Cost of Living Comparison Between Badajoz and Madrid Cost of Living Comparison Between Badajoz and Madrid

🙂 Solo nomad: Badajoz is 23.1% cheaper than Madrid without rent, and 42.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Badajoz is 26.9% cheaper than Madrid without rent, and 41.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Badajoz
Madrid
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.67 €11.8
$17.03 €14.7
-19.73%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$43.53 €37.58
$70.3 €60.7
-38.07%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.49 €9.06
$11.77 €10.16
-10.88%
Cappuccino
$1.8 €1.56
$3.21 €2.77
-43.93%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.01 €1.74
$3.18 €2.75
-36.79%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.36 €1.18
$2.1 €1.82
-35.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.27 €1.96
$4.13 €3.56
-45.04%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.38 €2.92
$4.49 €3.88
-24.72%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Badajoz
Madrid
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.15 €0.99
$1.23 €1.07
-6.50%
White Bread (500g)
$1.21 €1.05
$1.63 €1.41
-25.77%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.65 €1.42
$1.64 €1.41
0.61%
Eggs
$2.79 €2.41
$3.34 €2.89
-16.47%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.25 €12.3
$14.88 €12.84
-4.23%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.29 €7.16
$9.04 €7.81
-8.30%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.39 €10.7
$16.8 €14.5
-26.25%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 €1.95
$2.73 €2.35
-17.22%
Banana (1kg)
$2.08 €1.8
$2.15 €1.86
-3.26%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.75 €1.51
$2.5 €2.16
-30.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.54 €2.19
$2.67 €2.31
-4.87%
Potato (1kg)
$1.79 €1.55
$2.14 €1.85
-16.36%
Onion (1kg)
$1.78 €1.53
$2.16 €1.87
-17.59%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.87 €0.75
$1.35 €1.17
-35.56%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.57 €0.49
$0.93 €0.81
-38.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.9 €5.1
$7.12 €6.15
-17.13%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.94 €5.99
$7.96 €6.87
-12.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.32 €1.14
$1.39 €1.2
-5.04%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 €2.01
$2.27 €1.96
2.20%
🚌 Getting Around
Badajoz
Madrid
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.37 €1.18
$1.71 €1.47
-19.88%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$29.29 €25.29
$48.37 €41.77
-39.45%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.24 €2.8
$4.15 €3.59
-21.93%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.05 €0.9
$1.34 €1.15
-21.64%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$21.56 €18.61
$28.54 €24.64
-24.46%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.83 €1.58
$1.86 €1.6
-1.61%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.8K €23.1K
$37.9K €32.7K
-29.34%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.9K €20.6K
$34.2K €29.5K
-30.11%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Badajoz
Madrid
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$109 €93.7
$191 €165
-43.22%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$24 €20.72
$21.25 €18.35
12.94%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.22 €32.14
$35.96 €31.05
3.50%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Badajoz
Madrid
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.96 €36.23
$54 €46.59
-22.24%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$4.66 €4.02
$17.96 €15.51
-74.05%
Cinema Ticket
$8.62 €7.45
$11.51 €9.94
-25.11%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Badajoz
Madrid
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$367 €317
$674 €582
-45.51%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,742 €4,094
$11.8K €10.2K
-59.95%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Badajoz
Madrid
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$83.2 €71.8
$95.7 €82.6
-13.09%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.5 €27.2
$41.6 €35.92
-24.28%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$58.6 €50.6
$105 €91.1
-44.44%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.4 €62.5
$132 €114
-45.09%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Badajoz
Madrid
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$623 €538
$1,561 €1,348
-60.11%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$489 €422
$1,109 €958
-55.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$926 €799
$2,840 €2,452
-67.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$671 €580
$1,884 €1,626
-64.37%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,742 €1,504
$8,381 €7,236
-79.21%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,380 €1,191
$4,938 €4,263
-72.06%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Badajoz
Madrid
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,523 €1,315
$2,579 €2,227
-40.96%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.02
3.43
-11.95%

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Last update for Badajoz: October 27, 2025

Last update for Madrid: October 29, 2025

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