Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Madeira Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Madeira

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 24.1% more expensive than Madeira without rent, and 47.3% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 33.3% more expensive than Madeira without rent, and 48.9% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$17.6 €15.16

$11.79 €10.15

49.28%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$68.7 €59.2

$47.05 €40.53

45.97%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$13.79 €11.88

$9.36 €8.06

47.33%

Cappuccino

$2.84 €2.45

$2.16 €1.86

31.48%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.73 €2.35

$1.86 €1.6

46.77%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.98 €1.7

$1.37 €1.18

44.53%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.36 €3.75

$2.37 €2.04

83.97%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.55 €3.92

$3.44 €2.96

32.27%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.24 €1.07

$1.05 €0.9

18.10%

White Bread (500g)

$2.05 €1.77

$1.6 €1.38

28.12%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.95 €1.68

$1.66 €1.43

17.47%

Eggs

$3.36 €2.9

$3.03 €2.61

10.89%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$18.38 €15.83

$11.37 €9.79

61.65%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$9.81 €8.45

$7.92 €6.82

23.86%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$18.81 €16.2

$13.98 €12.04

34.55%

Apples (1kg)

$2.72 €2.34

$2.4 €2.07

13.33%

Banana (1kg)

$2.34 €2.02

$1.43 €1.23

63.64%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.11 €1.81

$1.87 €1.61

12.83%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.71 €2.34

$2.49 €2.14

8.84%

Potato (1kg)

$2.02 €1.74

$1.46 €1.26

38.36%

Onion (1kg)

$1.79 €1.54

$1.83 €1.58

-2.19%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.5 €1.3

$1.6 €1.38

-6.25%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.85 €0.73

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$6.95 €5.99

$6.12 €5.27

13.56%

Wine (Bottle)

$7.08 €6.1

$5.17 €4.45

36.94%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.38 €1.19

$1.31 €1.13

5.34%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.32 €2

$2.3 €1.98

0.87%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$2.87 €2.47

$2.29 €1.97

25.33%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$28.74 €24.76

$41.31 €35.58

-30.43%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$4.59 €3.95

$4.16 €3.58

10.34%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.06 €1.78

$0.86 €0.74

139.53%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$29.26 €25.2

$17.65 €15.2

65.78%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.86 €1.6

$1.99 €1.72

-6.53%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$38.2K €32.9K

$35.4K €30.5K

7.78%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$33K €28.4K

$39.7K €34.2K

-16.91%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$188 €162

$133 €115

41.23%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$22.39 €19.29

$20.89 €17.99

7.18%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$37.41 €32.22

$41.93 €36.12

-10.78%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$57.3 €49.37

$44.37 €38.22

29.19%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$20.97 €18.06

Cinema Ticket

$11.21 €9.65

$8.22 €7.08

36.37%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$719 €619

$465 €401

54.43%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$15.3K €13.2K

$8,494 €7,316

80.06%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$88.6 €76.3

$74.5 €64.2

19.00%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$37.72 €32.48

$38.64 €33.28

-2.38%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$102 €88.1

$91.8 €79.1

11.46%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$117 €101

$94.1 €81

24.81%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,555 €1,339

$934 €804

66.53%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,238 €1,067

$721 €621

71.77%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,795 €2,407

$1,491 €1,284

87.49%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,968 €1,695

$1,139 €981

72.83%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$6,877 €5,923

$2,974 €2,561

131.27%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$4,715 €4,061

$2,355 €2,028

100.21%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,266 €1,952

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

3.39

5.01

-32.34%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Barcelona: December 1, 2025

Last update for Madeira: November 30, 2025

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