Cost of Living Comparison Between Ibiza and Madrid Cost of Living Comparison Between Ibiza and Madrid

🙂 Solo nomad: Ibiza is 7.7% cheaper than Madrid without rent, and 39.7% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ibiza is 7.4% cheaper than Madrid without rent, and 16.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ibiza
Madrid
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.17 €14.83
$17.03 €14.7
0.82%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.4 €59
$70.3 €60.7
-2.76%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.75 €10.15
$11.77 €10.16
-0.17%
Cappuccino
$2.55 €2.2
$3.21 €2.77
-20.56%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.96 €2.56
$3.18 €2.75
-6.92%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.46 €1.26
$2.1 €1.82
-30.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.56 €3.08
$4.13 €3.56
-13.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.72 €3.21
$4.49 €3.88
-17.15%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ibiza
Madrid
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.36 €1.17
$1.23 €1.07
10.57%
White Bread (500g)
$3.56 €3.07
$1.63 €1.41
118.40%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.41 €1.22
$1.64 €1.41
-14.02%
Eggs
$2.9 €2.51
$3.34 €2.89
-13.17%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$20.73 €17.9
$14.88 €12.84
39.31%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.55 €7.38
$9.04 €7.81
-5.42%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.1 €13.04
$16.8 €14.5
-10.12%
Apples (1kg)
$2.57 €2.22
$2.73 €2.35
-5.86%
Banana (1kg)
$1.97 €1.7
$2.15 €1.86
-8.37%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.92 €1.66
$2.5 €2.16
-23.20%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.69 €2.32
$2.67 €2.31
0.75%
Potato (1kg)
$1.78 €1.54
$2.14 €1.85
-16.82%
Onion (1kg)
$1.99 €1.72
$2.16 €1.87
-7.87%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.4 €1.2
$1.35 €1.17
3.70%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.33 €0.29
$0.93 €0.81
-64.52%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.47 €4.73
$7.12 €6.15
-23.17%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.7 €4.92
$7.96 €6.87
-28.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.44 €1.24
$1.39 €1.2
3.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.66 €1.43
$2.27 €1.96
-26.87%
🚌 Getting Around
Ibiza
Madrid
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.39 €2.06
$1.71 €1.47
39.77%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$34.14 €29.47
$48.37 €41.77
-29.42%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.4 €3.8
$4.15 €3.59
6.02%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.28 €1.1
$1.34 €1.15
-4.48%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$25.98 €22.43
$28.54 €24.64
-8.97%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.85 €1.6
$1.86 €1.6
-0.54%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.8K €33.5K
$37.9K €32.7K
2.47%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.3K €26.2K
$34.2K €29.5K
-11.39%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ibiza
Madrid
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$237 €205
$191 €165
24.03%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.77 €19.66
$21.25 €18.35
7.15%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$32.09 €27.71
$35.96 €31.05
-10.76%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ibiza
Madrid
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$87.9 €75.9
$54 €46.59
62.92%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.81 €12.79
$17.96 €15.51
-17.54%
Cinema Ticket
$9.6 €8.29
$11.51 €9.94
-16.59%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ibiza
Madrid
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$404 €349
$674 €582
-39.99%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,587 €6,550
$11.8K €10.2K
-35.91%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ibiza
Madrid
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$73 €63.1
$95.7 €82.6
-23.70%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$56 €48.37
$41.6 €35.92
34.69%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$84.9 €73.3
$105 €91.1
-19.56%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$162 €140
$132 €114
22.91%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ibiza
Madrid
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,323 €2,006
$1,561 €1,348
48.76%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,065 €1,783
$1,109 €958
86.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,683 €2,316
$2,840 €2,452
-5.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,542 €2,195
$1,884 €1,626
34.93%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,120 €5,284
$8,381 €7,236
-26.98%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,812 €2,427
$4,938 €4,263
-43.06%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ibiza
Madrid
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,002 €1,729
$2,579 €2,227
-22.36%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.5
3.43
2.04%

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Last update for Ibiza: October 29, 2025

Last update for Madrid: October 29, 2025

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