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

😐 Solo nomad: Madrid is 4.5% more expensive than Burgos without rent, and 58.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Madrid is 10.8% more expensive than Burgos without rent, and 53.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Madrid
Burgos
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.03 €14.7
$14.17 €12.23
20.18%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$70.3 €60.7
$57.8 €49.88
21.67%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.77 €10.16
$9.53 €8.23
23.50%
Cappuccino
$3.21 €2.77
$1.84 €1.59
74.46%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 €2.75
$2.24 €1.94
41.96%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.1 €1.82
$1.57 €1.35
33.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.13 €3.56
$3.41 €2.94
21.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.49 €3.88
$2.36 €2.04
90.25%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Madrid
Burgos
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.23 €1.07
$1.21 €1.04
1.65%
White Bread (500g)
$1.63 €1.41
$1.26 €1.09
29.37%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.64 €1.41
$2.32 €2
-29.31%
Eggs
$3.34 €2.89
$2.56 €2.21
30.47%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.88 €12.84
$19.81 €17.1
-24.89%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.04 €7.81
$7 €6.05
29.14%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.8 €14.5
$14.76 €12.75
13.82%
Apples (1kg)
$2.73 €2.35
$1.9 €1.64
43.68%
Banana (1kg)
$2.15 €1.86
$1.5 €1.29
43.33%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.5 €2.16
$1.69 €1.46
47.93%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.67 €2.31
$2.8 €2.42
-4.64%
Potato (1kg)
$2.14 €1.85
$1.43 €1.24
49.65%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 €1.87
$2.21 €1.91
-2.26%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.35 €1.17
$0.99 €0.85
36.36%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.93 €0.81
$0.78 €0.67
19.23%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.12 €6.15
$7.94 €6.85
-10.33%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.96 €6.87
$6.78 €5.85
17.40%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.39 €1.2
$1.14 €0.98
21.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.27 €1.96
$1.43 €1.23
58.74%
🚌 Getting Around
Madrid
Burgos
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.71 €1.47
$1.42 €1.23
20.42%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$48.37 €41.77
$26.44 €22.83
82.94%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.15 €3.59
$2.96 €2.56
40.20%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.34 €1.15
$1.02 €0.88
31.37%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.54 €24.64
$23.39 €20.19
22.02%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.86 €1.6
$1.89 €1.63
-1.59%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.9K €32.7K
$39K €33.7K
-2.86%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.2K €29.5K
$29.4K €25.4K
16.13%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Madrid
Burgos
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$191 €165
$127 €109
50.90%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.25 €18.35
$22.8 €19.69
-6.80%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$35.96 €31.05
$22.99 €19.85
56.42%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Madrid
Burgos
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$54 €46.59
$44.2 €38.16
22.08%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.96 €15.51
$10.83 €9.35
65.84%
Cinema Ticket
$11.51 €9.94
$8.15 €7.04
41.23%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Madrid
Burgos
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$674 €582
$472 €407
42.84%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.8K €10.2K
$6,888 €5,947
71.87%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Madrid
Burgos
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$95.7 €82.6
$113 €97.2
-14.95%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.6 €35.92
$36.48 €31.5
14.04%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$105 €91.1
$63.6 €54.9
65.90%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$132 €114
$165 €142
-20.15%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Madrid
Burgos
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,561 €1,348
$740 €639
111.13%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,109 €958
$564 €487
96.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,840 €2,452
$1,022 €882
177.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,884 €1,626
$786 €679
139.62%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$8,381 €7,236
$2,332 €2,014
259.34%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,938 €4,263
$1,882 €1,625
162.45%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Madrid
Burgos
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,579 €2,227
$2,106 €1,818
22.48%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.43
3.5
-2.00%

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Last update for Madrid: October 29, 2025

Last update for Burgos: October 29, 2025

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