Cost of Living Comparison Between El Paso and Madrid Cost of Living Comparison Between El Paso and Madrid

🙂 Solo nomad: El Paso is 13.8% cheaper than Madrid without rent, and 28.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: El Paso is 18.6% cheaper than Madrid without rent, and 28.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
El Paso
Madrid
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$14.82 €12.79
$17.03 €14.7
-12.98%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$57.1 €49.26
$70.3 €60.7
-18.84%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.52 €9.08
$11.77 €10.16
-10.62%
Cappuccino
$2.18 €1.88
$3.21 €2.77
-32.09%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.34 €2.02
$3.18 €2.75
-26.42%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.7 €1.47
$2.1 €1.82
-19.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.46 €2.98
$4.13 €3.56
-16.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.4 €2.93
$4.49 €3.88
-24.28%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
El Paso
Madrid
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.16 €1.01
$1.23 €1.07
-5.69%
White Bread (500g)
$1.37 €1.18
$1.63 €1.41
-15.95%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.69 €1.46
$1.64 €1.41
3.05%
Eggs
$2.92 €2.52
$3.34 €2.89
-12.57%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.28 €11.47
$14.88 €12.84
-10.75%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.2 €7.08
$9.04 €7.81
-9.29%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.03 €12.98
$16.8 €14.5
-10.54%
Apples (1kg)
$2.48 €2.14
$2.73 €2.35
-9.16%
Banana (1kg)
$2.03 €1.75
$2.15 €1.86
-5.58%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.97 €1.7
$2.5 €2.16
-21.20%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.69 €2.32
$2.67 €2.31
0.75%
Potato (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$2.14 €1.85
-17.29%
Onion (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$2.16 €1.87
-8.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.41 €1.22
$1.35 €1.17
4.44%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.7 €0.6
$0.93 €0.81
-24.73%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.46 €5.58
$7.12 €6.15
-9.27%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.28 €5.43
$7.96 €6.87
-21.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.39 €1.2
-10.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.1 €1.81
$2.27 €1.96
-7.49%
🚌 Getting Around
El Paso
Madrid
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.72 €1.49
$1.71 €1.47
0.58%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$34.43 €29.73
$48.37 €41.77
-28.82%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.95 €3.41
$4.15 €3.59
-4.82%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.25 €1.08
$1.34 €1.15
-6.72%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$24.29 €20.97
$28.54 €24.64
-14.89%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.8 €1.55
$1.86 €1.6
-3.23%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.7K €33.4K
$37.9K €32.7K
2.20%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.2K €26.1K
$34.2K €29.5K
-11.62%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
El Paso
Madrid
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$133 €115
$191 €165
-30.19%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.56 €17.75
$21.25 €18.35
-3.25%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$32.18 €27.78
$35.96 €31.05
-10.51%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
El Paso
Madrid
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.62 €41.98
$54 €46.59
-9.90%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.28 €13.19
$17.96 €15.51
-14.92%
Cinema Ticket
$9.32 €8.05
$11.51 €9.94
-19.03%
🧸 Childcare & Education
El Paso
Madrid
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$399 €344
$674 €582
-40.81%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,587 €6,551
$11.8K €10.2K
-35.91%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
El Paso
Madrid
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$83.9 €72.4
$95.7 €82.6
-12.38%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.99 €31.07
$41.6 €35.92
-13.49%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$87.2 €75.3
$105 €91.1
-17.33%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$107 €92.7
$132 €114
-18.54%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
El Paso
Madrid
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$842 €727
$1,561 €1,348
-46.08%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$703 €607
$1,109 €958
-36.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,347 €1,163
$2,840 €2,452
-52.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,009 €871
$1,884 €1,626
-46.44%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,570 €3,082
$8,381 €7,236
-57.40%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,395 €2,068
$4,938 €4,263
-51.51%
💵 Salaries & Financials
El Paso
Madrid
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$2,579 €2,227
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.5
3.43
2.04%

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Last update for El Paso: October 28, 2025

Last update for Madrid: October 29, 2025

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