Cost of Living Comparison Between Madrid and Santander Cost of Living Comparison Between Madrid and Santander

😐 Solo nomad: Madrid is 13.7% more expensive than Santander without rent, and 48.9% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Madrid is 29.2% more expensive than Santander without rent, and 31.2% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$17.03 €14.7

$14.94 €12.9

13.99%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$70.3 €60.7

$45.43 €39.22

54.72%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$11.77 €10.16

$11.27 €9.73

4.44%

Cappuccino

$3.21 €2.77

$2.3 €1.98

39.57%

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

$3.18 €2.75

$2.29 €1.98

38.86%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.1 €1.82

$1.95 €1.68

7.69%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.13 €3.56

$3.57 €3.08

15.69%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.49 €3.88

$3.82 €3.3

17.54%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.23 €1.07

$1.16 €1

6.03%

White Bread (500g)

$1.63 €1.41

$1.37 €1.18

18.98%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.64 €1.41

$2.37 €2.04

-30.80%

Eggs

$3.34 €2.89

$3.02 €2.61

10.60%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$14.88 €12.84

$13.03 €11.25

14.20%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$9.04 €7.81

$6.94 €5.99

30.26%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$16.8 €14.5

$13.92 €12.02

20.69%

Apples (1kg)

$2.73 €2.35

$2.59 €2.24

5.41%

Banana (1kg)

$2.15 €1.86

$2.3 €1.98

-6.52%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.5 €2.16

$3.24 €2.8

-22.84%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.67 €2.31

$3.12 €2.7

-14.42%

Potato (1kg)

$2.14 €1.85

$2.06 €1.78

3.88%

Onion (1kg)

$2.16 €1.87

$2.7 €2.33

-20.00%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.35 €1.17

$1 €0.87

35.00%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.93 €0.81

$0.85 €0.73

9.41%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$7.12 €6.15

$7.11 €6.14

0.14%

Wine (Bottle)

$7.96 €6.87

$6.24 €5.39

27.56%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.39 €1.2

$1.54 €1.33

-9.74%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.27 €1.96

$2.06 €1.78

10.19%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.71 €1.47

$1.5 €1.3

14.00%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$48.37 €41.77

$35.03 €30.24

38.08%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$4.15 €3.59

$4.01 €3.46

3.49%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.34 €1.15

$1.31 €1.13

2.29%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$28.54 €24.64

$24.88 €21.48

14.71%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.86 €1.6

$1.73 €1.49

7.51%

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

$37.9K €32.7K

$38.7K €33.4K

-2.22%

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

$34.2K €29.5K

$30.8K €26.6K

10.90%

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

$191 €165

$182 €157

5.21%

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

$21.25 €18.35

$22.99 €19.85

-7.57%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$35.96 €31.05

$35 €30.22

2.74%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$54 €46.59

$46.72 €40.34

15.50%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$17.96 €15.51

$19.26 €16.63

-6.75%

Cinema Ticket

$11.51 €9.94

$9.24 €7.98

24.57%

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

$674 €582

$463 €400

45.41%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$11.8K €10.2K

$9,192 €7,937

28.78%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$95.7 €82.6

$111 €95.7

-13.63%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$41.6 €35.92

$35.72 €30.84

16.46%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$105 €91.1

$89.2 €77

18.21%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$132 €114

$119 €103

10.53%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,561 €1,348

$841 €726

85.70%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,109 €958

$541 €467

105.02%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,840 €2,452

$1,672 €1,444

69.82%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,884 €1,626

$1,180 €1,019

59.66%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$8,381 €7,236

$3,269 €2,822

156.39%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$4,938 €4,263

$2,746 €2,371

79.84%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,579 €2,227

$2,042 €1,763

26.30%

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 Santander: October 27, 2025

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