Cost of Living Comparison Between Glasgow and Madrid 
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| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Madrid is 17.3% lower than in Glasgow (without rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Madrid is 9.8% lower than in Glasgow | |
| Rent Prices in Madrid are 7.5% higher than in Glasgow | |
| Restaurant Prices in Madrid are 14.6% lower than in Glasgow | |
| Groceries Prices in Madrid are 12.2% lower than in Glasgow | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Madrid is 22.3% lower than in Glasgow | |
Restaurants | Glasgow Edit |
Madrid Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
15.00 £ (17.62 €) |
12.77 £ (15.00 €) |
-14.9 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
60.00 £ (70.47 €) |
51.08 £ (60.00 €) |
-14.9 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
7.00 £ (8.22 €) |
8.51 £ (10.00 €) |
+21.6 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
4.50 £ (5.29 €) |
2.98 £ (3.50 €) |
-33.8 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
5.00 £ (5.87 €) |
3.41 £ (4.00 €) |
-31.9 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
3.30 £ (3.88 €) |
2.06 £ (2.41 €) |
-37.7 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
1.76 £ (2.07 €) |
2.16 £ (2.54 €) |
+22.7 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
1.20 £ (1.41 €) |
1.41 £ (1.66 €) |
+17.8 % |
Markets | Glasgow Edit |
Madrid Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
4.68 £ (5.50 €) |
3.41 £ (4.00 €) |
-27.2 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
1.11 £ (1.31 €) |
1.19 £ (1.40 €) |
+7.1 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
0.73 £ (0.86 €) |
0.56 £ (0.66 €) |
-22.9 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
2.92 £ (3.43 €) |
2.40 £ (2.81 €) |
-17.9 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
3.37 £ (3.96 €) |
5.54 £ (6.51 €) |
+64.3 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
3.05 £ (3.58 €) |
3.01 £ (3.54 €) |
-1.1 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
4.91 £ (5.77 €) |
5.51 £ (6.47 €) |
+12.1 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
1.03 £ (1.21 €) |
0.89 £ (1.05 €) |
-13.1 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
0.47 £ (0.55 €) |
0.71 £ (0.83 €) |
+51.2 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
0.95 £ (1.12 €) |
0.75 £ (0.88 €) |
-20.8 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
1.55 £ (1.82 €) |
0.87 £ (1.02 €) |
-44.1 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
0.44 £ (0.51 €) |
0.58 £ (0.68 €) |
+32.3 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
0.45 £ (0.53 €) |
0.59 £ (0.70 €) |
+31.0 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
0.77 £ (0.90 €) |
1.02 £ (1.19 €) |
+32.2 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
0.82 £ (0.97 €) |
0.76 £ (0.89 €) |
-7.8 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
8.00 £ (9.40 €) |
5.11 £ (6.00 €) |
-36.1 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
1.75 £ (2.05 €) |
1.04 £ (1.22 €) |
-40.5 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
2.00 £ (2.35 €) |
1.65 £ (1.93 €) |
-17.6 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
14.00 £ (16.44 €) |
4.79 £ (5.62 €) |
-65.8 % |
Transportation | Glasgow Edit |
Madrid Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
2.60 £ (3.05 €) |
1.28 £ (1.50 €) |
-50.9 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
61.80 £ (72.59 €) |
44.27 £ (52.00 €) |
-28.4 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
4.00 £ (4.70 €) |
2.66 £ (3.12 €) |
-33.5 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
2.41 £ (2.84 €) |
1.78 £ (2.09 €) |
-26.2 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
20.00 £ (23.49 €) |
18.94 £ (22.25 €) |
-5.3 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
5.72 £ (6.72 €) |
5.33 £ (6.26 €) |
-6.7 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
28,285.00 £ (33,221.86 €) |
28,406.87 £ (33,365.00 €) |
+0.4 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
26,571.43 £ (31,209.20 €) |
23,515.37 £ (27,619.74 €) |
-11.5 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Glasgow Edit |
Madrid Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
271.35 £ (318.71 €) |
124.20 £ (145.88 €) |
-54.2 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
12.94 £ (15.20 €) |
12.89 £ (15.14 €) |
-0.4 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
31.87 £ (37.43 €) |
26.09 £ (30.64 €) |
-18.1 % |
Sports And Leisure | Glasgow Edit |
Madrid Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
35.57 £ (41.78 €) |
38.21 £ (44.88 €) |
+7.4 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
14.00 £ (16.44 €) |
10.86 £ (12.75 €) |
-22.5 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
12.00 £ (14.09 €) |
8.51 £ (10.00 €) |
-29.0 % |
Childcare | Glasgow Edit |
Madrid Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
903.57 £ (1,061.28 €) |
431.37 £ (506.67 €) |
-52.3 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
9,750.00 £ (11,451.76 €) |
7,845.02 £ (9,214.29 €) |
-19.5 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Glasgow Edit |
Madrid Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
76.00 £ (89.27 €) |
67.82 £ (79.66 €) |
-10.8 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
34.67 £ (40.72 €) |
27.63 £ (32.45 €) |
-20.3 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
81.07 £ (95.22 €) |
69.25 £ (81.33 €) |
-14.6 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
71.67 £ (84.18 €) |
79.54 £ (93.43 €) |
+11.0 % |
Rent Per Month | Glasgow Edit |
Madrid Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
1,084.00 £ (1,273.20 €) |
1,113.77 £ (1,308.16 €) |
+2.7 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
758.00 £ (890.30 €) |
803.91 £ (944.22 €) |
+6.1 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
1,820.50 £ (2,138.25 €) |
1,921.85 £ (2,257.29 €) |
+5.6 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
1,208.17 £ (1,419.04 €) |
1,394.91 £ (1,638.37 €) |
+15.5 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Glasgow Edit |
Madrid Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
273.36 £ (321.08 €) |
394.01 £ (462.78 €) |
+44.1 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
227.61 £ (267.33 €) |
222.11 £ (260.88 €) |
-2.4 % |
Salaries And Financing | Glasgow Edit |
Madrid Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
2,650.21 £ (3,112.78 €) |
1,856.22 £ (2,180.20 €) |
-30.0 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 5.52 | 2.96 | -46.4 % |
| Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
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| Cost of Living in Edinburgh | 46.48 miles |
| Cost of Living in Dundee | 81.25 miles |
| Cost of Living in Aberdeen | 145.45 miles |
| Cost of Living in Newcastle upon Tyne | 151.89 miles |
| Cost of Living in Sunderland | 165.67 miles |
| Cost of Living in Durham | 167.55 miles |
| Cost of Living in Inverness | 170.25 miles |
| Cost of Living in Preston | 184.14 miles |
| Cost of Living in Middlesbrough | 189.21 miles |
Cities near Madrid: | Cost of Living in Pozuelo de Alarcon | 8.64 miles |
| Cost of Living in Getafe | 9.04 miles |
| Cost of Living in Coslada | 9.17 miles |
| Cost of Living in La Moraleja | 11.07 miles |
| Cost of Living in Rivas-Vaciamadrid | 12.79 miles |
| Cost of Living in Fuenlabrada | 15.28 miles |
| Cost of Living in Mostoles | 15.34 miles |
| Cost of Living in Alcala de Henares | 20.54 miles |
| Cost of Living in Soto del Real | 26.90 miles |
| Cost of Living in Aranjuez | 30.41 miles |