Cost of Living Comparison Between Girona and Madrid Cost of Living Comparison Between Girona and Madrid

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Girona is 4.4% cheaper than Madrid without rent, and 21.2% cheaper with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Girona is 12.4% cheaper than Madrid without rent, and 18% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Girona
Madrid
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.94 €14.62
$17.03 €14.7
-0.53%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69 €59.6
$70.3 €60.7
-1.78%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.05 €7.81
$11.77 €10.16
-23.11%
Cappuccino
$2.1 €1.82
$3.21 €2.77
-34.58%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.85 €1.6
$3.18 €2.75
-41.82%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.67 €1.44
$2.1 €1.82
-20.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.43 €2.96
$4.13 €3.56
-16.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.65 €4.01
$4.49 €3.88
3.56%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Girona
Madrid
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 €1.11
$1.23 €1.07
4.07%
White Bread (500g)
$1.38 €1.19
$1.63 €1.41
-15.34%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.62 €1.4
$1.64 €1.41
-1.22%
Eggs
$2.95 €2.55
$3.34 €2.89
-11.68%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.84 €9.36
$14.88 €12.84
-27.15%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.07 €7.83
$9.04 €7.81
0.33%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.51 €7.35
$16.8 €14.5
-49.35%
Apples (1kg)
$2.36 €2.04
$2.73 €2.35
-13.55%
Banana (1kg)
$2.14 €1.84
$2.15 €1.86
-0.47%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.99 €1.72
$2.5 €2.16
-20.40%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.94 €2.54
$2.67 €2.31
10.11%
Potato (1kg)
$1.38 €1.19
$2.14 €1.85
-35.51%
Onion (1kg)
$1.41 €1.22
$2.16 €1.87
-34.72%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.97 €0.84
$1.35 €1.17
-28.15%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.7 €0.6
$0.93 €0.81
-24.73%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.99 €5.17
$7.12 €6.15
-15.87%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.72 €4.94
$7.96 €6.87
-28.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.3 €1.12
$1.39 €1.2
-6.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.09 €1.8
$2.27 €1.96
-7.93%
🚌 Getting Around
Girona
Madrid
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.71 €1.47
-0.58%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.02 €34.55
$48.37 €41.77
-17.26%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.32 €2.01
$4.15 €3.59
-44.10%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.03 €1.75
$1.34 €1.15
51.49%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$22.43 €19.37
$28.54 €24.64
-21.41%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.74 €1.5
$1.86 €1.6
-6.45%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.3K €32.2K
$37.9K €32.7K
-1.47%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33K €28.5K
$34.2K €29.5K
-3.57%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Girona
Madrid
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$120 €104
$191 €165
-37.00%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.34 €17.56
$21.25 €18.35
-4.28%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$38.34 €33.1
$35.96 €31.05
6.62%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Girona
Madrid
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$55.9 €48.24
$54 €46.59
3.54%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.75 €16.19
$17.96 €15.51
4.40%
Cinema Ticket
$10.89 €9.4
$11.51 €9.94
-5.39%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Girona
Madrid
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$325 €281
$674 €582
-51.74%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10K €8,638
$11.8K €10.2K
-15.49%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Girona
Madrid
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$93.3 €80.6
$95.7 €82.6
-2.53%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.76 €28.29
$41.6 €35.92
-21.25%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$90.4 €78.1
$105 €91.1
-14.30%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$134 €116
$132 €114
1.63%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Girona
Madrid
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,342 €1,158
$1,561 €1,348
-14.07%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$878 €758
$1,109 €958
-20.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,171 €1,874
$2,840 €2,452
-23.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,383 €1,194
$1,884 €1,626
-26.57%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,986 €3,442
$8,381 €7,236
-52.44%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,257 €3,675
$4,938 €4,263
-13.80%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Girona
Madrid
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,856 €1,602
$2,579 €2,227
-28.06%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.58
3.43
4.37%

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Last update for Girona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Madrid: October 29, 2025

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