Cost of Living Comparison Between Madrid and San Sebastian 

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Consumer Prices in San Sebastian are 3.9% lower than in Madrid (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in San Sebastian are 9.7% lower than in Madrid
Rent Prices in San Sebastian are 20.4% lower than in Madrid
Restaurant Prices in San Sebastian are 12.3% lower than in Madrid
Groceries Prices in San Sebastian are 7.8% lower than in Madrid
Local Purchasing Power in San Sebastian is 10.1% higher than in Madrid
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Restaurants
Madrid Edit San Sebastian Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 14.00 € 13.00 €      -7.1 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 60.00 € 50.00 €      -16.7 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 9.00 € 8.00 €      -11.1 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 3.50 € 3.00 €      -14.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.50 € 3.00 €      -14.3 %
Cappuccino (regular) 2.35 € 1.74 €      -26.3 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.40 € 2.06 €      -14.0 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.55 € 1.73 €      +11.9 %
Markets
Madrid Edit San Sebastian Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.04 € 3.79 €      -6.3 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.32 € 0.78 €      -41.1 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.64 € 0.58 €      -10.0 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.78 € 2.18 €      -21.6 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.86 € 5.67 €      -3.3 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.42 € 2.70 €      -21.0 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 6.16 € 5.90 €      -4.2 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.01 € 0.94 €      -6.4 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.80 € 0.78 €      -2.2 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.81 € 0.88 €      +8.7 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.04 € 1.17 €      +12.9 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.62 € 0.49 €      -21.4 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.67 € 0.71 €      +5.0 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.19 € 1.02 €      -14.6 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.86 € 0.64 €      -25.2 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 6.00 € 6.00 €      0.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.14 € 1.13 €      -1.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.78 € 1.80 €      +1.4 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 5.60 € 5.50 €      -1.8 %
Transportation
Madrid Edit San Sebastian Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1.50 € 1.85 €      +23.3 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 40.00 € 41.00 €      +2.5 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.00 € 6.50 €      +116.7 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 1.93 € 1.61 €      -16.7 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 22.00 € 20.00 €      -9.1 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.21 € 6.26 €      +0.7 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,182.50 € 33,365.00 €      +0.5 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,043.06 € 29,333.33 €      +8.5 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Madrid Edit San Sebastian Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 134.31 € 130.29 €      -3.0 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 14.16 € 21.25 €      +50.0 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 29.13 € 33.75 €      +15.9 %
Sports And Leisure
Madrid Edit San Sebastian Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 43.72 € 39.75 €      -9.1 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 9.63 € 16.75 €      +73.9 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 10.00 € 8.00 €      -20.0 %
Childcare
Madrid Edit San Sebastian Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 488.60 € 400.00 €      -18.1 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 9,115.00 € 11,456.67 €      +25.7 %
Clothing And Shoes
Madrid Edit San Sebastian Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 66.35 € 70.00 €      +5.5 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 27.94 € 28.75 €      +2.9 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 74.71 € 67.50 €      -9.6 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 82.71 € 65.00 €      -21.4 %
Rent Per Month
Madrid Edit San Sebastian Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,200.48 € 1,050.00 €      -12.5 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 878.30 € 757.14 €      -13.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,101.92 € 1,587.50 €      -24.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,493.83 € 1,116.67 €      -25.2 %
Buy Apartment Price
Madrid Edit San Sebastian Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 405.40 € 731.61 €      +80.5 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 237.42 € 455.22 €      +91.7 %
Salaries And Financing
Madrid Edit San Sebastian Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,379.30 € 2,365.83 €      -0.6 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 2.55 3.50      +37.3 %
Last update: April 2024April 2024
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