Cost of Living Comparison Between Fuengirola and Madrid Cost of Living Comparison Between Fuengirola and Madrid

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Fuengirola is 10.6% cheaper than Madrid without rent, and 24.9% cheaper with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Fuengirola is 12.4% cheaper than Madrid without rent, and 19% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Fuengirola
Madrid
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$14.03 €12.12
$17.03 €14.7
-17.62%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$63.5 €54.8
$70.3 €60.7
-9.66%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.53 €9.09
$11.77 €10.16
-10.54%
Cappuccino
$2.32 €2.01
$3.21 €2.77
-27.73%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.38 €2.06
$3.18 €2.75
-25.16%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.89 €1.64
$2.1 €1.82
-10.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.46 €2.98
$4.13 €3.56
-16.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.24 €3.66
$4.49 €3.88
-5.57%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Fuengirola
Madrid
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.21 €1.05
$1.23 €1.07
-1.63%
White Bread (500g)
$1.51 €1.3
$1.63 €1.41
-7.36%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.64 €1.41
5.49%
Eggs
$2.68 €2.32
$3.34 €2.89
-19.76%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.09 €13.03
$14.88 €12.84
1.41%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.04 €7.81
$9.04 €7.81
-
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.73 €15.3
$16.8 €14.5
5.54%
Apples (1kg)
$2.38 €2.05
$2.73 €2.35
-12.82%
Banana (1kg)
$2.1 €1.81
$2.15 €1.86
-2.33%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.79 €1.54
$2.5 €2.16
-28.40%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.79 €2.41
$2.67 €2.31
4.49%
Potato (1kg)
$1.72 €1.48
$2.14 €1.85
-19.63%
Onion (1kg)
$1.97 €1.7
$2.16 €1.87
-8.80%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.26 €1.08
$1.35 €1.17
-6.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.77 €0.66
$0.93 €0.81
-17.20%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.4 €5.52
$7.12 €6.15
-10.11%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.29 €8.02
$7.96 €6.87
16.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.23 €1.06
$1.39 €1.2
-11.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.41 €2.08
$2.27 €1.96
6.17%
🚌 Getting Around
Fuengirola
Madrid
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.83 €1.58
$1.71 €1.47
7.02%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.58 €10
$48.37 €41.77
-76.06%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.53 €3.91
$4.15 €3.59
9.16%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.02 €0.88
$1.34 €1.15
-23.88%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$24.62 €21.26
$28.54 €24.64
-13.74%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.82 €1.57
$1.86 €1.6
-2.15%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.2K €33K
$37.9K €32.7K
0.79%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.1K €26.9K
$34.2K €29.5K
-9.03%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Fuengirola
Madrid
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$137 €119
$191 €165
-28.15%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.03 €19.02
$21.25 €18.35
3.67%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33 €28.49
$35.96 €31.05
-8.23%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Fuengirola
Madrid
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.23 €42.51
$54 €46.59
-8.77%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$29.22 €25.23
$17.96 €15.51
62.69%
Cinema Ticket
$10.07 €8.7
$11.51 €9.94
-12.51%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Fuengirola
Madrid
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$398 €344
$674 €582
-40.85%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,652 €5,743
$11.8K €10.2K
-43.81%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Fuengirola
Madrid
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$81.8 €70.6
$95.7 €82.6
-14.55%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.09 €34.62
$41.6 €35.92
-3.63%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$90 €77.7
$105 €91.1
-14.72%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$132 €114
-11.55%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Fuengirola
Madrid
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$980 €846
$1,561 €1,348
-37.21%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$774 €668
$1,109 €958
-30.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,908 €1,647
$2,840 €2,452
-32.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,298 €1,121
$1,884 €1,626
-31.07%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,681 €3,178
$8,381 €7,236
-56.08%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,802 €2,419
$4,938 €4,263
-43.26%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Fuengirola
Madrid
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,833 €1,583
$2,579 €2,227
-28.92%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.46
3.43
0.87%

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Last update for Fuengirola: October 28, 2025

Last update for Madrid: October 29, 2025

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