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

😐 Solo nomad: Madrid is 10.7% more expensive than Santander without rent, and 43.9% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Madrid is 17.4% more expensive than Santander without rent, and 33.5% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$17.20 €14.82

$14.96 €12.89

14.97%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$68.6 €59.1

$47.09 €40.59

45.68%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$12.05 €10.39

$11.10 €9.57

8.56%

Cappuccino

$3.05 €2.63

$2.26 €1.95

34.96%

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

$3.18 €2.74

$2.35 €2.03

35.32%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.10 €1.81

$1.92 €1.66

9.38%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.15 €3.58

$3.57 €3.08

16.25%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.64 €4.00

$3.74 €3.22

24.06%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.18 €1.02

$1.21 €1.04

-2.48%

White Bread (500g)

$1.68 €1.45

$1.38 €1.19

21.74%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.71 €1.47

$2.36 €2.03

-27.54%

Eggs

$3.36 €2.89

$3.02 €2.60

11.26%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$14.58 €12.57

$12.84 €11.07

13.55%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$9.04 €7.79

$6.90 €5.95

31.01%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$16.76 €14.45

$14.42 €12.43

16.23%

Apples (1kg)

$2.67 €2.30

$2.57 €2.22

3.89%

Banana (1kg)

$2.21 €1.91

$2.30 €1.98

-3.91%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.57 €2.21

$3.26 €2.81

-21.17%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.78 €2.40

$3.14 €2.71

-11.46%

Potato (1kg)

$2.05 €1.77

$1.99 €1.71

3.02%

Onion (1kg)

$2.17 €1.87

$2.68 €2.31

-19.03%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.41 €1.21

$1.01 €0.87

39.60%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.93 €0.80

$0.87 €0.75

6.90%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$6.87 €5.92

$6.90 €5.95

-0.43%

Wine (Bottle)

$8.06 €6.95

$6.25 €5.38

28.96%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.46 €1.26

$1.55 €1.34

-5.81%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.19 €1.89

$2.03 €1.75

7.88%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.71 €1.47

$1.55 €1.33

10.32%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$48.40 €41.72

$35.36 €30.48

36.88%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$4.06 €3.50

$3.98 €3.43

2.01%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.39 €1.20

$1.24 €1.06

12.10%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$29.08 €25.07

$24.77 €21.35

17.40%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.93 €1.67

$1.72 €1.48

12.21%

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

$37.1K €32.0K

$38.0K €32.8K

-2.45%

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

$34.3K €29.6K

$31.8K €27.4K

8.07%

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

$193 €166

$184 €159

4.71%

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

$21.00 €18.10

$23.18 €19.98

-9.40%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$34.84 €30.03

$35.28 €30.41

-1.25%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$53.3 €45.90

$45.88 €39.55

16.06%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$17.60 €15.17

$19.55 €16.85

-9.97%

Cinema Ticket

$11.60 €10.00

$9.29 €8.01

24.87%

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

$672 €580

$472 €407

42.54%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$12.1K €10.5K

$9,296 €8,013

30.57%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$94.9 €81.8

$113 €97.1

-15.75%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$42.95 €37.02

$36.48 €31.44

17.74%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$106 €91.7

$89.5 €77.2

18.81%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$135 €116

$117 €101

15.54%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,578 €1,360

$841 €725

87.71%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,137 €980

$548 €472

107.39%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,828 €2,437

$1,664 €1,434

69.96%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,914 €1,650

$1,212 €1,044

57.95%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$8,728 €7,523

$3,339 €2,878

161.37%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$4,762 €4,105

$2,817 €2,428

69.03%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,613 €2,252

$1,988 €1,714

31.44%

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: January 13, 2026

Last update for Santander: January 12, 2026

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