Cost of Living Comparison Between Burgos and Madrid Cost of Living Comparison Between Burgos and Madrid

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Burgos is 4.3% cheaper than Madrid without rent, and 37% cheaper with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Burgos is 9.7% cheaper than Madrid without rent, and 34.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Burgos
Madrid
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$14.17 €12.23
$17.03 €14.7
-16.79%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$57.8 €49.88
$70.3 €60.7
-17.81%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.53 €8.23
$11.77 €10.16
-19.03%
Cappuccino
$1.84 €1.59
$3.21 €2.77
-42.68%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.24 €1.94
$3.18 €2.75
-29.56%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$2.1 €1.82
-25.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.94
$4.13 €3.56
-17.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.36 €2.04
$4.49 €3.88
-47.44%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Burgos
Madrid
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.21 €1.04
$1.23 €1.07
-1.63%
White Bread (500g)
$1.26 €1.09
$1.63 €1.41
-22.70%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.32 €2
$1.64 €1.41
41.46%
Eggs
$2.56 €2.21
$3.34 €2.89
-23.35%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.81 €17.1
$14.88 €12.84
33.13%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7 €6.05
$9.04 €7.81
-22.57%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.76 €12.75
$16.8 €14.5
-12.14%
Apples (1kg)
$1.9 €1.64
$2.73 €2.35
-30.40%
Banana (1kg)
$1.5 €1.29
$2.15 €1.86
-30.23%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.69 €1.46
$2.5 €2.16
-32.40%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.8 €2.42
$2.67 €2.31
4.87%
Potato (1kg)
$1.43 €1.24
$2.14 €1.85
-33.18%
Onion (1kg)
$2.21 €1.91
$2.16 €1.87
2.31%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 €0.85
$1.35 €1.17
-26.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 €0.67
$0.93 €0.81
-16.13%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.94 €6.85
$7.12 €6.15
11.52%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.78 €5.85
$7.96 €6.87
-14.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.39 €1.2
-17.99%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.23
$2.27 €1.96
-37.00%
🚌 Getting Around
Burgos
Madrid
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.42 €1.23
$1.71 €1.47
-16.96%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.44 €22.83
$48.37 €41.77
-45.34%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.96 €2.56
$4.15 €3.59
-28.67%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.02 €0.88
$1.34 €1.15
-23.88%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$23.39 €20.19
$28.54 €24.64
-18.04%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.89 €1.63
$1.86 €1.6
1.61%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39K €33.7K
$37.9K €32.7K
2.95%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.4K €25.4K
$34.2K €29.5K
-13.89%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Burgos
Madrid
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$127 €109
$191 €165
-33.73%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.8 €19.69
$21.25 €18.35
7.29%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.99 €19.85
$35.96 €31.05
-36.07%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Burgos
Madrid
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$44.2 €38.16
$54 €46.59
-18.09%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$10.83 €9.35
$17.96 €15.51
-39.70%
Cinema Ticket
$8.15 €7.04
$11.51 €9.94
-29.19%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Burgos
Madrid
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$472 €407
$674 €582
-29.99%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,888 €5,947
$11.8K €10.2K
-41.82%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Burgos
Madrid
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$113 €97.2
$95.7 €82.6
17.57%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.48 €31.5
$41.6 €35.92
-12.31%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$63.6 €54.9
$105 €91.1
-39.72%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$165 €142
$132 €114
25.23%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Burgos
Madrid
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$740 €639
$1,561 €1,348
-52.64%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$564 €487
$1,109 €958
-49.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,022 €882
$2,840 €2,452
-64.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$786 €679
$1,884 €1,626
-58.27%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,332 €2,014
$8,381 €7,236
-72.17%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,882 €1,625
$4,938 €4,263
-61.90%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Burgos
Madrid
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,106 €1,818
$2,579 €2,227
-18.35%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.5
3.43
2.04%

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Last update for Burgos: October 29, 2025

Last update for Madrid: October 29, 2025

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