Cost of living comparison
compared to
Santiago de Compostela vs. Madrid Cost of Living Summary
Santiago de Compostela is 30.2% cheaper than Madrid.
- Restaurants
-
pay 19.0% less in Santiago de Compostela
- Groceries
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pay 23.8% less in Santiago de Compostela
- Transportation
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pay 4.2% less in Santiago de Compostela
- Housing
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pay 48.2% less in Santiago de Compostela
- Childcare
-
pay 51.3% less in Santiago de Compostela
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 16.3% less in Santiago de Compostela
- Clothing
-
pay 3.8% more in Santiago de Compostela
Santiago de Compostela vs. Madrid Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Santiago de Compostela instead of Madrid, you would:
pay 19.0% less for restaurants
|
Madrid
|
Santiago de Compostela
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.92
€15.99
|
$13.44
€11.99
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.20
€9.99
|
$9.52
€8.49
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.30
€2.95
|
$2.74
€2.45
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.30
€2.05
|
$2.16
€1.93
|
|
Madrid vs. Santiago de Compostela - Cost of restaurants
pay 23.8% less for groceries
|
Madrid
|
Santiago de Compostela
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.57
€1.40
|
$1.14
€1.02
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.35
€7.45
|
$4.48
€4.00
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.25
€4.69
|
$4.49
€4.00
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.15
€3.70
|
$2.80
€2.50
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.23
€3.77
|
$3.05
€2.72
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.17
€1.05
|
$0.94
€0.84
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.86
|
$0.94
€0.84
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.15
€1.03
|
$0.66
€0.59
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
€1.03
|
$1.27
€1.13
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.00
€0.89
|
$0.91
€0.82
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.86
|
$0.66
€0.59
|
|
Madrid vs. Santiago de Compostela - Cost of groceries
pay 4.2% less for transportation
|
Madrid
|
Santiago de Compostela
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.88
€6.14
|
$6.52
€5.82
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$36.95
€32.98
|
$33.59
€29.98
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,271.67
€31,481.31
|
$35,271.67
€31,481.31
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.84
€14.14
|
$15.73
€14.04
|
|
Madrid vs. Santiago de Compostela - Cost of transportation
pay 48.2% less for housing
|
Madrid
|
Santiago de Compostela
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.86
€31.12
|
$33.03
€29.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,491.38
€1,331.11
|
$727.83
€649.61
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,193.86
€1,065.57
|
$512.28
€457.23
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$144.11
€128.62
|
$117.52
€104.90
|
|
Madrid vs. Santiago de Compostela - Cost of housing
pay 51.3% less for childcare
|
Madrid
|
Santiago de Compostela
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$668.48
€596.65
|
$335.92
€299.82
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$17,859.91
€15,940.65
|
$8,420.41
€7,515.54
|
|
Madrid vs. Santiago de Compostela - Cost of childcare
pay 16.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Madrid
|
Santiago de Compostela
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.92
€3.50
|
$3.02
€2.70
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.07
€2.74
|
$1.99
€1.78
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.72
€6.00
|
$5.88
€5.25
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.67
€45.22
|
$50.76
€45.31
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.20
€9.99
|
$10.08
€8.99
|
|
Madrid vs. Santiago de Compostela - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 3.8% more for clothing
|
Madrid
|
Santiago de Compostela
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.50
€77.20
|
$89.58
€79.95
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.98
€38.36
|
$62.99
€56.22
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$108.99
€97.28
|
$100.78
€89.95
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$112.77
€100.65
|
$93.31
€83.28
|
|
Madrid vs. Santiago de Compostela - Cost of clothing
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