Cost of living comparison
Santander is 11.6% cheaper than Madrid.
- Restaurants
-
pay 16.2% less in Santander
- Groceries
-
pay 8.0% more in Santander
- Transportation
-
pay 8.4% less in Santander
- Housing
-
pay 28.7% less in Santander
- Childcare
-
pay 19.7% less in Santander
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 11.6% less in Santander
- Clothing
-
pay 4.9% less in Santander
Expenses including housing, childcare, restaurants, entertainment and sports, transportation, and clothing are lower in Santander.
If you lived in Santander instead of Madrid, you would:
pay 16.2% less for restaurants
|
Madrid
|
Santander
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.11
|
$12.86
€11.29
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€9.41
|
$10.18
€8.94
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.79
€2.45
|
$2.01
€1.76
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.80
€1.58
|
$1.59
€1.40
|
|
pay 8.0% more for groceries
|
Madrid
|
Santander
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.50
€1.31
|
$1.29
€1.13
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.92
€6.08
|
$7.88
€6.92
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.41
€3.87
|
$4.26
€3.74
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.05
€2.68
|
$3.04
€2.67
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.78
€3.32
|
$2.89
€2.54
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.13
€0.99
|
$1.07
€0.94
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.76
|
$0.97
€0.85
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.01
€0.88
|
$1.39
€1.22
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.05
€0.92
|
$1.34
€1.17
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.73
|
$0.86
€0.75
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.72
|
$1.15
€1.01
|
|
pay 8.4% less for transportation
|
Madrid
|
Santander
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.79
€5.96
|
$6.33
€5.56
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.87
€37.63
|
$36.98
€32.45
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,759.38
€31,386.00
|
$35,759.38
€31,386.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.90
€13.08
|
$14.21
€12.47
|
|
pay 28.7% less for housing
|
Madrid
|
Santander
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.85
€27.95
|
$32.58
€28.60
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,468.90
€1,289.25
|
$660.92
€580.09
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,074.71
€943.27
|
$482.29
€423.31
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$130.03
€114.13
|
$120.83
€106.05
|
|
pay 19.7% less for childcare
|
Madrid
|
Santander
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$567.57
€498.15
|
$428.71
€376.27
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,069.47
€8,837.97
|
$8,574.10
€7,525.49
|
|
pay 11.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Madrid
|
Santander
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.75
€3.29
|
$2.95
€2.59
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.59
€2.27
|
$2.04
€1.79
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.43
€5.64
|
$6.43
€5.64
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.11
€37.84
|
$50.10
€43.98
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€9.41
|
$8.57
€7.53
|
|
pay 4.9% less for clothing
|
Madrid
|
Santander
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$90.50
€79.43
|
$104.50
€91.72
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.21
€32.66
|
$33.49
€29.40
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.88
€85.91
|
$83.06
€72.90
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$121.40
€106.55
|
$109.05
€95.71
|
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