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

😐 Solo nomad: Madrid is 38% more expensive than Santiago de Compostela without rent, and 61.9% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Madrid is 14.5% more expensive than Santiago de Compostela without rent, and 52.6% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$17.03 €14.7

$13.82 €11.93

23.23%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$70.3 €60.7

$54.2 €46.8

29.69%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$11.77 €10.16

$9.99 €8.63

17.82%

Cappuccino

$3.21 €2.77

$1.94 €1.67

65.46%

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

$3.18 €2.75

$2.46 €2.13

29.27%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.1 €1.82

$2.04 €1.76

2.94%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.13 €3.56

$3.15 €2.72

31.11%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.49 €3.88

$3.73 €3.22

20.38%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.23 €1.07

$1.1 €0.95

11.82%

White Bread (500g)

$1.63 €1.41

$1.16 €1

40.52%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.64 €1.41

$1.68 €1.45

-2.38%

Eggs

$3.34 €2.89

$3.1 €2.68

7.74%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$14.88 €12.84

$9.41 €8.12

58.13%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$9.04 €7.81

$6.53 €5.64

38.44%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$16.8 €14.5

$17.18 €14.83

-2.21%

Apples (1kg)

$2.73 €2.35

$1.84 €1.59

48.37%

Banana (1kg)

$2.15 €1.86

$2.14 €1.85

0.47%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.5 €2.16

$1.49 €1.29

67.79%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.67 €2.31

$2.83 €2.44

-5.65%

Potato (1kg)

$2.14 €1.85

$2.11 €1.82

1.42%

Onion (1kg)

$2.16 €1.87

$1.49 €1.28

44.97%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.35 €1.17

$1.18 €1.02

14.41%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.93 €0.81

$0.75 €0.65

24.00%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$7.12 €6.15

$6.03 €5.21

18.08%

Wine (Bottle)

$7.96 €6.87

$5.13 €4.43

55.17%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.39 €1.2

$1.44 €1.24

-3.47%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.27 €1.96

$2.39 €2.06

-5.02%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.71 €1.47

$1.25 €1.08

36.80%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$48.37 €41.77

$35.05 €30.26

38.00%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$4.15 €3.59

$4.54 €3.92

-8.59%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.34 €1.15

$1.27 €1.09

5.51%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$28.54 €24.64

$22.39 €19.33

27.47%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.86 €1.6

$1.89 €1.63

-1.59%

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

$37.9K €32.7K

$29.1K €25.1K

30.09%

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

$34.2K €29.5K

$30.3K €26.2K

12.72%

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

$191 €165

$164 €141

16.86%

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

$21.25 €18.35

$21.32 €18.41

-0.33%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$35.96 €31.05

$33.11 €28.59

8.61%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$54 €46.59

$41.51 €35.84

29.99%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$17.96 €15.51

$2.28 €1.96

687.72%

Cinema Ticket

$11.51 €9.94

$9.94 €8.58

15.79%

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

$674 €582

$341 €294

97.51%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$11.8K €10.2K

$8,066 €6,964

46.78%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$95.7 €82.6

$77.7 €67.1

23.18%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$41.6 €35.92

$31.37 €27.09

32.61%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$105 €91.1

$86.3 €74.5

22.24%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$132 €114

$98.1 €84.7

34.30%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,561 €1,348

$748 €646

108.83%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,109 €958

$507 €438

118.67%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,840 €2,452

$1,030 €889

175.80%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,884 €1,626

$870 €751

116.61%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$8,381 €7,236

$3,177 €2,743

163.80%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$4,938 €4,263

$2,189 €1,890

125.61%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,579 €2,227

$1,804 €1,557

43.01%

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: October 29, 2025

Last update for Santiago de Compostela: October 28, 2025

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