Cost of living comparison
Madrid is 19.4% more expensive than Santander.
- Restaurants
-
pay 20.6% more in Madrid
- Groceries
-
pay 4.3% less in Madrid
- Transportation
-
pay 9.3% more in Madrid
- Housing
-
pay 62.6% more in Madrid
- Childcare
-
pay 24.9% more in Madrid
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 16.3% more in Madrid
- Clothing
-
pay 6.7% more in Madrid
The cost of housing, childcare, restaurants, entertainment and sports, transportation, and clothing in Madrid are more expensive than in Santander.
If you lived in Madrid instead of Santander, you would:
pay 20.6% more for restaurants
|
Santander
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.86
€11.83
|
$16.08
€14.78
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.18
€9.36
|
$10.72
€9.85
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.01
€1.85
|
$2.79
€2.56
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.59
€1.46
|
$1.80
€1.66
|
|
pay 4.3% less for groceries
|
Santander
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.29
€1.18
|
$1.50
€1.38
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.88
€7.25
|
$6.92
€6.36
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.26
€3.92
|
$4.41
€4.05
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.04
€2.80
|
$3.05
€2.81
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.89
€2.66
|
$3.78
€3.48
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
€0.98
|
$1.13
€1.03
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.89
|
$0.87
€0.80
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.39
€1.28
|
$1.01
€0.92
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.34
€1.23
|
$1.05
€0.96
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.86
€0.79
|
$0.83
€0.77
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.15
€1.06
|
$0.82
€0.75
|
|
pay 9.3% more for transportation
|
Santander
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.33
€5.82
|
$6.79
€6.24
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$36.98
€34.00
|
$42.87
€39.42
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,759.38
€32,880.68
|
$35,759.38
€32,880.68
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.21
€13.07
|
$14.90
€13.70
|
|
pay 62.6% more for housing
|
Santander
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.58
€29.96
|
$31.85
€29.28
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$660.92
€607.72
|
$1,468.90
€1,350.65
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$482.29
€443.47
|
$1,074.71
€988.19
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$120.83
€111.10
|
$130.03
€119.56
|
|
pay 24.9% more for childcare
|
Santander
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$428.71
€394.19
|
$567.57
€521.88
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,574.10
€7,883.87
|
$10,069.47
€9,258.86
|
|
pay 16.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Santander
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.95
€2.71
|
$3.75
€3.45
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.04
€1.87
|
$2.59
€2.38
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.43
€5.91
|
$6.43
€5.91
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.10
€46.07
|
$43.11
€39.64
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.57
€7.88
|
$10.72
€9.85
|
|
pay 6.7% more for clothing
|
Santander
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$104.50
€96.08
|
$90.50
€83.22
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.49
€30.80
|
$37.21
€34.22
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.06
€76.38
|
$97.88
€90.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$109.05
€100.27
|
$121.40
€111.63
|
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