Cost of Living Comparison Between Figueres and Madrid Cost of Living Comparison Between Figueres and Madrid

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Figueres is 17.4% cheaper than Madrid without rent, and 27.7% cheaper with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Figueres is 14.7% cheaper than Madrid without rent, and 28.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Figueres
Madrid
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.04 €14.71
$17.03 €14.7
0.06%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.26 €39.94
$70.3 €60.7
-34.19%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.62 €10.03
$11.77 €10.16
-1.27%
Cappuccino
$2.27 €1.96
$3.21 €2.77
-29.28%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$3.18 €2.75
-27.99%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.48 €1.28
$2.1 €1.82
-29.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.93 €2.53
$4.13 €3.56
-29.06%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.83 €3.31
$4.49 €3.88
-14.70%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Figueres
Madrid
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.27 €1.1
$1.23 €1.07
3.25%
White Bread (500g)
$1.45 €1.25
$1.63 €1.41
-11.04%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.53 €2.18
$1.64 €1.41
54.27%
Eggs
$3.44 €2.97
$3.34 €2.89
2.99%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.24 €11.44
$14.88 €12.84
-11.02%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.53 €7.36
$9.04 €7.81
-5.64%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.22 €13.15
$16.8 €14.5
-9.40%
Apples (1kg)
$2.46 €2.12
$2.73 €2.35
-9.89%
Banana (1kg)
$1.64 €1.42
$2.15 €1.86
-23.72%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.97 €1.7
$2.5 €2.16
-21.20%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.58 €2.23
$2.67 €2.31
-3.37%
Potato (1kg)
$1.71 €1.48
$2.14 €1.85
-20.09%
Onion (1kg)
$2.01 €1.74
$2.16 €1.87
-6.94%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.35 €1.16
$1.35 €1.17
-
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.76 €0.66
$0.93 €0.81
-18.28%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.17 €5.33
$7.12 €6.15
-13.34%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.84 €5.04
$7.96 €6.87
-26.63%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.26 €1.09
$1.39 €1.2
-9.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.11 €1.82
$2.27 €1.96
-7.05%
🚌 Getting Around
Figueres
Madrid
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.72 €1.48
$1.71 €1.47
0.58%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$34.26 €29.58
$48.37 €41.77
-29.17%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.17 €3.6
$4.15 €3.59
0.48%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.2 €1.04
$1.34 €1.15
-10.45%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$25.17 €21.74
$28.54 €24.64
-11.81%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.75 €1.51
$1.86 €1.6
-5.91%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.1K €33.8K
$37.9K €32.7K
3.27%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.7K €25.6K
$34.2K €29.5K
-13.27%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Figueres
Madrid
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$137 €119
$191 €165
-28.11%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.42 €17.63
$21.25 €18.35
-3.91%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.57 €27.26
$35.96 €31.05
-12.21%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Figueres
Madrid
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.47 €40.99
$54 €46.59
-12.03%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.92 €12.88
$17.96 €15.51
-16.93%
Cinema Ticket
$9.02 €7.79
$11.51 €9.94
-21.63%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Figueres
Madrid
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$405 €350
$674 €582
-39.82%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,594 €6,557
$11.8K €10.2K
-35.85%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Figueres
Madrid
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86 €74.2
$95.7 €82.6
-10.21%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.38 €31.41
$41.6 €35.92
-12.55%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$87.4 €75.4
$105 €91.1
-17.17%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 €93
$132 €114
-18.24%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Figueres
Madrid
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$857 €740
$1,561 €1,348
-45.10%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$695 €600
$1,109 €958
-37.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,308 €1,129
$2,840 €2,452
-53.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$990 €854
$1,884 €1,626
-47.47%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,648 €3,150
$8,381 €7,236
-56.47%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,979 €1,709
$4,938 €4,263
-59.91%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Figueres
Madrid
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,558 €1,345
$2,579 €2,227
-39.60%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.5
3.43
2.04%

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Last update for Figueres: October 28, 2025

Last update for Madrid: October 29, 2025

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