Cost of Living Comparison Between Madrid and Santiago de Compostela Cost of Living Comparison Between Madrid and Santiago de Compostela

😐 Solo nomad: Madrid is 39.7% more expensive than Santiago de Compostela without rent, and 56.4% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Madrid is 21.7% more expensive than Santiago de Compostela without rent, and 51.2% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$17.44 €15.10

$13.99 €12.12

24.66%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$69.7 €60.4

$55.1 €47.74

26.48%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$11.77 €10.19

$9.80 €8.49

20.10%

Cappuccino

$3.16 €2.73

$1.97 €1.71

60.41%

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

$3.18 €2.76

$2.37 €2.06

34.18%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.19 €1.90

$2.08 €1.81

5.29%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.02 €3.48

$3.17 €2.74

26.81%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.55 €3.94

$3.66 €3.17

24.32%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.18 €1.03

$1.12 €0.97

5.36%

White Bread (500g)

$1.68 €1.46

$1.21 €1.05

38.84%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.69 €1.47

$1.60 €1.38

5.62%

Eggs

$3.40 €2.94

$3.00 €2.60

13.33%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$14.96 €12.96

$9.24 €8.01

61.90%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$8.79 €7.61

$6.45 €5.59

36.28%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$16.67 €14.43

$17.29 €14.98

-3.59%

Apples (1kg)

$2.71 €2.35

$1.87 €1.62

44.92%

Banana (1kg)

$2.23 €1.93

$2.12 €1.83

5.19%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.45 €2.12

$1.47 €1.27

66.67%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.79 €2.42

$2.85 €2.47

-2.11%

Potato (1kg)

$2.06 €1.78

$2.02 €1.75

1.98%

Onion (1kg)

$2.16 €1.87

$1.54 €1.34

40.26%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.35 €1.16

$1.17 €1.01

15.38%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.00 €0.86

$0.74 €0.65

35.14%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$6.82 €5.91

$6.16 €5.33

10.71%

Wine (Bottle)

$8.32 €7.21

$5.35 €4.63

55.51%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.45 €1.26

$1.44 €1.25

0.69%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.18 €1.89

$2.42 €2.09

-9.92%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.72 €1.49

$1.23 €1.07

39.84%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$48.68 €42.16

$35.15 €30.44

38.49%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$4.13 €3.58

$4.70 €4.07

-12.13%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.37 €1.19

$1.22 €1.05

12.30%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$29.32 €25.39

$22.92 €19.85

27.92%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.91 €1.65

$1.82 €1.57

4.95%

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

$38.0K €32.9K

$29.1K €25.2K

30.54%

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

$34.0K €29.4K

$30.3K €26.3K

12.10%

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

$192 €166

$163 €142

17.59%

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

$21.64 €18.74

$21.25 €18.40

1.84%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$35.47 €30.72

$32.88 €28.48

7.88%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$53.8 €46.56

$42.61 €36.90

26.17%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$18.20 €15.76

$2.33 €2.02

681.12%

Cinema Ticket

$11.66 €10.10

$9.97 €8.63

16.95%

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

$681 €589

$350 €303

94.62%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$12.2K €10.5K

$8,017 €6,943

51.67%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$95.2 €82.4

$75.4 €65.3

26.22%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$42.76 €37.03

$31.54 €27.31

35.57%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$107 €93.0

$87.0 €75.3

23.40%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$134 €116

$97.3 €84.2

37.82%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,559 €1,350

$745 €645

109.30%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,107 €959

$512 €444

116.01%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,817 €2,439

$1,007 €872

179.81%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,887 €1,634

$852 €738

121.36%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$9,280 €8,036

$3,242 €2,807

186.27%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$4,391 €3,803

$2,228 €1,929

97.11%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,575 €2,230

$1,949 €1,688

32.14%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

3.43

3.33

3.00%

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

Last update for Madrid: March 1, 2026

Last update for Santiago de Compostela: March 1, 2026

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