Restaurants | London |
Madrid | Difference |
---|---|---|---|
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
20.00 £ (23.94 €) |
12.53 £ (15.00 €) |
-37.4 % |
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
80.00 £ (95.78 €) |
50.12 £ (60.00 €) |
-37.4 % |
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
8.00 £ (9.58 €) |
8.35 £ (10.00 €) |
+4.4 % |
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
6.00 £ (7.18 €) |
2.92 £ (3.50 €) |
-51.3 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
5.50 £ (6.58 €) |
3.34 £ (4.00 €) |
-39.3 % |
Cappuccino (regular) |
3.71 £ (4.44 €) |
2.05 £ (2.45 €) |
-44.9 % |
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
1.98 £ (2.38 €) |
2.20 £ (2.63 €) |
+10.8 % |
Water (12 oz small bottle) |
1.46 £ (1.75 €) |
1.42 £ (1.71 €) |
-2.4 % |
Markets | London |
Madrid | |
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
4.78 £ (5.72 €) |
3.28 £ (3.93 €) |
-31.3 % |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
1.39 £ (1.67 €) |
1.06 £ (1.27 €) |
-23.6 % |
Rice (white), (1 lb) |
0.90 £ (1.08 €) |
0.52 £ (0.63 €) |
-41.9 % |
Eggs (regular) (12) |
3.63 £ (4.34 €) |
2.38 £ (2.85 €) |
-34.4 % |
Local Cheese (1 lb) |
3.93 £ (4.70 €) |
4.56 £ (5.46 €) |
+16.1 % |
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
3.15 £ (3.77 €) |
2.93 £ (3.51 €) |
-7.0 % |
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
4.85 £ (5.81 €) |
5.27 £ (6.30 €) |
+8.5 % |
Apples (1 lb) |
1.18 £ (1.41 €) |
0.82 £ (0.99 €) |
-30.3 % |
Banana (1 lb) |
0.61 £ (0.73 €) |
0.69 £ (0.82 €) |
+12.7 % |
Oranges (1 lb) |
1.10 £ (1.32 €) |
0.79 £ (0.94 €) |
-28.4 % |
Tomato (1 lb) |
1.27 £ (1.52 €) |
0.82 £ (0.98 €) |
-35.3 % |
Potato (1 lb) |
0.57 £ (0.68 €) |
0.64 £ (0.77 €) |
+12.4 % |
Onion (1 lb) |
0.58 £ (0.69 €) |
0.62 £ (0.74 €) |
+7.1 % |
Lettuce (1 head) |
0.99 £ (1.19 €) |
0.94 £ (1.13 €) |
-5.1 % |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
1.28 £ (1.53 €) |
0.70 £ (0.84 €) |
-45.1 % |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
9.00 £ (10.78 €) |
5.01 £ (6.00 €) |
-44.3 % |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
2.28 £ (2.74 €) |
1.00 £ (1.20 €) |
-56.2 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
2.68 £ (3.20 €) |
1.58 £ (1.90 €) |
-40.8 % |
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
17.00 £ (20.35 €) |
5.01 £ (6.00 €) |
-70.5 % |
Transportation | London |
Madrid | |
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
2.80 £ (3.35 €) |
1.25 £ (1.50 €) |
-55.3 % |
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
188.04 £ (225.13 €) |
29.23 £ (35.00 €) |
-84.5 % |
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
4.50 £ (5.39 €) |
2.92 £ (3.50 €) |
-35.0 % |
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
4.10 £ (4.91 €) |
1.75 £ (2.09 €) |
-57.4 % |
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
30.00 £ (35.92 €) |
20.88 £ (25.00 €) |
-30.4 % |
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
5.54 £ (6.64 €) |
5.30 £ (6.35 €) |
-4.4 % |
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
27,925.00 £ (33,432.98 €) |
27,868.22 £ (33,365.00 €) |
-0.2 % |
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
29,302.31 £ (35,081.96 €) |
24,101.56 £ (28,855.40 €) |
-17.7 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | London |
Madrid | |
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
237.92 £ (284.84 €) |
133.28 £ (159.56 €) |
-44.0 % |
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
14.17 £ (16.96 €) |
13.12 £ (15.71 €) |
-7.4 % |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
31.54 £ (37.76 €) |
24.93 £ (29.85 €) |
-21.0 % |
Sports And Leisure | London |
Madrid | |
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
47.73 £ (57.14 €) |
35.24 £ (42.20 €) |
-26.2 % |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
14.78 £ (17.70 €) |
10.96 £ (13.12 €) |
-25.9 % |
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
14.50 £ (17.36 €) |
8.35 £ (10.00 €) |
-42.4 % |
Childcare | London |
Madrid | |
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
1,802.17 £ (2,157.64 €) |
457.49 £ (547.73 €) |
-74.6 % |
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
21,424.95 £ (25,650.85 €) |
8,070.14 £ (9,661.90 €) |
-62.3 % |
Clothing And Shoes | London |
Madrid | |
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
77.45 £ (92.73 €) |
65.83 £ (78.81 €) |
-15.0 % |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
37.00 £ (44.30 €) |
30.01 £ (35.93 €) |
-18.9 % |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
92.38 £ (110.60 €) |
76.15 £ (91.17 €) |
-17.6 % |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
116.29 £ (139.23 €) |
91.88 £ (110.00 €) |
-21.0 % |
Rent Per Month | London |
Madrid | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
2,186.73 £ (2,618.05 €) |
1,127.15 £ (1,349.47 €) |
-48.5 % |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
1,615.52 £ (1,934.16 €) |
798.66 £ (956.19 €) |
-50.6 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
4,190.00 £ (5,016.44 €) |
1,885.54 £ (2,257.44 €) |
-55.0 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
2,718.29 £ (3,254.45 €) |
1,274.76 £ (1,526.19 €) |
-53.1 % |
Buy Apartment Price | London |
Madrid | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
1,496.79 £ (1,792.01 €) |
509.47 £ (609.96 €) |
-66.0 % |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
773.52 £ (926.10 €) |
298.01 £ (356.78 €) |
-61.5 % |
Salaries And Financing | London |
Madrid | |
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
3,247.96 £ (3,888.60 €) |
1,790.76 £ (2,143.98 €) |
-44.9 % |
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 5.07 | 3.65 | -28.1 % |
Last update: | February 2025 | February 2025 | |
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