Cost of Living Comparison Between Madrid and Santiago de Compostela 

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Consumer Prices in Santiago de Compostela are 17.6% lower than in Madrid (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Santiago de Compostela are 32.8% lower than in Madrid
Rent Prices in Santiago de Compostela are 59.8% lower than in Madrid
Restaurant Prices in Santiago de Compostela are 25.5% lower than in Madrid
Groceries Prices in Santiago de Compostela are 18.1% lower than in Madrid
Local Purchasing Power in Santiago de Compostela is 15.5% lower than in Madrid
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Restaurants
Madrid Edit Santiago de Compostela Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 14.00 € 12.00 €      -14.3 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 60.00 € 35.00 €      -41.7 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 9.53 € 8.25 €      -13.4 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 3.50 € 2.50 €      -28.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.50 € 3.00 €      -14.3 %
Cappuccino (regular) 2.39 € 1.59 €      -33.5 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.44 € 2.02 €      -16.9 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.59 € 1.52 €      -4.0 %
Markets
Madrid Edit Santiago de Compostela Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.02 € 3.85 €      -4.2 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.38 € 1.09 €      -20.9 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.66 € 0.53 €      -19.9 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.77 € 2.57 €      -7.4 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.06 € 4.08 €      -32.6 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.46 € 2.15 €      -37.7 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 6.33 € 4.88 €      -22.9 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.02 € 0.67 €      -34.5 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.82 € 0.82 €      -0.2 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.80 € 0.59 €      -27.0 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.04 € 1.74 €      +67.6 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.64 € 0.67 €      +4.7 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.69 € 0.91 €      +32.0 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.20 € 0.90 €      -24.8 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.87 € 0.48 €      -44.6 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 6.00 € 4.50 €      -25.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.22 € 1.07 €      -12.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.76 € 1.68 €      -4.1 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 5.65 € 5.00 €      -11.5 %
Transportation
Madrid Edit Santiago de Compostela Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1.50 € 1.00 €      -33.3 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 40.00 € 30.00 €      -25.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.00 € 4.00 €      +33.3 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 1.93 € 1.69 €      -12.5 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 22.00 € 20.00 €      -9.1 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.23 € 6.23 €      +0.1 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,365.00 € 27,000.00 €      -19.1 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,619.74 € 23,907.50 €      -13.4 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Madrid Edit Santiago de Compostela Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 142.24 € 110.05 €      -22.6 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 13.88 € 18.75 €      +35.1 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 29.76 € 32.92 €      +10.6 %
Sports And Leisure
Madrid Edit Santiago de Compostela Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 43.57 € 32.00 €      -26.6 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 9.91 € 6.00 €      -39.5 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 10.00 € 8.50 €      -15.0 %
Childcare
Madrid Edit Santiago de Compostela Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 491.92 € 290.00 €      -41.0 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 8,661.90 € 7,000.00 €      -19.2 %
Clothing And Shoes
Madrid Edit Santiago de Compostela Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 68.75 € 63.33 €      -7.9 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 28.30 € 25.83 €      -8.7 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 76.31 € 72.50 €      -5.0 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 84.43 € 88.33 €      +4.6 %
Rent Per Month
Madrid Edit Santiago de Compostela Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,258.75 € 566.67 €      -55.0 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 905.83 € 410.00 €      -54.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,154.81 € 750.00 €      -65.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,554.35 € 633.33 €      -59.3 %
Buy Apartment Price
Madrid Edit Santiago de Compostela Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 421.98 € 204.38 €      -51.6 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 238.41 € 164.34 €      -31.1 %
Salaries And Financing
Madrid Edit Santiago de Compostela Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,399.51 € 1,362.50 €      -43.2 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 2.53 3.50      +38.4 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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