Cost of Living Comparison Between Madrid and Pontevedra Cost of Living Comparison Between Madrid and Pontevedra

😐 Solo nomad: Madrid is 17% more expensive than Pontevedra without rent, and 54.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Madrid is 24.9% more expensive than Pontevedra without rent, and 47.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Madrid
Pontevedra
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.03 €14.7
$15.53 €13.41
9.66%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$70.3 €60.7
$57.5 €49.61
22.35%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.77 €10.16
$10.03 €8.66
17.35%
Cappuccino
$3.21 €2.77
$1.84 €1.58
74.46%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 €2.75
$2.47 €2.13
28.74%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.1 €1.82
$1.71 €1.48
22.81%
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
$3.57 €3.08
25.77%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Madrid
Pontevedra
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.23 €1.07
$1.09 €0.95
12.84%
White Bread (500g)
$1.63 €1.41
$1.28 €1.1
27.34%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.64 €1.41
$1.72 €1.49
-4.65%
Eggs
$3.34 €2.89
$2.8 €2.42
19.29%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.88 €12.84
$12.85 €11.09
15.80%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.04 €7.81
$7.92 €6.84
14.14%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.8 €14.5
$11.83 €10.22
42.01%
Apples (1kg)
$2.73 €2.35
$2.42 €2.09
12.81%
Banana (1kg)
$2.15 €1.86
$2.65 €2.29
-18.87%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.5 €2.16
$1.96 €1.69
27.55%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.67 €2.31
$2.55 €2.2
4.71%
Potato (1kg)
$2.14 €1.85
$1.63 €1.41
31.29%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 €1.87
$1.62 €1.4
33.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.35 €1.17
$1.23 €1.06
9.76%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.93 €0.81
$0.78 €0.67
19.23%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.12 €6.15
$6.5 €5.62
9.54%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.96 €6.87
$5.9 €5.09
34.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.39 €1.2
$1.64 €1.41
-15.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.27 €1.96
$2.49 €2.15
-8.84%
🚌 Getting Around
Madrid
Pontevedra
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.71 €1.47
$2.06 €1.78
-16.99%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$48.37 €41.77
$28.91 €24.96
67.31%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.15 €3.59
$4.23 €3.66
-1.89%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.34 €1.15
$1.25 €1.08
7.20%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.54 €24.64
$20.14 €17.39
41.71%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.86 €1.6
$1.77 €1.53
5.08%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.9K €32.7K
$38.6K €33.3K
-1.76%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.2K €29.5K
$30.3K €26.2K
12.72%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Madrid
Pontevedra
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$191 €165
$173 €149
10.59%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.25 €18.35
$20.79 €17.95
2.21%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$35.96 €31.05
$35.39 €30.56
1.61%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Madrid
Pontevedra
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$54 €46.59
$68.5 €59.1
-21.23%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.96 €15.51
$22.81 €19.69
-21.26%
Cinema Ticket
$11.51 €9.94
$9.02 €7.79
27.61%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Madrid
Pontevedra
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$674 €582
$293 €253
130.24%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.8K €10.2K
$7,064 €6,099
67.59%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Madrid
Pontevedra
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$95.7 €82.6
$93.7 €80.9
2.13%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.6 €35.92
$36.48 €31.5
14.04%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$105 €91.1
$87.9 €75.9
19.95%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$132 €114
$108 €92.9
22.43%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Madrid
Pontevedra
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,561 €1,348
$646 €558
141.80%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,109 €958
$517 €446
114.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,840 €2,452
$951 €821
198.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,884 €1,626
$745 €643
152.94%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$8,381 €7,236
$2,873 €2,481
191.68%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,938 €4,263
$2,532 €2,186
95.05%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Madrid
Pontevedra
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,579 €2,227
$1,506 €1,300
71.27%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.43
3.98
-13.82%

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Last update for Madrid: October 29, 2025

Last update for Pontevedra: October 29, 2025

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