Cost of Living Comparison Between Burnley and Madrid Cost of Living Comparison Between Burnley and Madrid

🙂 Solo nomad: Burnley is 2.4% cheaper than Madrid without rent, and 18.8% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Burnley is 10.6% more expensive than Madrid without rent, and 10.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Burnley
Madrid
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.47 £15.33
$17.44 €15.03
17.37%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$83.0 £62.2
$69.7 €60.1
19.06%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.66 £6.49
$11.77 €10.15
-26.42%
Cappuccino
$4.21 £3.15
$3.16 €2.72
33.23%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 £1.71
$3.18 €2.74
-27.99%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.53 £1.15
$2.19 €1.89
-30.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.35 £2.51
$4.02 €3.46
-16.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.42 £4.06
$4.55 €3.93
19.12%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Burnley
Madrid
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.62 £1.21
$1.18 €1.02
37.29%
White Bread (500g)
$1.60 £1.20
$1.68 €1.45
-4.76%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.60 £1.20
$1.69 €1.46
-5.33%
Eggs
$3.62 £2.71
$3.40 €2.93
6.47%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.18 £6.13
$14.96 €12.90
-45.32%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.27 £6.20
$8.79 €7.58
-5.92%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.40 £10.04
$16.67 €14.37
-19.62%
Apples (1kg)
$2.44 £1.82
$2.71 €2.33
-9.96%
Banana (1kg)
$1.33 £1.00
$2.23 €1.92
-40.36%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.66 £1.24
$2.45 €2.11
-32.24%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.78 £2.08
$2.79 €2.40
-0.36%
Potato (1kg)
$1.74 £1.30
$2.06 €1.78
-15.53%
Onion (1kg)
$1.65 £1.24
$2.16 €1.86
-23.61%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.31 £0.98
$1.35 €1.16
-2.96%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.15 £0.86
$1.00 €0.86
15.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$16.87 £12.63
$6.82 €5.88
147.36%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.71 £8.02
$8.32 €7.17
28.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.73 £2.05
$1.45 €1.25
88.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.89 £1.42
$2.18 €1.88
-13.30%
🚌 Getting Around
Burnley
Madrid
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.89 £2.17
$1.72 €1.49
68.02%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$108 £81.2
$48.68 €41.96
122.70%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.48 £2.60
$4.13 €3.56
-15.74%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.11 £0.83
$1.37 €1.18
-18.98%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$16.20 £12.13
$29.32 €25.28
-44.75%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.90 £1.43
$1.91 €1.64
-0.52%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.0K £28.5K
$38.0K €32.8K
-0.05%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41.9K £31.4K
$34.0K €29.3K
23.30%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Burnley
Madrid
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$272 £203
$192 €166
41.35%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.00 £12.73
$21.64 €18.65
-21.44%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$42.74 £32.01
$35.47 €30.58
20.50%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Burnley
Madrid
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$45.60 £34.15
$53.8 €46.34
-15.18%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.03 £12.75
$18.20 €15.69
-6.43%
Cinema Ticket
$7.67 £5.74
$11.66 €10.05
-34.22%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Burnley
Madrid
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,601 £1,199
$681 €587
135.25%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,851 £5,132
$12.2K €10.5K
-43.65%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Burnley
Madrid
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$80.1 £60.0
$95.2 €82.0
-15.88%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.23 £32.38
$42.76 €36.86
1.10%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$84.3 £63.2
$107 €92.6
-21.45%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.8 £54.5
$134 €116
-45.67%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Burnley
Madrid
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$764 £572
$1,559 €1,344
-50.99%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$638 £478
$1,107 €954
-42.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,486 £1,113
$2,817 €2,428
-47.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,280 £959
$1,887 €1,627
-32.18%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$9,280 €7,999
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$4,391 €3,785
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Burnley
Madrid
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,255 £2,438
$2,575 €2,220
26.38%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.6
3.43
63.27%

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Last update for Burnley: February 28, 2026

Last update for Madrid: March 1, 2026

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