Cost of Living Comparison Between Madrid and Alcala de Henares Cost of Living Comparison Between Madrid and Alcala de Henares

🙂 Solo nomad: Madrid is 4.5% cheaper than Alcala de Henares without rent, and 24.5% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Madrid is 4.4% more expensive than Alcala de Henares without rent, and 23.5% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$17.03 €14.7

$17.19 €14.84

-0.93%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$70.3 €60.7

$68.1 €58.8

3.20%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$11.77 €10.16

$10.35 €8.94

13.72%

Cappuccino

$3.21 €2.77

$2.5 €2.16

28.40%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.18 €2.75

$3.12 €2.7

1.92%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.1 €1.82

$2.05 €1.77

2.44%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.13 €3.56

$3.98 €3.44

3.77%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.49 €3.88

$4.58 €3.95

-1.97%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.23 €1.07

$1.2 €1.04

2.50%

White Bread (500g)

$1.63 €1.41

$1.07 €0.92

52.34%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.64 €1.41

$1.7 €1.47

-3.53%

Eggs

$3.34 €2.89

$2.67 €2.3

25.09%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$14.88 €12.84

$22.5 €19.43

-33.87%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$9.04 €7.81

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$16.8 €14.5

$16.68 €14.41

0.72%

Apples (1kg)

$2.73 €2.35

$2.79 €2.41

-2.15%

Banana (1kg)

$2.15 €1.86

$2.23 €1.92

-3.59%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.5 €2.16

$2.05 €1.77

21.95%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.67 €2.31

$2.7 €2.34

-1.11%

Potato (1kg)

$2.14 €1.85

$1.8 €1.56

18.89%

Onion (1kg)

$2.16 €1.87

$2.04 €1.76

5.88%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.35 €1.17

$1.4 €1.21

-3.57%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.93 €0.81

$0.97 €0.84

-4.12%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$7.12 €6.15

$6.49 €5.6

9.71%

Wine (Bottle)

$7.96 €6.87

$8.01 €6.91

-0.62%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.39 €1.2

$1.35 €1.17

2.96%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.27 €1.96

$2.19 €1.89

3.65%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.71 €1.47

$2.02 €1.75

-15.35%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$48.37 €41.77

$47.64 €41.13

1.53%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$4.15 €3.59

$4.08 €3.52

1.72%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.34 €1.15

$1.38 €1.19

-2.90%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$28.54 €24.64

$23.45 €20.25

21.71%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.86 €1.6

$1.8 €1.56

3.33%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$37.9K €32.7K

$37K €31.9K

2.45%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$34.2K €29.5K

$29.1K €25.1K

17.44%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$191 €165

$125 €108

52.62%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$21.25 €18.35

$21.69 €18.73

-2.03%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$35.96 €31.05

$31.22 €26.96

15.18%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$54 €46.59

$42.09 €36.34

28.20%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$17.96 €15.51

$11.41 €9.85

57.41%

Cinema Ticket

$11.51 €9.94

$10.37 €8.96

10.99%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$674 €582

$258 €223

160.67%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$11.8K €10.2K

$6,989 €6,034

69.39%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$95.7 €82.6

$86.8 €75

10.23%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$41.6 €35.92

$36.97 €31.92

12.52%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$105 €91.1

$81.6 €70.4

29.28%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$132 €114

$88.1 €76.1

49.51%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,561 €1,348

$893 €771

74.92%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,109 €958

$816 €704

36.00%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,840 €2,452

$1,888 €1,630

50.44%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,884 €1,626

$1,161 €1,002

62.28%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$8,381 €7,236

$4,412 €3,810

89.95%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$4,938 €4,263

$3,665 €3,164

34.73%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,579 €2,227

$1,665 €1,438

54.90%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

3.43

3.27

4.89%

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

Last update for Madrid: October 29, 2025

Last update for Alcala de Henares: October 29, 2025

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