Cost of Living Comparison Between Vigo and Madrid Cost of Living Comparison Between Vigo and Madrid

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Vigo is 21.7% cheaper than Madrid without rent, and 31.8% cheaper with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Vigo is 25.1% cheaper than Madrid without rent, and 30.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Vigo
Madrid
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.91 €12.01
$17.03 €14.7
-18.32%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$57.5 €49.63
$70.3 €60.7
-18.22%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.87
$11.77 €10.16
-12.66%
Cappuccino
$2.14 €1.85
$3.21 €2.77
-33.33%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.21 €1.91
$3.18 €2.75
-30.50%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.58 €1.36
$2.1 €1.82
-24.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.86 €2.47
$4.13 €3.56
-30.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.48 €3.01
$4.49 €3.88
-22.49%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Vigo
Madrid
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.23 €1.07
$1.23 €1.07
-
White Bread (500g)
$1.23 €1.06
$1.63 €1.41
-24.54%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.66 €1.43
$1.64 €1.41
1.22%
Eggs
$2.76 €2.38
$3.34 €2.89
-17.37%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.84 €11.09
$14.88 €12.84
-13.71%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.75 €6.69
$9.04 €7.81
-14.27%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.43 €13.32
$16.8 €14.5
-8.15%
Apples (1kg)
$2.54 €2.19
$2.73 €2.35
-6.96%
Banana (1kg)
$2.76 €2.38
$2.15 €1.86
28.37%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.1 €1.82
$2.5 €2.16
-16.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.62 €2.26
$2.67 €2.31
-1.87%
Potato (1kg)
$1.55 €1.34
$2.14 €1.85
-27.57%
Onion (1kg)
$1.68 €1.45
$2.16 €1.87
-22.22%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.35 €1.17
-8.15%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.94 €0.81
$0.93 €0.81
1.08%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.37 €5.5
$7.12 €6.15
-10.53%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.14 €6.17
$7.96 €6.87
-10.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.95 €1.68
$1.39 €1.2
40.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.03 €2.62
$2.27 €1.96
33.48%
🚌 Getting Around
Vigo
Madrid
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.72 €1.48
$1.71 €1.47
0.58%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$47.17 €40.73
$48.37 €41.77
-2.48%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.42 €3.82
$4.15 €3.59
6.51%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.07 €0.93
$1.34 €1.15
-20.15%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$19.95 €17.22
$28.54 €24.64
-30.10%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.89 €1.63
$1.86 €1.6
1.61%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.1K €33.7K
$37.9K €32.7K
3.12%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.4K €26.2K
$34.2K €29.5K
-11.24%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Vigo
Madrid
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$171 €147
$191 €165
-10.73%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$23.58 €20.36
$21.25 €18.35
10.96%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.31 €31.35
$35.96 €31.05
0.97%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Vigo
Madrid
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.77 €40.38
$54 €46.59
-13.32%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$37.89 €32.71
$17.96 €15.51
110.97%
Cinema Ticket
$11.2 €9.67
$11.51 €9.94
-2.69%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Vigo
Madrid
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$544 €470
$674 €582
-19.22%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,496 €7,335
$11.8K €10.2K
-28.24%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Vigo
Madrid
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.7 €51.5
$95.7 €82.6
-37.63%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.38 €32.28
$41.6 €35.92
-10.14%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$90.7 €78.3
$105 €91.1
-14.00%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$105 €90.4
$132 €114
-20.57%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Vigo
Madrid
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$769 €664
$1,561 €1,348
-50.74%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$597 €515
$1,109 €958
-46.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,211 €1,046
$2,840 €2,452
-57.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$861 €743
$1,884 €1,626
-54.29%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,845 €2,456
$8,381 €7,236
-66.06%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,218 €1,915
$4,938 €4,263
-55.09%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Vigo
Madrid
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,945 €1,679
$2,579 €2,227
-24.61%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.98
3.43
16.03%

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Last update for Vigo: October 29, 2025

Last update for Madrid: October 29, 2025

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