Cost of Living Comparison Between San Sebastian and Madrid 

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Consumer Prices in Madrid are 4.0% higher than in San Sebastian (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Madrid are 10.5% higher than in San Sebastian
Rent Prices in Madrid are 24.8% higher than in San Sebastian
Restaurant Prices in Madrid are 14.2% higher than in San Sebastian
Groceries Prices in Madrid are 8.6% higher than in San Sebastian
Local Purchasing Power in Madrid is 7.6% lower than in San Sebastian
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Restaurants
San Sebastian Edit Madrid Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 13.00 € 14.00 €      +7.7 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 50.00 € 60.00 €      +20.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 8.00 € 9.00 €      +12.5 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 3.00 € 3.50 €      +16.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.00 € 3.50 €      +16.7 %
Cappuccino (regular) 1.74 € 2.35 €      +35.6 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.06 € 2.40 €      +16.3 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.73 € 1.55 €      -10.6 %
Markets
San Sebastian Edit Madrid Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 3.79 € 4.04 €      +6.7 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 0.78 € 1.32 €      +69.9 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.58 € 0.64 €      +11.1 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.18 € 2.78 €      +27.6 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.67 € 5.86 €      +3.4 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 2.70 € 3.42 €      +26.7 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 5.90 € 6.16 €      +4.4 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.94 € 1.01 €      +6.9 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.78 € 0.80 €      +2.3 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.88 € 0.81 €      -8.0 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.17 € 1.04 €      -11.4 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.49 € 0.62 €      +27.2 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.71 € 0.67 €      -4.8 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.02 € 1.19 €      +17.1 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.64 € 0.86 €      +33.7 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 6.00 € 6.00 €      0.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.13 € 1.14 €      +1.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.80 € 1.78 €      -1.4 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 5.50 € 5.60 €      +1.8 %
Transportation
San Sebastian Edit Madrid Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1.85 € 1.50 €      -18.9 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 41.00 € 40.00 €      -2.4 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 6.50 € 3.00 €      -53.8 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 1.61 € 1.93 €      +20.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 20.00 € 22.00 €      +10.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.26 € 6.21 €      -0.7 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,365.00 € 33,182.50 €      -0.5 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 29,333.33 € 27,043.06 €      -7.8 %
Utilities (Monthly)
San Sebastian Edit Madrid Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 130.29 € 133.93 €      +2.8 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 21.25 € 13.88 €      -34.7 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 33.75 € 29.03 €      -14.0 %
Sports And Leisure
San Sebastian Edit Madrid Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 39.75 € 43.50 €      +9.4 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 16.75 € 9.63 €      -42.5 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 8.00 € 10.00 €      +25.0 %
Childcare
San Sebastian Edit Madrid Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 400.00 € 488.60 €      +22.2 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 11,456.67 € 9,115.00 €      -20.4 %
Clothing And Shoes
San Sebastian Edit Madrid Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 70.00 € 65.46 €      -6.5 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 28.75 € 27.62 €      -3.9 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 67.50 € 74.22 €      +9.9 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 65.00 € 80.57 €      +24.0 %
Rent Per Month
San Sebastian Edit Madrid Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,050.00 € 1,195.38 €      +13.8 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 757.14 € 874.02 €      +15.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,587.50 € 2,088.68 €      +31.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,116.67 € 1,472.55 €      +31.9 %
Buy Apartment Price
San Sebastian Edit Madrid Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 731.61 € 402.79 €      -44.9 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 455.22 € 233.67 €      -48.7 %
Salaries And Financing
San Sebastian Edit Madrid Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,365.83 € 2,416.12 €      +2.1 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.50 2.53      -27.8 %
Last update: April 2024April 2024
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