Cost of Living Comparison Between Ferrol and Madrid Cost of Living Comparison Between Ferrol and Madrid

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Ferrol is 9.7% cheaper than Madrid without rent, and 28.1% cheaper with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Ferrol is 5.9% cheaper than Madrid without rent, and 29% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ferrol
Madrid
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$14.86 €12.83
$17.03 €14.7
-12.74%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$56.9 €49.15
$70.3 €60.7
-19.02%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.31 €8.9
$11.77 €10.16
-12.40%
Cappuccino
$2.19 €1.89
$3.21 €2.77
-31.78%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.33 €2.02
$3.18 €2.75
-26.73%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.71 €1.48
$2.1 €1.82
-18.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.4 €2.94
$4.13 €3.56
-17.68%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.52 €3.04
$4.49 €3.88
-21.60%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Ferrol
Madrid
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.16 €1
$1.23 €1.07
-5.69%
White Bread (500g)
$1.45 €1.25
$1.63 €1.41
-11.04%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.88 €1.63
$1.64 €1.41
14.63%
Eggs
$3.21 €2.77
$3.34 €2.89
-3.89%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.45 €11.61
$14.88 €12.84
-9.61%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.31 €7.17
$9.04 €7.81
-8.08%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.84 €12.81
$16.8 €14.5
-11.67%
Apples (1kg)
$2.44 €2.1
$2.73 €2.35
-10.62%
Banana (1kg)
$2.07 €1.78
$2.15 €1.86
-3.72%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.93 €1.66
$2.5 €2.16
-22.80%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.56 €2.21
$2.67 €2.31
-4.12%
Potato (1kg)
$1.79 €1.55
$2.14 €1.85
-16.36%
Onion (1kg)
$1.92 €1.66
$2.16 €1.87
-11.11%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.35 €1.16
$1.35 €1.17
-
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.71 €0.61
$0.93 €0.81
-23.66%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.12 €5.28
$7.12 €6.15
-14.04%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.78 €4.99
$7.96 €6.87
-27.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.21 €1.04
$1.39 €1.2
-12.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.27 €1.96
-10.13%
🚌 Getting Around
Ferrol
Madrid
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.71 €1.47
$1.71 €1.47
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$33.59 €29
$48.37 €41.77
-30.56%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.93 €3.39
$4.15 €3.59
-5.30%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.25 €1.08
$1.34 €1.15
-6.72%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$24.32 €21
$28.54 €24.64
-14.79%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.88 €1.62
$1.86 €1.6
1.08%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.3K €33.1K
$37.9K €32.7K
1.09%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.9K €25.8K
$34.2K €29.5K
-12.59%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ferrol
Madrid
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$134 €115
$191 €165
-30.07%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.69 €17.86
$21.25 €18.35
-2.64%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.53 €27.22
$35.96 €31.05
-12.32%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Ferrol
Madrid
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.93 €41.39
$54 €46.59
-11.17%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.3 €13.21
$17.96 €15.51
-14.81%
Cinema Ticket
$9.1 €7.85
$11.51 €9.94
-20.94%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ferrol
Madrid
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$406 €350
$674 €582
-39.78%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,532 €6,503
$11.8K €10.2K
-36.37%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Ferrol
Madrid
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.1 €74.4
$95.7 €82.6
-10.02%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.71 €31.7
$41.6 €35.92
-11.75%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$89.9 €77.7
$105 €91.1
-14.74%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 €93.3
$132 €114
-17.94%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ferrol
Madrid
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$850 €734
$1,561 €1,348
-45.56%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$684 €591
$1,109 €958
-38.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,346 €1,162
$2,840 €2,452
-52.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,003 €866
$1,884 €1,626
-46.74%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,299 €2,849
$8,381 €7,236
-60.63%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,992 €1,720
$4,938 €4,263
-59.65%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Ferrol
Madrid
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,637 €1,413
$2,579 €2,227
-36.55%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.5
3.43
2.04%

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Last update for Ferrol: October 28, 2025

Last update for Madrid: October 29, 2025

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