Cost of Living Comparison Between Almeria and Madrid Cost of Living Comparison Between Almeria and Madrid

🙂 Solo nomad: Almeria is 6.5% cheaper than Madrid without rent, and 37.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Almeria is 29.9% cheaper than Madrid without rent, and 33.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Almeria
Madrid
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.62 €15.21
$17.03 €14.7
3.46%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.46 €40.11
$70.3 €60.7
-33.90%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.12 €8.74
$11.77 €10.16
-14.02%
Cappuccino
$1.88 €1.63
$3.21 €2.77
-41.43%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.88 €1.62
$3.18 €2.75
-40.88%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2 €1.73
$2.1 €1.82
-4.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.12 €3.56
$4.13 €3.56
-0.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.48 €3.87
$4.49 €3.88
-0.22%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Almeria
Madrid
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.18 €1.02
$1.23 €1.07
-4.07%
White Bread (500g)
$1.48 €1.27
$1.63 €1.41
-9.20%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.61 €1.39
$1.64 €1.41
-1.83%
Eggs
$2.9 €2.51
$3.34 €2.89
-13.17%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.19 €15.7
$14.88 €12.84
22.24%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.69 €5.78
$9.04 €7.81
-26.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.96 €12.92
$16.8 €14.5
-10.95%
Apples (1kg)
$2.2 €1.9
$2.73 €2.35
-19.41%
Banana (1kg)
$1.64 €1.41
$2.15 €1.86
-23.72%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.42 €1.23
$2.5 €2.16
-43.20%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.15 €1.86
$2.67 €2.31
-19.48%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 €0.97
$2.14 €1.85
-47.66%
Onion (1kg)
$1.65 €1.42
$2.16 €1.87
-23.61%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.35 €1.17
$1.35 €1.17
-
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.5 €0.43
$0.93 €0.81
-46.24%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.14 €5.3
$7.12 €6.15
-13.76%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.78 €4.12
$7.96 €6.87
-39.95%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.92 €0.79
$1.39 €1.2
-33.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.42 €1.23
$2.27 €1.96
-37.44%
🚌 Getting Around
Almeria
Madrid
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.21 €1.04
$1.71 €1.47
-29.24%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$31.47 €27.17
$48.37 €41.77
-34.94%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.89 €5.95
$4.15 €3.59
66.02%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.99 €1.72
$1.34 €1.15
48.51%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.17 €15.69
$28.54 €24.64
-36.33%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.86 €1.6
-6.99%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.3K €33.1K
$37.9K €32.7K
1.14%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.9K €31K
$34.2K €29.5K
4.95%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Almeria
Madrid
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$126 €109
$191 €165
-33.90%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.19 €13.98
$21.25 €18.35
-23.81%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.69 €20.45
$35.96 €31.05
-34.12%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Almeria
Madrid
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.35 €33.11
$54 €46.59
-28.93%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.99 €12.94
$17.96 €15.51
-16.54%
Cinema Ticket
$8 €6.91
$11.51 €9.94
-30.50%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Almeria
Madrid
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$426 €368
$674 €582
-36.78%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11K €9,527
$11.8K €10.2K
-6.79%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Almeria
Madrid
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$96.1 €82.9
$95.7 €82.6
0.36%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.75 €31.73
$41.6 €35.92
-11.66%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$97.5 €84.2
$105 €91.1
-7.60%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$73 €63.1
$132 €114
-44.57%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Almeria
Madrid
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$729 €630
$1,561 €1,348
-53.29%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$507 €438
$1,109 €958
-54.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,306 €1,127
$2,840 €2,452
-54.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$910 €786
$1,884 €1,626
-51.68%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,028 €1,751
$8,381 €7,236
-75.81%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,644 €1,420
$4,938 €4,263
-66.70%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Almeria
Madrid
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,422 €1,228
$2,579 €2,227
-44.85%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.5
3.43
2.04%

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Last update for Almeria: October 27, 2025

Last update for Madrid: October 29, 2025

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