Cost of Living Comparison Between Zaragoza (Saragossa) and Madrid 

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Consumer Prices in Madrid are 4.1% higher than in Zaragoza (Saragossa) (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Madrid are 17.3% higher than in Zaragoza (Saragossa)
Rent Prices in Madrid are 53.0% higher than in Zaragoza (Saragossa)
Restaurant Prices in Madrid are 14.0% higher than in Zaragoza (Saragossa)
Groceries Prices in Madrid are 0.7% lower than in Zaragoza (Saragossa)
Local Purchasing Power in Madrid is 29.9% higher than in Zaragoza (Saragossa)
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Restaurants
Zaragoza (Saragossa) Edit Madrid Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 € 14.00 €      -6.7 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 40.00 € 60.00 €      +50.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 9.00 € 9.00 €      0.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 2.50 € 3.48 €      +39.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.00 € 3.50 €      +16.7 %
Cappuccino (regular) 1.63 € 2.32 €      +41.9 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.12 € 2.38 €      +12.2 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.82 € 1.54 €      -15.9 %
Markets
Zaragoza (Saragossa) Edit Madrid Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.63 € 4.03 €      -13.0 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.36 € 1.32 €      -2.8 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.48 € 0.66 €      +36.6 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.10 € 2.78 €      +32.5 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.14 € 5.86 €      +14.1 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 2.98 € 3.42 €      +14.5 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.26 € 6.16 €      -15.2 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.98 € 1.01 €      +2.5 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.88 € 0.80 €      -9.4 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.98 € 0.81 €      -17.2 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.36 € 1.04 €      -23.7 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.75 € 0.62 €      -16.5 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.77 € 0.67 €      -12.6 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.27 € 1.21 €      -4.7 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.57 € 0.88 €      +54.2 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 3.50 € 6.00 €      +71.4 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 0.84 € 1.14 €      +35.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.13 € 1.80 €      -15.5 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 5.50 € 5.62 €      +2.3 %
Transportation
Zaragoza (Saragossa) Edit Madrid Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1.50 € 1.50 €      0.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 50.00 € 40.00 €      -20.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 2.65 € 3.00 €      +13.2 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 1.38 € 1.93 €      +39.5 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 21.91 € 22.00 €      +0.4 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.06 € 6.22 €      +2.6 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,365.00 € 33,365.00 €      0.0 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,666.67 € 27,619.74 €      +7.6 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Zaragoza (Saragossa) Edit Madrid Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 113.67 € 138.91 €      +22.2 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 20.00 € 13.73 €      -31.3 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 37.83 € 29.56 €      -21.9 %
Sports And Leisure
Zaragoza (Saragossa) Edit Madrid Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 36.00 € 43.33 €      +20.4 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 6.38 € 9.80 €      +53.8 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 7.60 € 10.00 €      +31.6 %
Childcare
Zaragoza (Saragossa) Edit Madrid Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 450.00 € 489.04 €      +8.7 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 6,500.00 € 9,061.90 €      +39.4 %
Clothing And Shoes
Zaragoza (Saragossa) Edit Madrid Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 57.50 € 67.13 €      +16.7 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 33.75 € 27.32 €      -19.1 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 67.25 € 74.79 €      +11.2 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 89.75 € 81.70 €      -9.0 %
Rent Per Month
Zaragoza (Saragossa) Edit Madrid Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 912.50 € 1,206.55 €      +32.2 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 600.00 € 880.64 €      +46.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,350.00 € 2,096.55 €      +55.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 850.00 € 1,495.87 €      +76.0 %
Buy Apartment Price
Zaragoza (Saragossa) Edit Madrid Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 379.35 € 411.50 €      +8.5 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 196.58 € 236.31 €      +20.2 %
Salaries And Financing
Zaragoza (Saragossa) Edit Madrid Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 1,616.67 € 2,463.85 €      +52.4 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.58 2.48      -30.8 %
Last update: April 2024April 2024
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