Cost of Living Comparison Between Pontevedra and Madrid Cost of Living Comparison Between Pontevedra and Madrid

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Pontevedra is 14.5% cheaper than Madrid without rent, and 35.1% cheaper with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Pontevedra is 19.9% cheaper than Madrid without rent, and 32.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Pontevedra
Madrid
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.53 €13.41
$17.03 €14.7
-8.81%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$57.5 €49.61
$70.3 €60.7
-18.27%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.03 €8.66
$11.77 €10.16
-14.78%
Cappuccino
$1.84 €1.58
$3.21 €2.77
-42.68%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.47 €2.13
$3.18 €2.75
-22.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.71 €1.48
$2.1 €1.82
-18.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.91 €2.51
$4.13 €3.56
-29.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.57 €3.08
$4.49 €3.88
-20.49%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Pontevedra
Madrid
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 €0.95
$1.23 €1.07
-11.38%
White Bread (500g)
$1.28 €1.1
$1.63 €1.41
-21.47%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.72 €1.49
$1.64 €1.41
4.88%
Eggs
$2.8 €2.42
$3.34 €2.89
-16.17%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.85 €11.09
$14.88 €12.84
-13.64%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.92 €6.84
$9.04 €7.81
-12.39%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.83 €10.22
$16.8 €14.5
-29.58%
Apples (1kg)
$2.42 €2.09
$2.73 €2.35
-11.36%
Banana (1kg)
$2.65 €2.29
$2.15 €1.86
23.26%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.96 €1.69
$2.5 €2.16
-21.60%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$2.67 €2.31
-4.49%
Potato (1kg)
$1.63 €1.41
$2.14 €1.85
-23.83%
Onion (1kg)
$1.62 €1.4
$2.16 €1.87
-25.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.23 €1.06
$1.35 €1.17
-8.89%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 €0.67
$0.93 €0.81
-16.13%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.5 €5.62
$7.12 €6.15
-8.71%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.9 €5.09
$7.96 €6.87
-25.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.64 €1.41
$1.39 €1.2
17.99%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 €2.15
$2.27 €1.96
9.69%
🚌 Getting Around
Pontevedra
Madrid
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.06 €1.78
$1.71 €1.47
20.47%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.91 €24.96
$48.37 €41.77
-40.23%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$4.15 €3.59
1.93%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.25 €1.08
$1.34 €1.15
-6.72%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$20.14 €17.39
$28.54 €24.64
-29.43%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.77 €1.53
$1.86 €1.6
-4.84%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.6K €33.3K
$37.9K €32.7K
1.79%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.3K €26.2K
$34.2K €29.5K
-11.29%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Pontevedra
Madrid
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$173 €149
$191 €165
-9.57%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.79 €17.95
$21.25 €18.35
-2.16%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$35.39 €30.56
$35.96 €31.05
-1.59%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Pontevedra
Madrid
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$68.5 €59.1
$54 €46.59
26.95%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.81 €19.69
$17.96 €15.51
27.00%
Cinema Ticket
$9.02 €7.79
$11.51 €9.94
-21.63%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Pontevedra
Madrid
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$293 €253
$674 €582
-56.57%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,064 €6,099
$11.8K €10.2K
-40.33%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Pontevedra
Madrid
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$93.7 €80.9
$95.7 €82.6
-2.09%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.48 €31.5
$41.6 €35.92
-12.31%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$87.9 €75.9
$105 €91.1
-16.63%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 €92.9
$132 €114
-18.32%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Pontevedra
Madrid
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$646 €558
$1,561 €1,348
-58.64%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$517 €446
$1,109 €958
-53.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$951 €821
$2,840 €2,452
-66.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$745 €643
$1,884 €1,626
-60.47%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,873 €2,481
$8,381 €7,236
-65.72%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,532 €2,186
$4,938 €4,263
-48.73%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Pontevedra
Madrid
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,506 €1,300
$2,579 €2,227
-41.61%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.98
3.43
16.03%

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Last update for Pontevedra: October 29, 2025

Last update for Madrid: October 29, 2025

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