0.6 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.86 €
(6.29 $)
3.85 €
(4.13 $)
     -34.3 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.42 €
(3.66 $)
5.05 €
(5.42 $)
     +47.9 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 6.16 €
(6.60 $)
5.77 €
(6.18 $)
     -6.4 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.01 €
(1.08 $)
1.67 €
(1.79 $)
     +65.5 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.80 €
(0.86 $)
0.48 €
(0.52 $)
     -39.8 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.81 €
(0.87 $)
0.42 €
(0.45 $)
     -48.0 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.04 €
(1.11 $)
1.12 €
(1.20 $)
     +7.7 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.62 €
(0.67 $)
1.14 €
(1.23 $)
     +83.2 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.67 €
(0.72 $)
1.21 €
(1.30 $)
     +80.2 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.21 €
(1.30 $)
1.68 €
(1.80 $)
     +39.3 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.88 €
(0.95 $)
0.93 €
(1.00 $)
     +5.7 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 6.00 €
(6.44 $)
11.07 €
(11.87 $)
     +84.5 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.14 €
(1.23 $)
1.61 €
(1.73 $)
     +40.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.80 €
(1.93 $)
3.93 €
(4.21 $)
     +117.7 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 5.62 €
(6.03 $)
6.90 €
(7.40 $)
     +22.7 %
Transportation
Madrid Edit Durham, NC Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1.50 €
(1.61 $)
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Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 40.00 €
(42.90 $)
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.00 €
(3.22 $)
2.33 €
(2.50 $)
     -22.3 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 1.93 €
(2.07 $)
2.33 €
(2.50 $)
     +20.7 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 22.00 €
(23.60 $)
20.98 €
(22.50 $)
     -4.6 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.22 €
(6.67 $)
3.00 €
(3.21 $)
     -51.8 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,365.00 €
(35,785.26 $)
26,433.54 €
(28,351.00 $)
     -20.8 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,619.74 €
(29,623.25 $)
29,114.69 €
(31,226.65 $)
     +5.4 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Madrid Edit Durham, NC Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 138.91 €
(148.98 $)
121.21 €
(130.00 $)
     -12.7 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 13.73 €
(14.73 $)
48.02 €
(51.50 $)
     +249.6 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 29.56 €
(31.71 $)
69.48 €
(74.52 $)
     +135.0 %
Sports And Leisure
Madrid Edit Durham, NC Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 43.33 €
(46.48 $)
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Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 9.80 €
(10.52 $)
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Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 10.00 €
(10.73 $)
11.19 €
(12.00 $)
     +11.9 %
Childcare
Madrid Edit Durham, NC Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 489.04 €
(524.51 $)
1,134.38 €
(1,216.67 $)
     +132.0 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 9,061.90 €
(9,719.25 $)
28,694.53 €
(30,776.00 $)
     +216.7 %
Clothing And Shoes
Madrid Edit Durham, NC Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 67.13 €
(72.00 $)
37.41 €
(40.12 $)
     -44.3 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 27.32 €
(29.30 $)
33.90 €
(36.36 $)
     +24.1 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 74.79 €
(80.21 $)
69.92 €
(74.99 $)
     -6.5 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 81.70 €
(87.63 $)
90.13 €
(96.67 $)
     +10.3 %
Rent Per Month
Madrid Edit Durham, NC Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,190.88 €
(1,277.26 $)
1,748.19 €
(1,875.00 $)
     +46.8 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 868.24 €
(931.22 $)
1,336.39 €
(1,433.33 $)
     +53.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,077.19 €
(2,227.87 $)
2,399.29 €
(2,573.33 $)
     +15.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,487.21 €
(1,595.09 $)
2,167.75 €
(2,325.00 $)
     +45.8 %
Buy Apartment Price
Madrid Edit Durham, NC Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 411.50 €
(441.35 $)
233.09 €
(250.00 $)
     -43.4 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 236.31 €
(253.45 $)
233.09 €
(250.00 $)
     -1.4 %
Salaries And Financing
Madrid Edit Durham, NC Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,475.10 €
(2,654.65 $)
4,233.41 €
(4,540.50 $)
     +71.0 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 2.48 6.60      +165.9 %
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