Cost of Living Comparison Between Gandia and Madrid Cost of Living Comparison Between Gandia and Madrid

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Gandia is 36% cheaper than Madrid without rent, and 42.8% cheaper with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Gandia is 33% cheaper than Madrid without rent, and 43.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Gandia
Madrid
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.76 €11.02
$17.03 €14.7
-25.07%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$45.61 €39.38
$70.3 €60.7
-35.11%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.02 €7.79
$11.77 €10.16
-23.36%
Cappuccino
$1.85 €1.59
$3.21 €2.77
-42.37%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 €2.15
$3.18 €2.75
-21.70%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.68 €1.45
$2.1 €1.82
-20.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.87 €2.48
$4.13 €3.56
-30.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.37 €2.91
$4.49 €3.88
-24.94%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Gandia
Madrid
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.2 €1.03
$1.23 €1.07
-2.44%
White Bread (500g)
$1.55 €1.34
$1.63 €1.41
-4.91%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.61 €1.39
$1.64 €1.41
-1.83%
Eggs
$2.71 €2.34
$3.34 €2.89
-18.86%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.32 €9.77
$14.88 €12.84
-23.92%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.51 €5.62
$9.04 €7.81
-27.99%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.58 €8.27
$16.8 €14.5
-42.98%
Apples (1kg)
$2.37 €2.04
$2.73 €2.35
-13.19%
Banana (1kg)
$1.49 €1.29
$2.15 €1.86
-30.70%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.49 €1.29
$2.5 €2.16
-40.40%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.25 €1.95
$2.67 €2.31
-15.73%
Potato (1kg)
$1.03 €0.89
$2.14 €1.85
-51.87%
Onion (1kg)
$0.96 €0.83
$2.16 €1.87
-55.56%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.49 €1.29
$1.35 €1.17
10.37%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.5 €0.43
$0.93 €0.81
-46.24%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.92 €5.11
$7.12 €6.15
-16.85%
Wine (Bottle)
$3.44 €2.97
$7.96 €6.87
-56.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.04 €0.9
$1.39 €1.2
-25.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.01 €0.87
$2.27 €1.96
-55.51%
🚌 Getting Around
Gandia
Madrid
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.65 €1.43
$1.71 €1.47
-3.51%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$24.91 €21.5
$48.37 €41.77
-48.50%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.95 €2.55
$4.15 €3.59
-28.92%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.34 €1.15
55.97%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$22.82 €19.7
$28.54 €24.64
-20.04%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.86 €1.6
-5.38%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.8K €32.6K
$37.9K €32.7K
-0.30%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.1K €26K
$34.2K €29.5K
-11.87%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Gandia
Madrid
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$87.2 €75.3
$191 €165
-54.36%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$19.49 €16.83
$21.25 €18.35
-8.28%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$27.18 €23.47
$35.96 €31.05
-24.42%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Gandia
Madrid
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$27.51 €23.75
$54 €46.59
-49.02%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$10.29 €8.89
$17.96 €15.51
-42.71%
Cinema Ticket
$8.6 €7.42
$11.51 €9.94
-25.28%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Gandia
Madrid
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$332 €286
$674 €582
-50.75%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,876 €5,937
$11.8K €10.2K
-41.91%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Gandia
Madrid
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$94.1 €81.3
$95.7 €82.6
-1.66%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.71 €35.15
$41.6 €35.92
-2.14%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$55.7 €48.06
$105 €91.1
-47.22%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$107 €92.8
$132 €114
-18.43%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Gandia
Madrid
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$694 €599
$1,561 €1,348
-55.53%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$553 €478
$1,109 €958
-50.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$957 €826
$2,840 €2,452
-66.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$747 €645
$1,884 €1,626
-60.32%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,272 €1,098
$8,381 €7,236
-84.83%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,002 €865
$4,938 €4,263
-79.71%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Gandia
Madrid
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,919 €1,657
$2,579 €2,227
-25.62%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.67
3.43
7.00%

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Last update for Gandia: October 29, 2025

Last update for Madrid: October 29, 2025

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