Cost of Living Comparison Between Bari and Madrid Cost of Living Comparison Between Bari and Madrid

🙂 Solo nomad: Bari is 2.7% cheaper than Madrid without rent, and 22.1% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Bari is 3.7% more expensive than Madrid without rent, and 19.6% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$17.23 €14.84

$17.7 €15.25

-2.66%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$72.5 €62.4

$70.3 €60.5

3.12%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$12.65 €10.9

$11.87 €10.22

6.57%

Cappuccino

$1.86 €1.61

$3.07 €2.65

-39.41%

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

$2.16 €1.86

$3.06 €2.64

-29.41%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.29 €1.11

$2.19 €1.88

-41.10%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.67 €4.02

$4.15 €3.58

12.53%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.6 €3.96

$4.58 €3.95

0.44%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.84 €1.58

$1.18 €1.02

55.93%

White Bread (500g)

$2.14 €1.84

$1.71 €1.47

25.15%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.84 €2.45

$1.7 €1.47

67.06%

Eggs

$3.81 €3.29

$3.4 €2.93

12.06%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$14.22 €12.25

$14.84 €12.78

-4.18%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$12.28 €10.58

$9.04 €7.78

35.84%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$17.72 €15.26

$17.1 €14.73

3.63%

Apples (1kg)

$2.32 €2

$2.66 €2.29

-12.78%

Banana (1kg)

$1.97 €1.69

$2.22 €1.91

-11.26%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.09 €1.8

$2.58 €2.22

-18.99%

Tomato (1kg)

$3.18 €2.74

$2.65 €2.28

20.00%

Potato (1kg)

$1.79 €1.54

$2.05 €1.77

-12.68%

Onion (1kg)

$1.77 €1.52

$2.14 €1.84

-17.29%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.32 €1.13

$1.33 €1.14

-0.75%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.49 €0.42

$0.97 €0.83

-49.48%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$6.98 €6.01

$6.77 €5.83

3.10%

Wine (Bottle)

$6.41 €5.52

$8.14 €7.01

-21.25%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.48 €1.27

$1.46 €1.25

1.37%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.06 €1.78

$2.27 €1.95

-9.25%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.2 €1.03

$1.79 €1.54

-32.96%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$37.52 €32.31

$49.1 €42.29

-23.58%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$17.15 €14.77

$4.07 €3.51

321.38%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.04 €1.76

$1.36 €1.18

50.00%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$34.43 €29.66

$29.16 €25.12

18.07%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$2.01 €1.73

$1.84 €1.58

9.24%

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

$36.1K €31.1K

$37.6K €32.4K

-4.07%

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

$26.3K €22.6K

$33.5K €28.9K

-21.60%

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

$188 €162

$191 €165

-1.66%

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

$13.81 €11.9

$21.63 €18.63

-36.15%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$30 €25.84

$35.54 €30.61

-15.59%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$48.98 €42.19

$53.6 €46.16

-8.60%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$19.63 €16.91

$17.78 €15.31

10.40%

Cinema Ticket

$8.61 €7.42

$11.49 €9.89

-25.07%

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

$642 €553

$672 €579

-4.42%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$19.2K €16.6K

$12.2K €10.5K

57.41%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$103 €88.5

$96.9 €83.5

6.05%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$48.55 €41.82

$42.74 €36.81

13.59%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$105 €90.3

$107 €91.9

-1.73%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$155 €134

$133 €114

16.99%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$823 €709

$1,614 €1,390

-49.00%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$652 €562

$1,137 €979

-42.63%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,345 €1,159

$2,835 €2,441

-52.55%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$996 €857

$1,900 €1,637

-47.61%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,734 €3,216

$8,577 €7,387

-56.46%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,246 €1,935

$4,953 €4,266

-54.65%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,963 €1,690

$2,659 €2,290

-26.19%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.74

3.43

38.19%

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

Last update for Bari: December 1, 2025

Last update for Madrid: November 30, 2025

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