Cost of Living Comparison Between Getafe and Madrid Cost of Living Comparison Between Getafe and Madrid

🙂 Solo nomad: Getafe is 2.5% cheaper than Madrid without rent, and 25.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Getafe is 6.8% cheaper than Madrid without rent, and 25.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Getafe
Madrid
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.12 €14.78
$17.03 €14.7
0.53%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.3 €59.8
$70.3 €60.7
-1.39%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.6 €9.15
$11.77 €10.16
-9.94%
Cappuccino
$2.48 €2.14
$3.21 €2.77
-22.74%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 €2.77
$3.18 €2.75
0.94%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.11 €1.82
$2.1 €1.82
0.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.46 €2.99
$4.13 €3.56
-16.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.52 €3.9
$4.49 €3.88
0.67%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Getafe
Madrid
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.15 €0.99
$1.23 €1.07
-6.50%
White Bread (500g)
$1.1 €0.95
$1.63 €1.41
-32.52%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.64 €1.41
5.49%
Eggs
$2.72 €2.35
$3.34 €2.89
-18.56%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.57 €12.58
$14.88 €12.84
-2.08%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.45 €8.16
$9.04 €7.81
4.54%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.12 €14.78
$16.8 €14.5
1.90%
Apples (1kg)
$2.66 €2.29
$2.73 €2.35
-2.56%
Banana (1kg)
$2.13 €1.84
$2.15 €1.86
-0.93%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.93 €1.66
$2.5 €2.16
-22.80%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.68 €2.31
$2.67 €2.31
0.37%
Potato (1kg)
$2.12 €1.83
$2.14 €1.85
-0.93%
Onion (1kg)
$2.02 €1.75
$2.16 €1.87
-6.48%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.35 €1.16
$1.35 €1.17
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Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.68 €0.59
$0.93 €0.81
-26.88%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.27 €5.41
$7.12 €6.15
-11.94%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.12 €7.01
$7.96 €6.87
2.01%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.21 €1.05
$1.39 €1.2
-12.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.16 €1.87
$2.27 €1.96
-4.85%
🚌 Getting Around
Getafe
Madrid
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.72 €1.48
$1.71 €1.47
0.58%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$33.86 €29.24
$48.37 €41.77
-30.00%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.02 €3.47
$4.15 €3.59
-3.13%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.37 €1.18
$1.34 €1.15
2.24%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$23.33 €20.14
$28.54 €24.64
-18.26%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.86 €1.61
$1.86 €1.6
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Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37K €32K
$37.9K €32.7K
-2.25%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.4K €29.7K
$34.2K €29.5K
0.60%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Getafe
Madrid
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$196 €169
$191 €165
2.52%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.06 €18.19
$21.25 €18.35
-0.89%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.99 €27.62
$35.96 €31.05
-11.04%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Getafe
Madrid
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.91 €41.37
$54 €46.59
-11.21%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.21 €13.14
$17.96 €15.51
-15.31%
Cinema Ticket
$10.51 €9.08
$11.51 €9.94
-8.69%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Getafe
Madrid
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$262 €226
$674 €582
-61.09%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,979 €6,025
$11.8K €10.2K
-41.05%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Getafe
Madrid
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$95.8 €82.7
$95.7 €82.6
0.07%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.86 €31.82
$41.6 €35.92
-11.39%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$89 €76.9
$105 €91.1
-15.61%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$93.3 €80.5
$132 €114
-29.21%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Getafe
Madrid
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$973 €840
$1,561 €1,348
-37.68%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$707 €610
$1,109 €958
-36.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,314 €1,134
$2,840 €2,452
-53.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,020 €881
$1,884 €1,626
-45.83%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,761 €2,384
$8,381 €7,236
-67.06%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,454 €2,119
$4,938 €4,263
-50.30%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Getafe
Madrid
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,796 €1,551
$2,579 €2,227
-30.35%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.43
3.43
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Last update for Getafe: October 29, 2025

Last update for Madrid: October 29, 2025

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