Cost of Living Comparison Between Lugo and Madrid Cost of Living Comparison Between Lugo and Madrid

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Lugo is 4.4% cheaper than Madrid without rent, and 33.5% cheaper with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Lugo is 21.7% cheaper than Madrid without rent, and 31.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lugo
Madrid
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.63 €11.77
$17.03 €14.7
-19.96%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$54.4 €46.96
$70.3 €60.7
-22.62%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.53 €9.1
$11.77 €10.16
-10.54%
Cappuccino
$1.95 €1.68
$3.21 €2.77
-39.25%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 €2.28
$3.18 €2.75
-16.98%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.13 €0.98
$2.1 €1.82
-46.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.91 €2.51
$4.13 €3.56
-29.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.35 €2.03
$4.49 €3.88
-47.66%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lugo
Madrid
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.1 €0.95
$1.23 €1.07
-10.57%
White Bread (500g)
$1.22 €1.05
$1.63 €1.41
-25.15%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.6 €1.38
$1.64 €1.41
-2.44%
Eggs
$2.71 €2.34
$3.34 €2.89
-18.86%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.69 €11.82
$14.88 €12.84
-8.00%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.2 €5.35
$9.04 €7.81
-31.42%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$22.33 €19.28
$16.8 €14.5
32.92%
Apples (1kg)
$1.87 €1.62
$2.73 €2.35
-31.50%
Banana (1kg)
$2.21 €1.9
$2.15 €1.86
2.79%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.97 €2.57
$2.5 €2.16
18.80%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.77 €4.12
$2.67 €2.31
78.65%
Potato (1kg)
$1.18 €1.02
$2.14 €1.85
-44.86%
Onion (1kg)
$2.73 €2.35
$2.16 €1.87
26.39%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.18 €1.02
$1.35 €1.17
-12.59%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.95 €0.82
$0.93 €0.81
2.15%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.95 €5.14
$7.12 €6.15
-16.43%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.69 €4.05
$7.96 €6.87
-41.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.39 €1.2
42.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.82 €2.44
$2.27 €1.96
24.23%
🚌 Getting Around
Lugo
Madrid
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.72 €0.62
$1.71 €1.47
-57.89%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$22.92 €19.79
$48.37 €41.77
-52.62%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.59 €4.83
$4.15 €3.59
34.70%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.05 €0.91
$1.34 €1.15
-21.64%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$58 €50
$28.54 €24.64
103.08%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.79 €1.55
$1.86 €1.6
-3.76%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.5K €26.3K
$37.9K €32.7K
-19.54%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.8K €27.4K
$34.2K €29.5K
-7.04%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lugo
Madrid
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$147 €127
$191 €165
-23.26%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.49 €18.56
$21.25 €18.35
1.13%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.39 €28.83
$35.96 €31.05
-7.15%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lugo
Madrid
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.02 €41.46
$54 €46.59
-11.01%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.69 €10.09
$17.96 €15.51
-34.91%
Cinema Ticket
$10.06 €8.69
$11.51 €9.94
-12.60%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lugo
Madrid
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$357 €308
$674 €582
-47.05%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,015 €6,920
$11.8K €10.2K
-32.30%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lugo
Madrid
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$77.2 €66.6
$95.7 €82.6
-19.36%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.42 €27.13
$41.6 €35.92
-24.47%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$86.9 €75
$105 €91.1
-17.66%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$142 €122
$132 €114
7.44%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lugo
Madrid
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$847 €731
$1,561 €1,348
-45.74%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$589 €508
$1,109 €958
-46.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$496 €428
$2,840 €2,452
-82.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$842 €727
$1,884 €1,626
-55.28%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,884 €2,490
$8,381 €7,236
-65.59%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,749 €1,510
$4,938 €4,263
-64.59%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Lugo
Madrid
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,800 €1,554
$2,579 €2,227
-30.23%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.5
3.43
2.04%

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Last update for Lugo: October 29, 2025

Last update for Madrid: October 29, 2025

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