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

😐 Solo nomad: Madrid is 4.7% more expensive than Lugo without rent, and 50.5% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Madrid is 27.7% more expensive than Lugo without rent, and 45.3% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$17.03 €14.7

$13.63 €11.77

24.94%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$70.3 €60.7

$54.4 €46.96

29.23%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$11.77 €10.16

$10.53 €9.1

11.78%

Cappuccino

$3.21 €2.77

$1.95 €1.68

64.62%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.18 €2.75

$2.64 €2.28

20.45%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.1 €1.82

$1.13 €0.98

85.84%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.13 €3.56

$2.91 €2.51

41.92%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.49 €3.88

$2.35 €2.03

91.06%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.23 €1.07

$1.1 €0.95

11.82%

White Bread (500g)

$1.63 €1.41

$1.22 €1.05

33.61%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.64 €1.41

$1.6 €1.38

2.50%

Eggs

$3.34 €2.89

$2.71 €2.34

23.25%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$14.88 €12.84

$13.69 €11.82

8.69%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$9.04 €7.81

$6.2 €5.35

45.81%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$16.8 €14.5

$22.33 €19.28

-24.76%

Apples (1kg)

$2.73 €2.35

$1.87 €1.62

45.99%

Banana (1kg)

$2.15 €1.86

$2.21 €1.9

-2.71%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.5 €2.16

$2.97 €2.57

-15.82%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.67 €2.31

$4.77 €4.12

-44.03%

Potato (1kg)

$2.14 €1.85

$1.18 €1.02

81.36%

Onion (1kg)

$2.16 €1.87

$2.73 €2.35

-20.88%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.35 €1.17

$1.18 €1.02

14.41%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.93 €0.81

$0.95 €0.82

-2.11%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$7.12 €6.15

$5.95 €5.14

19.66%

Wine (Bottle)

$7.96 €6.87

$4.69 €4.05

69.72%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.39 €1.2

$1.98 €1.71

-29.80%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.27 €1.96

$2.82 €2.44

-19.50%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.71 €1.47

$0.72 €0.62

137.50%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$48.37 €41.77

$22.92 €19.79

111.04%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$4.15 €3.59

$5.59 €4.83

-25.76%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.34 €1.15

$1.05 €0.91

27.62%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$28.54 €24.64

$58 €50

-50.76%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.86 €1.6

$1.79 €1.55

3.91%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$37.9K €32.7K

$30.5K €26.3K

24.28%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$34.2K €29.5K

$31.8K €27.4K

7.57%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$191 €165

$147 €127

30.31%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$21.25 €18.35

$21.49 €18.56

-1.12%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$35.96 €31.05

$33.39 €28.83

7.70%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$54 €46.59

$48.02 €41.46

12.37%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$17.96 €15.51

$11.69 €10.09

53.64%

Cinema Ticket

$11.51 €9.94

$10.06 €8.69

14.41%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$674 €582

$357 €308

88.85%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$11.8K €10.2K

$8,015 €6,920

47.70%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$95.7 €82.6

$77.2 €66.6

24.01%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$41.6 €35.92

$31.42 €27.13

32.40%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$105 €91.1

$86.9 €75

21.45%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$132 €114

$142 €122

-6.92%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,561 €1,348

$847 €731

84.31%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,109 €958

$589 €508

88.36%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,840 €2,452

$496 €428

472.32%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,884 €1,626

$842 €727

123.63%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$8,381 €7,236

$2,884 €2,490

190.58%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$4,938 €4,263

$1,749 €1,510

182.40%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,579 €2,227

$1,800 €1,554

43.33%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

3.43

3.5

-2.00%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Madrid: October 29, 2025

Last update for Lugo: October 29, 2025

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