Cost of Living Comparison Between Santa Pola and Madrid Cost of Living Comparison Between Santa Pola and Madrid

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Santa Pola is 11.8% cheaper than Madrid without rent, and 30% cheaper with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Santa Pola is 11.1% cheaper than Madrid without rent, and 27.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Santa Pola
Madrid
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.19 €13.11
$17.03 €14.7
-10.80%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$58 €50.1
$70.3 €60.7
-17.43%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.26 €8.86
$11.77 €10.16
-12.83%
Cappuccino
$2.25 €1.94
$3.21 €2.77
-29.91%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.35 €2.03
$3.18 €2.75
-26.10%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.66 €1.44
$2.1 €1.82
-20.95%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.42 €2.95
$4.13 €3.56
-17.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.54 €3.06
$4.49 €3.88
-21.16%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Santa Pola
Madrid
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.17 €1.01
$1.23 €1.07
-4.88%
White Bread (500g)
$1.44 €1.24
$1.63 €1.41
-11.66%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.69 €1.46
$1.64 €1.41
3.05%
Eggs
$2.86 €2.47
$3.34 €2.89
-14.37%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.37 €11.55
$14.88 €12.84
-10.15%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.67 €7.49
$9.04 €7.81
-4.09%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.99 €12.94
$16.8 €14.5
-10.77%
Apples (1kg)
$2.57 €2.22
$2.73 €2.35
-5.86%
Banana (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$2.15 €1.86
-22.33%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.95 €1.69
$2.5 €2.16
-22.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.69 €2.32
$2.67 €2.31
0.75%
Potato (1kg)
$1.78 €1.54
$2.14 €1.85
-16.82%
Onion (1kg)
$1.99 €1.72
$2.16 €1.87
-7.87%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.35 €1.17
-1.48%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.74 €0.64
$0.93 €0.81
-20.43%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.26 €5.4
$7.12 €6.15
-12.08%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.65 €4.87
$7.96 €6.87
-29.02%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.26 €1.08
$1.39 €1.2
-9.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.13 €1.84
$2.27 €1.96
-6.17%
🚌 Getting Around
Santa Pola
Madrid
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.71 €1.47
1.17%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$33.95 €29.31
$48.37 €41.77
-29.81%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.02 €3.47
$4.15 €3.59
-3.13%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.25 €1.08
$1.34 €1.15
-6.72%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$24.4 €21.07
$28.54 €24.64
-14.51%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.86 €1.6
-6.99%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.3K €33.1K
$37.9K €32.7K
1.17%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.4K €26.2K
$34.2K €29.5K
-11.22%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Santa Pola
Madrid
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$133 €115
$191 €165
-30.35%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.5 €17.7
$21.25 €18.35
-3.53%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.86 €27.5
$35.96 €31.05
-11.40%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Santa Pola
Madrid
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.03 €41.47
$54 €46.59
-10.99%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.13 €13.06
$17.96 €15.51
-15.76%
Cinema Ticket
$9.36 €8.08
$11.51 €9.94
-18.68%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Santa Pola
Madrid
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$398 €343
$674 €582
-40.95%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,427 €6,413
$11.8K €10.2K
-37.26%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Santa Pola
Madrid
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$85.2 €73.6
$95.7 €82.6
-11.01%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.49 €30.64
$41.6 €35.92
-14.69%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$87.2 €75.3
$105 €91.1
-17.29%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 €93.6
$132 €114
-17.75%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Santa Pola
Madrid
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$842 €727
$1,561 €1,348
-46.04%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$703 €607
$1,109 €958
-36.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,337 €1,154
$2,840 €2,452
-52.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,021 €881
$1,884 €1,626
-45.81%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,306 €2,854
$8,381 €7,236
-60.56%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,373 €2,048
$4,938 €4,263
-51.95%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Santa Pola
Madrid
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$2,579 €2,227
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.5
3.43
2.04%

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Last update for Santa Pola: October 27, 2025

Last update for Madrid: October 29, 2025

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