Cost of Living Comparison Between Gijon and Madrid Cost of Living Comparison Between Gijon and Madrid

🙂 Solo nomad: Gijon is 10.7% cheaper than Madrid without rent, and 31% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Gijon is 12.5% cheaper than Madrid without rent, and 29.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Gijon
Madrid
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.03 €14.71
$17.03 €14.7
-
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$52.4 €45.21
$70.3 €60.7
-25.51%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.63 €10.9
$11.77 €10.16
7.31%
Cappuccino
$2.2 €1.9
$3.21 €2.77
-31.46%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.86 €2.47
$3.18 €2.75
-10.06%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$2.1 €1.82
9.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.28 €2.83
$4.13 €3.56
-20.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.4 €3.8
$4.49 €3.88
-2.00%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Gijon
Madrid
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.26 €1.09
$1.23 €1.07
2.44%
White Bread (500g)
$1.82 €1.57
$1.63 €1.41
11.66%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.29 €1.12
$1.64 €1.41
-21.34%
Eggs
$2.9 €2.51
$3.34 €2.89
-13.17%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.24 €10.56
$14.88 €12.84
-17.74%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.91 €6.83
$9.04 €7.81
-12.50%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13 €11.22
$16.8 €14.5
-22.62%
Apples (1kg)
$2.69 €2.32
$2.73 €2.35
-1.47%
Banana (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.15 €1.86
-5.12%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.32 €2
$2.5 €2.16
-7.20%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.38 €2.92
$2.67 €2.31
26.59%
Potato (1kg)
$1.59 €1.37
$2.14 €1.85
-25.70%
Onion (1kg)
$2.41 €2.08
$2.16 €1.87
11.57%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.08 €0.93
$1.35 €1.17
-20.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.79 €0.68
$0.93 €0.81
-15.05%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.37 €5.5
$7.12 €6.15
-10.53%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.07 €6.1
$7.96 €6.87
-11.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.16 €1
$1.39 €1.2
-16.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.27 €1.96
-10.13%
🚌 Getting Around
Gijon
Madrid
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.43 €1.23
$1.71 €1.47
-16.37%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$34.2 €29.52
$48.37 €41.77
-29.30%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.46 €4.72
$4.15 €3.59
31.57%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.3 €1.12
$1.34 €1.15
-2.99%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$31.71 €27.37
$28.54 €24.64
11.11%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$1.86 €1.6
-2.69%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.2K €33.9K
$37.9K €32.7K
3.55%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$36.7K €31.7K
$34.2K €29.5K
7.24%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Gijon
Madrid
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$144 €124
$191 €165
-24.56%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$19.68 €16.99
$21.25 €18.35
-7.39%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$28.43 €24.55
$35.96 €31.05
-20.94%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Gijon
Madrid
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.2 €44.16
$54 €46.59
-5.21%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$10.58 €9.14
$17.96 €15.51
-41.09%
Cinema Ticket
$9.44 €8.15
$11.51 €9.94
-17.98%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Gijon
Madrid
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$506 €437
$674 €582
-24.92%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.7K €9,261
$11.8K €10.2K
-9.39%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Gijon
Madrid
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$91.6 €79.1
$95.7 €82.6
-4.35%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.56 €27.25
$41.6 €35.92
-24.13%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94.6 €81.7
$105 €91.1
-10.34%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$125 €108
$132 €114
-5.02%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Gijon
Madrid
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$801 €692
$1,561 €1,348
-48.67%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$610 €527
$1,109 €958
-45.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,332 €1,150
$2,840 €2,452
-53.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$993 €857
$1,884 €1,626
-47.29%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,991 €2,583
$8,381 €7,236
-64.31%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,124 €1,834
$4,938 €4,263
-56.98%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Gijon
Madrid
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,930 €1,666
$2,579 €2,227
-25.17%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.56
3.43
3.79%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Gijon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Madrid: October 29, 2025

Join the CityCost newsletter – low traffic, no spam, and easy to unsubscribe. Your email stays private.