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

😐 Solo nomad: Ibiza is 9.6% more expensive than Madrid without rent, and 45% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ibiza is 13.2% cheaper than Madrid without rent, and 14.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ibiza
Madrid
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.20 €14.69
$17.44 €14.89
-1.38%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$70.4 €60.1
$69.7 €59.6
0.93%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.36 €9.70
$11.77 €10.05
-3.48%
Cappuccino
$2.56 €2.19
$3.16 €2.69
-18.99%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.84 €2.43
$3.18 €2.72
-10.69%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.51 €1.29
$2.19 €1.87
-31.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.91
$4.02 €3.43
-15.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.66 €3.13
$4.55 €3.89
-19.56%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ibiza
Madrid
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.43 €1.22
$1.18 €1.01
21.19%
White Bread (500g)
$3.56 €3.04
$1.68 €1.44
111.90%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 €1.18
$1.69 €1.45
-18.34%
Eggs
$2.94 €2.51
$3.40 €2.90
-13.53%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$21.21 €18.12
$14.96 €12.78
41.78%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.55 €7.30
$8.79 €7.51
-2.73%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.99 €12.80
$16.67 €14.23
-10.08%
Apples (1kg)
$2.52 €2.16
$2.71 €2.31
-7.01%
Banana (1kg)
$2.03 €1.73
$2.23 €1.91
-8.97%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.89 €1.61
$2.45 €2.09
-22.86%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.61 €2.23
$2.79 €2.38
-6.45%
Potato (1kg)
$1.80 €1.53
$2.06 €1.76
-12.62%
Onion (1kg)
$1.99 €1.70
$2.16 €1.84
-7.87%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.38 €1.18
$1.35 €1.15
2.22%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.37 €0.31
$1.00 €0.85
-63.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.46 €4.67
$6.82 €5.82
-19.94%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.07 €6.03
$8.32 €7.11
-15.02%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.38 €1.18
$1.45 €1.24
-4.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.71 €1.46
$2.18 €1.86
-21.56%
🚌 Getting Around
Ibiza
Madrid
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.36 €2.02
$1.72 €1.47
37.21%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$34.63 €29.58
$48.68 €41.57
-28.86%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.53 €3.87
$4.13 €3.53
9.69%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.23 €1.05
$1.37 €1.17
-10.22%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$26.18 €22.36
$29.32 €25.04
-10.71%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.88 €1.60
$1.91 €1.63
-1.57%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.9K €32.4K
$38.0K €32.5K
-0.26%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.8K €25.4K
$34.0K €29.0K
-12.44%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ibiza
Madrid
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$237 €202
$192 €164
23.30%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.99 €19.63
$21.64 €18.48
6.24%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.53 €26.93
$35.47 €30.29
-11.11%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ibiza
Madrid
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$87.6 €74.8
$53.8 €45.91
62.85%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.14 €12.93
$18.20 €15.54
-16.81%
Cinema Ticket
$9.58 €8.18
$11.66 €9.96
-17.84%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ibiza
Madrid
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$408 €349
$681 €581
-40.02%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,472 €6,381
$12.2K €10.4K
-38.55%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ibiza
Madrid
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$72.4 €61.8
$95.2 €81.3
-23.93%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$57.8 €49.39
$42.76 €36.52
35.24%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$83.2 €71.1
$107 €91.7
-22.49%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$159 €136
$134 €114
18.63%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ibiza
Madrid
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,284 €1,950
$1,559 €1,332
46.45%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,083 €1,778
$1,107 €945
88.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,700 €2,306
$2,817 €2,405
-4.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,549 €2,177
$1,887 €1,612
35.09%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,450 €6,362
$9,280 €7,925
-19.72%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,802 €2,393
$4,391 €3,750
-36.20%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ibiza
Madrid
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,037 €1,740
$2,575 €2,199
-20.89%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.5
3.43
2.04%

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

Last update for Ibiza: March 2, 2026

Last update for Madrid: March 1, 2026

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