Cost of Living Comparison Between Alcorcón and Madrid Cost of Living Comparison Between Alcorcón and Madrid

🙂 Solo nomad: Alcorcón is 2.7% cheaper than Madrid without rent, and 27.5% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Alcorcón is 2.6% more expensive than Madrid without rent, and 24.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Alcorcón
Madrid
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.63 €15.22
$17.03 €14.7
3.52%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$58.2 €50.2
$70.3 €60.7
-17.24%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.61 €9.16
$11.77 €10.16
-9.86%
Cappuccino
$2.11 €1.82
$3.21 €2.77
-34.27%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.04 €2.63
$3.18 €2.75
-4.40%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.03 €1.75
$2.1 €1.82
-3.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.27 €3.69
$4.13 €3.56
3.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.09 €3.53
$4.49 €3.88
-8.91%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Alcorcón
Madrid
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 €1.18
$1.23 €1.07
11.38%
White Bread (500g)
$1.41 €1.22
$1.63 €1.41
-13.50%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.53 €1.32
$1.64 €1.41
-6.71%
Eggs
$2.62 €2.26
$3.34 €2.89
-21.56%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$16.89 €14.59
$14.88 €12.84
13.51%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.82 €7.62
$9.04 €7.81
-2.43%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.76 €14.47
$16.8 €14.5
-0.24%
Apples (1kg)
$2.6 €2.24
$2.73 €2.35
-4.76%
Banana (1kg)
$2.23 €1.93
$2.15 €1.86
3.72%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.53 €2.19
$2.5 €2.16
1.20%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.46 €2.98
$2.67 €2.31
29.59%
Potato (1kg)
$2.07 €1.79
$2.14 €1.85
-3.27%
Onion (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$2.16 €1.87
8.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.36 €1.17
$1.35 €1.17
0.74%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.73 €0.63
$0.93 €0.81
-21.51%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.37 €5.5
$7.12 €6.15
-10.53%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.33 €7.19
$7.96 €6.87
4.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.17 €1.01
$1.39 €1.2
-15.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.52 €2.18
$2.27 €1.96
11.01%
🚌 Getting Around
Alcorcón
Madrid
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.71 €1.47
-0.58%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$33.48 €28.91
$48.37 €41.77
-30.78%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.44 €2.11
$4.15 €3.59
-41.20%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.02 €0.88
$1.34 €1.15
-23.88%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.46 €24.57
$28.54 €24.64
-0.28%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.78 €1.54
$1.86 €1.6
-4.30%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.7K €32.5K
$37.9K €32.7K
-0.47%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.2K €26.1K
$34.2K €29.5K
-11.67%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Alcorcón
Madrid
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$118 €102
$191 €165
-38.45%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.75 €17.92
$21.25 €18.35
-2.35%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.47 €31.49
$35.96 €31.05
1.42%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Alcorcón
Madrid
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.44 €41.83
$54 €46.59
-10.23%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.97 €12.93
$17.96 €15.51
-16.65%
Cinema Ticket
$9.66 €8.34
$11.51 €9.94
-16.07%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Alcorcón
Madrid
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$518 €447
$674 €582
-23.07%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,082 €6,978
$11.8K €10.2K
-31.73%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Alcorcón
Madrid
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$76 €65.6
$95.7 €82.6
-20.58%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.27 €35.63
$41.6 €35.92
-0.79%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.4 €76.3
$105 €91.1
-16.23%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$112 €96.5
$132 €114
-15.13%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Alcorcón
Madrid
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$865 €747
$1,561 €1,348
-44.58%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$687 €593
$1,109 €958
-38.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,318 €1,138
$2,840 €2,452
-53.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,008 €870
$1,884 €1,626
-46.50%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,453 €2,982
$8,381 €7,236
-58.80%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,432 €2,100
$4,938 €4,263
-50.75%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Alcorcón
Madrid
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$2,579 €2,227
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.43
3.43
-

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Last update for Alcorcón: October 29, 2025

Last update for Madrid: October 29, 2025

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