Cost of Living Comparison Between Madrid and San Sebastian Cost of Living Comparison Between Madrid and San Sebastian

😐 Solo nomad: Madrid is 21.6% more expensive than San Sebastian without rent, and 25.8% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Madrid is 17.4% more expensive than San Sebastian without rent, and 19.3% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$17.03 €14.7

$16.81 €14.51

1.31%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$70.3 €60.7

$56.7 €48.99

23.88%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$11.77 €10.16

$9.57 €8.27

22.99%

Cappuccino

$3.21 €2.77

$2.15 €1.86

49.30%

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

$3.18 €2.75

$2.66 €2.3

19.55%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.1 €1.82

$2.02 €1.74

3.96%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.13 €3.56

$3.37 €2.91

22.55%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.49 €3.88

$2.36 €2.03

90.25%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.23 €1.07

$1.13 €0.98

8.85%

White Bread (500g)

$1.63 €1.41

$1.1 €0.95

48.18%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.64 €1.41

$2.16 €1.86

-24.07%

Eggs

$3.34 €2.89

$2.78 €2.4

20.14%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$14.88 €12.84

$19.67 €16.98

-24.35%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$9.04 €7.81

$6.75 €5.83

33.93%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$16.8 €14.5

$15.23 €13.15

10.31%

Apples (1kg)

$2.73 €2.35

$2.78 €2.4

-1.80%

Banana (1kg)

$2.15 €1.86

$2.21 €1.91

-2.71%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.5 €2.16

$1.93 €1.66

29.53%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.67 €2.31

$3.24 €2.79

-17.59%

Potato (1kg)

$2.14 €1.85

$1.87 €1.62

14.44%

Onion (1kg)

$2.16 €1.87

$1.82 €1.57

18.68%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.35 €1.17

$1.01 €0.87

33.66%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.93 €0.81

$0.62 €0.53

50.00%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$7.12 €6.15

$6.53 €5.64

9.04%

Wine (Bottle)

$7.96 €6.87

$7.02 €6.06

13.39%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.39 €1.2

$1.26 €1.09

10.32%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.27 €1.96

$2.07 €1.78

9.66%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.71 €1.47

$2.09 €1.8

-18.18%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$48.37 €41.77

$36.47 €31.49

32.63%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$4.15 €3.59

$7.39 €6.38

-43.84%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.34 €1.15

$0.94 €0.81

42.55%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$28.54 €24.64

$23.54 €20.32

21.24%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.86 €1.6

$1.81 €1.56

2.76%

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

$37.9K €32.7K

-0.10%

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

$34.2K €29.5K

$35.7K €30.8K

-4.23%

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

$191 €165

$136 €118

40.11%

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

$21.25 €18.35

$27.5 €23.74

-22.73%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$35.96 €31.05

$36.78 €31.75

-2.23%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$54 €46.59

$53.1 €45.88

1.54%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$17.96 €15.51

$20.21 €17.45

-11.13%

Cinema Ticket

$11.51 €9.94

$9.09 €7.85

26.62%

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

$674 €582

$472 €408

42.71%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$11.8K €10.2K

$11.7K €10.1K

1.03%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$95.7 €82.6

$115 €99

-16.47%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$41.6 €35.92

$36.75 €31.73

13.20%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$105 €91.1

$88.5 €76.4

19.21%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$132 €114

$89.8 €77.5

46.78%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,561 €1,348

$1,251 €1,080

24.86%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,109 €958

$877 €757

26.53%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,840 €2,452

$2,133 €1,842

33.12%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,884 €1,626

$1,446 €1,248

30.30%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$8,381 €7,236

$9,675 €8,354

-13.38%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$4,938 €4,263

$5,976 €5,160

-17.37%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,579 €2,227

$2,631 €2,271

-1.96%

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 San Sebastian: October 27, 2025

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