Cost of Living Comparison Between Granada and Madrid Cost of Living Comparison Between Granada and Madrid

🙂 Solo nomad: Granada is 12.7% cheaper than Madrid without rent, and 26% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Granada is 14.7% cheaper than Madrid without rent, and 30.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Granada
Madrid
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.58 €15.18
$17.03 €14.7
3.23%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$44.64 €38.54
$70.3 €60.7
-36.49%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.63 €8.32
$11.77 €10.16
-18.18%
Cappuccino
$2.34 €2.02
$3.21 €2.77
-27.10%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.98 €2.57
$3.18 €2.75
-6.29%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.31 €2
$2.1 €1.82
10.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.53 €3.05
$4.13 €3.56
-14.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.61 €3.98
$4.49 €3.88
2.67%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Granada
Madrid
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.16 €1
$1.23 €1.07
-5.69%
White Bread (500g)
$1.7 €1.46
$1.63 €1.41
4.29%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.47 €1.27
$1.64 €1.41
-10.37%
Eggs
$3.11 €2.68
$3.34 €2.89
-6.89%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.84 €13.68
$14.88 €12.84
6.45%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.89 €6.81
$9.04 €7.81
-12.72%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.26 €12.31
$16.8 €14.5
-15.12%
Apples (1kg)
$2.73 €2.35
$2.73 €2.35
-
Banana (1kg)
$1.84 €1.59
$2.15 €1.86
-14.42%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.9 €1.64
$2.5 €2.16
-24.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.83 €2.44
$2.67 €2.31
5.99%
Potato (1kg)
$2.31 €2
$2.14 €1.85
7.94%
Onion (1kg)
$2.5 €2.16
$2.16 €1.87
15.74%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.61 €1.39
$1.35 €1.17
19.26%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.99 €0.85
$0.93 €0.81
6.45%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.35 €5.48
$7.12 €6.15
-10.81%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.52 €3.9
$7.96 €6.87
-43.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.22 €1.06
$1.39 €1.2
-12.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.97 €1.7
$2.27 €1.96
-13.22%
🚌 Getting Around
Granada
Madrid
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.6 €1.38
$1.71 €1.47
-6.43%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.06 €39.77
$48.37 €41.77
-4.78%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.72 €4.94
$4.15 €3.59
37.83%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.28 €1.11
$1.34 €1.15
-4.48%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.95 €25
$28.54 €24.64
1.44%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.71 €1.48
$1.86 €1.6
-8.06%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.7K €33.4K
$37.9K €32.7K
2.15%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.2K €26.1K
$34.2K €29.5K
-11.67%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Granada
Madrid
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$156 €135
$191 €165
-18.41%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$19.74 €17.04
$21.25 €18.35
-7.11%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$27.26 €23.54
$35.96 €31.05
-24.19%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Granada
Madrid
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.96 €41.41
$54 €46.59
-11.12%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.78 €11.9
$17.96 €15.51
-23.27%
Cinema Ticket
$9.73 €8.4
$11.51 €9.94
-15.46%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Granada
Madrid
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$375 €324
$674 €582
-44.31%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,117 €7,008
$11.8K €10.2K
-31.43%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Granada
Madrid
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$74.8 €64.6
$95.7 €82.6
-21.90%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$33.85 €29.22
$41.6 €35.92
-18.63%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79.9 €69
$105 €91.1
-24.25%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 €91.7
$132 €114
-19.35%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Granada
Madrid
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$850 €734
$1,561 €1,348
-45.58%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$672 €580
$1,109 €958
-39.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,125 €972
$2,840 €2,452
-60.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$899 €776
$1,884 €1,626
-52.30%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,851 €2,461
$8,381 €7,236
-65.99%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,222 €1,918
$4,938 €4,263
-55.01%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Granada
Madrid
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,021 €1,745
$2,579 €2,227
-21.64%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.55
3.43
3.50%

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Last update for Granada: October 29, 2025

Last update for Madrid: October 29, 2025

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