Cost of Living Comparison Between Estepona and Madrid Cost of Living Comparison Between Estepona and Madrid

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Estepona is 19.9% cheaper than Madrid without rent, and 18.5% cheaper with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Estepona is 8.4% cheaper than Madrid without rent, and 11.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Estepona
Madrid
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.24 €14.88
$17.03 €14.7
1.23%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$80.3 €69.3
$70.3 €60.7
14.17%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.26 €8.86
$11.77 €10.16
-12.83%
Cappuccino
$2.8 €2.42
$3.21 €2.77
-12.77%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.56 €2.21
$3.18 €2.75
-19.50%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.14 €1.85
$2.1 €1.82
1.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.58 €3.96
$4.13 €3.56
10.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.66 €3.16
$4.49 €3.88
-18.49%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Estepona
Madrid
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.22 €1.06
$1.23 €1.07
-0.81%
White Bread (500g)
$1.56 €1.34
$1.63 €1.41
-4.29%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.99 €1.71
$1.64 €1.41
21.34%
Eggs
$3.44 €2.97
$3.34 €2.89
2.99%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.5 €11.66
$14.88 €12.84
-9.27%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.59 €8.28
$9.04 €7.81
6.08%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.28 €14.92
$16.8 €14.5
2.86%
Apples (1kg)
$3.24 €2.8
$2.73 €2.35
18.68%
Banana (1kg)
$1.9 €1.64
$2.15 €1.86
-11.63%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.8 €1.55
$2.5 €2.16
-28.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.63 €2.27
$2.67 €2.31
-1.50%
Potato (1kg)
$2.33 €2.01
$2.14 €1.85
8.88%
Onion (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.16 €1.87
-5.56%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.49 €1.29
$1.35 €1.17
10.37%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.17 €1.01
$0.93 €0.81
25.81%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.49 €5.61
$7.12 €6.15
-8.85%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.91 €5.96
$7.96 €6.87
-13.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.38 €1.19
$1.39 €1.2
-0.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.4 €2.07
$2.27 €1.96
5.73%
🚌 Getting Around
Estepona
Madrid
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.83 €2.45
$1.71 €1.47
65.50%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$33.48 €28.91
$48.37 €41.77
-30.78%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.21 €1.91
$4.15 €3.59
-46.75%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.74 €0.64
$1.34 €1.15
-44.78%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.87 €11.97
$28.54 €24.64
-51.40%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.75 €1.51
$1.86 €1.6
-5.91%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.3K €33.9K
$37.9K €32.7K
3.80%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.5K €26.3K
$34.2K €29.5K
-10.76%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Estepona
Madrid
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$121 €104
$191 €165
-36.82%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$23.61 €20.39
$21.25 €18.35
11.11%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.95 €27.59
$35.96 €31.05
-11.15%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Estepona
Madrid
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.14 €40.7
$54 €46.59
-12.64%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.07 €19.92
$17.96 €15.51
28.45%
Cinema Ticket
$14.15 €12.22
$11.51 €9.94
22.94%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Estepona
Madrid
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$383 €331
$674 €582
-43.13%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.5K €9,915
$11.8K €10.2K
-3.00%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Estepona
Madrid
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$31.89 €27.54
$95.7 €82.6
-66.68%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.15 €38.12
$41.6 €35.92
6.13%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$93 €80.3
$105 €91.1
-11.86%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$101 €86.9
$132 €114
-23.61%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Estepona
Madrid
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,264 €1,091
$1,561 €1,348
-19.06%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$899 €776
$1,109 €958
-18.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,097 €1,810
$2,840 €2,452
-26.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,468 €1,268
$1,884 €1,626
-22.06%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,051 €3,498
$8,381 €7,236
-51.66%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,167 €5,324
$4,938 €4,263
24.88%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Estepona
Madrid
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,663 €1,436
$2,579 €2,227
-35.51%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.51
3.43
2.33%

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Last update for Estepona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Madrid: October 29, 2025

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