Cost of Living Comparison Between Cordoba and Madrid Cost of Living Comparison Between Cordoba and Madrid

🙂 Solo nomad: Cordoba is 25.2% cheaper than Madrid without rent, and 37.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Cordoba is 30.9% cheaper than Madrid without rent, and 36% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Cordoba
Madrid
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.92 €12.02
$17.03 €14.7
-18.26%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$49.01 €42.32
$70.3 €60.7
-30.27%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.76 €8.43
$11.77 €10.16
-17.08%
Cappuccino
$2.11 €1.82
$3.21 €2.77
-34.27%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.93 €1.67
$3.18 €2.75
-39.31%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.61 €1.39
$2.1 €1.82
-23.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$4.13 €3.56
-17.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.4 €2.93
$4.49 €3.88
-24.28%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cordoba
Madrid
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.12 €0.97
$1.23 €1.07
-8.94%
White Bread (500g)
$1.58 €1.36
$1.63 €1.41
-3.07%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.61 €1.39
$1.64 €1.41
-1.83%
Eggs
$2.54 €2.19
$3.34 €2.89
-23.95%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.66 €10.07
$14.88 €12.84
-21.64%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.73 €6.67
$9.04 €7.81
-14.49%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.33 €14.96
$16.8 €14.5
3.15%
Apples (1kg)
$3.34 €2.88
$2.73 €2.35
22.34%
Banana (1kg)
$1.66 €1.44
$2.15 €1.86
-22.79%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.89 €1.63
$2.5 €2.16
-24.40%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.3 €1.99
$2.67 €2.31
-13.86%
Potato (1kg)
$1.8 €1.56
$2.14 €1.85
-15.89%
Onion (1kg)
$1.71 €1.48
$2.16 €1.87
-20.83%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1 €0.86
$1.35 €1.17
-25.93%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.6 €0.52
$0.93 €0.81
-35.48%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.73 €4.94
$7.12 €6.15
-19.52%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.61 €3.98
$7.96 €6.87
-42.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.35 €1.17
$1.39 €1.2
-2.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.92 €1.66
$2.27 €1.96
-15.42%
🚌 Getting Around
Cordoba
Madrid
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.48 €1.27
$1.71 €1.47
-13.45%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$37.96 €32.78
$48.37 €41.77
-21.52%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.14 €1.85
$4.15 €3.59
-48.43%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.93 €0.8
$1.34 €1.15
-30.60%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$26.69 €23.05
$28.54 €24.64
-6.48%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$1.86 €1.6
-2.69%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.4K €27.1K
$37.9K €32.7K
-17.07%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$36.9K €31.8K
$34.2K €29.5K
7.85%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cordoba
Madrid
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$179 €155
$191 €165
-6.32%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$19.96 €17.23
$21.25 €18.35
-6.07%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.76 €29.15
$35.96 €31.05
-6.12%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cordoba
Madrid
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.8 €44.75
$54 €46.59
-3.95%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.72 €10.12
$17.96 €15.51
-34.74%
Cinema Ticket
$8.23 €7.11
$11.51 €9.94
-28.50%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cordoba
Madrid
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$326 €281
$674 €582
-51.66%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,912 €5,968
$11.8K €10.2K
-41.61%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cordoba
Madrid
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.1 €49.28
$95.7 €82.6
-40.37%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.57 €29.85
$41.6 €35.92
-16.90%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$78.3 €67.6
$105 €91.1
-25.81%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.6 €73.1
$132 €114
-35.76%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cordoba
Madrid
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$710 €613
$1,561 €1,348
-54.55%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$532 €459
$1,109 €958
-52.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,878 €1,622
$2,840 €2,452
-33.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$824 €711
$1,884 €1,626
-56.26%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,128 €1,837
$8,381 €7,236
-74.61%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,553 €1,340
$4,938 €4,263
-68.56%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cordoba
Madrid
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,909 €1,648
$2,579 €2,227
-25.98%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.18
3.43
-7.29%

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Last update for Cordoba: October 29, 2025

Last update for Madrid: October 29, 2025

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