Cost of living comparison
compared to
Santiago de Compostela vs. Madrid Cost of Living Summary
Santiago de Compostela is 23.3% cheaper than Madrid.
- Restaurants
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pay 16.8% less in Santiago de Compostela
- Groceries
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pay 18.6% less in Santiago de Compostela
- Transportation
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pay 12.6% less in Santiago de Compostela
- Housing
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pay 31.6% less in Santiago de Compostela
- Childcare
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pay 42.6% less in Santiago de Compostela
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 19.8% less in Santiago de Compostela
- Clothing
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pay 21.3% less in Santiago de Compostela
Expenses including childcare, housing, clothing, entertainment and sports, groceries, and restaurants are lower in Santiago de Compostela.
Santiago de Compostela vs. Madrid Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Santiago de Compostela instead of Madrid, you would:
pay 16.8% less for restaurants
|
Madrid
|
Santiago de Compostela
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.10
€15.42
|
$14.02
€11.94
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.68
€9.95
|
$9.93
€8.46
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.13
€2.67
|
$2.53
€2.16
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.19
€1.87
|
$1.96
€1.67
|
|
Madrid vs. Santiago de Compostela - Cost of restaurants
pay 18.6% less for groceries
|
Madrid
|
Santiago de Compostela
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.71
€1.46
|
$1.20
€1.02
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.25
€6.17
|
$4.67
€3.98
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.61
€3.93
|
$4.33
€3.69
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.36
€2.86
|
$3.36
€2.86
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.05
€3.45
|
$3.18
€2.71
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.18
€1.00
|
$0.85
€0.72
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.02
€0.87
|
$1.05
€0.89
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.19
€1.02
|
$0.69
€0.59
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.26
€1.07
|
$1.32
€1.13
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.80
|
$0.95
€0.81
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.01
€0.86
|
$0.69
€0.59
|
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Madrid vs. Santiago de Compostela - Cost of groceries
pay 12.6% less for transportation
|
Madrid
|
Santiago de Compostela
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.08
€6.03
|
$7.07
€6.02
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.84
€39.06
|
$35.04
€29.85
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,541.72
€32,837.78
|
$29,199.74
€24,878.35
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.23
€13.83
|
$15.88
€13.53
|
|
Madrid vs. Santiago de Compostela - Cost of transportation
pay 31.6% less for housing
|
Madrid
|
Santiago de Compostela
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.54
€29.43
|
$34.85
€29.69
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,540.98
€1,312.93
|
$749.46
€638.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,118.82
€953.24
|
$520.92
€443.83
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$153.78
€131.02
|
$119.00
€101.39
|
|
Madrid vs. Santiago de Compostela - Cost of housing
pay 42.6% less for childcare
|
Madrid
|
Santiago de Compostela
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$673.20
€573.57
|
$350.40
€298.54
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,119.76
€11,178.11
|
$8,234.33
€7,015.70
|
|
Madrid vs. Santiago de Compostela - Cost of childcare
pay 19.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Madrid
|
Santiago de Compostela
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.50
€3.83
|
$3.15
€2.69
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.20
€2.73
|
$1.89
€1.61
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.01
€5.97
|
$6.13
€5.22
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.05
€43.50
|
$49.64
€42.29
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.68
€9.95
|
$10.22
€8.71
|
|
Madrid vs. Santiago de Compostela - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 21.3% less for clothing
|
Madrid
|
Santiago de Compostela
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$98.88
€84.25
|
$77.09
€65.68
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.27
€35.16
|
$32.12
€27.36
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.49
€91.58
|
$87.60
€74.64
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$125.44
€106.87
|
$97.33
€82.93
|
|
Madrid vs. Santiago de Compostela - Cost of clothing
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