Cost of Living Comparison Between Madrid and Brugge 

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Consumer Prices in Brugge are 5.8% higher than in Madrid (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Brugge are 13.9% lower than in Madrid
Rent Prices in Brugge are 49.3% lower than in Madrid
Restaurant Prices in Brugge are 25.5% higher than in Madrid
Groceries Prices in Brugge are 4.2% lower than in Madrid
Local Purchasing Power in Brugge is 3.1% lower than in Madrid
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Restaurants
Madrid Edit Brugge Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 14.00 € 19.00 €      +35.7 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 60.00 € 80.00 €      +33.3 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 9.53 € 7.00 €      -26.5 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 3.50 € 4.00 €      +14.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.50 € 3.00 €      -14.3 %
Cappuccino (regular) 2.39 € 3.04 €      +27.6 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.44 € 2.47 €      +1.4 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.59 € 2.33 €      +46.6 %
Markets
Madrid Edit Brugge Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.02 € 3.48 €      -13.4 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.38 € 1.42 €      +3.1 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.66 € 0.56 €      -15.5 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.77 € 2.20 €      -20.7 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.06 € 4.76 €      -21.4 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.46 € 4.88 €      +40.9 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 6.33 € 7.24 €      +14.5 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.02 € 0.70 €      -31.9 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.82 € 0.71 €      -13.8 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.80 € 0.78 €      -2.9 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.04 € 0.84 €      -19.1 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.64 € 0.43 €      -32.3 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.69 € 0.34 €      -51.1 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.20 € 1.00 €      -16.4 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.87 € 0.60 €      -31.5 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 6.00 € 5.00 €      -16.7 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.22 € 1.43 €      +17.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.76 € 1.45 €      -17.4 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 5.65 € 5.85 €      +3.5 %
Transportation
Madrid Edit Brugge Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1.50 € 2.65 €      +76.7 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 40.00 € 30.00 €      -25.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.00 € 3.00 €      0.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 1.93 € 4.02 €      +108.3 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 22.00 € 30.00 €      +36.4 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.23 € 6.38 €      +2.4 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,365.00 € 22,000.00 €      -34.1 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,619.74 € 26,250.00 €      -5.0 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Madrid Edit Brugge Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 142.24 € 156.22 €      +9.8 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 13.88 € 19.99 €      +44.0 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 29.76 € 53.33 €      +79.2 %
Sports And Leisure
Madrid Edit Brugge Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 43.57 € 31.64 €      -27.4 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 9.91 € 10.67 €      +7.6 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 10.00 € 11.00 €      +10.0 %
Childcare
Madrid Edit Brugge Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 491.92 € 266.67 €      -45.8 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 8,661.90 € 5,666.67 €      -34.6 %
Clothing And Shoes
Madrid Edit Brugge Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 68.75 € 79.17 €      +15.2 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 28.30 € 28.75 €      +1.6 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 76.31 € 62.50 €      -18.1 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 84.43 € 112.00 €      +32.7 %
Rent Per Month
Madrid Edit Brugge Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,258.75 € 670.00 €      -46.8 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 905.83 € 588.33 €      -35.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,154.81 € 990.00 €      -54.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,554.35 € 731.67 €      -52.9 %
Buy Apartment Price
Madrid Edit Brugge Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 421.98 € 249.67 €      -40.8 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 238.41 € 185.80 €      -22.1 %
Salaries And Financing
Madrid Edit Brugge Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,399.51 € 2,000.00 €      -16.6 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 2.53 2.96      +17.0 %
Last update: May 2024March 2024
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