Cost of Living Comparison Between Madrid and Alicante Cost of Living Comparison Between Madrid and Alicante

😐 Solo nomad: Madrid is 17.1% more expensive than Alicante without rent, and 35.8% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Madrid is 16.4% more expensive than Alicante without rent, and 39% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$17.03 €14.7

$17.35 €14.98

-1.84%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$70.3 €60.7

$58.4 €50.4

20.38%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$11.77 €10.16

$10.3 €8.89

14.27%

Cappuccino

$3.21 €2.77

$2.1 €1.81

52.86%

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

$3.18 €2.75

$2.38 €2.05

33.61%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.1 €1.82

$1.48 €1.28

41.89%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.13 €3.56

$2.97 €2.56

39.06%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.49 €3.88

$3.44 €2.97

30.52%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.23 €1.07

$1.34 €1.15

-8.21%

White Bread (500g)

$1.63 €1.41

$1.81 €1.56

-9.94%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.64 €1.41

$1.54 €1.33

6.49%

Eggs

$3.34 €2.89

$2.99 €2.58

11.71%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$14.88 €12.84

$11.86 €10.24

25.46%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$9.04 €7.81

$9.35 €8.07

-3.32%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$16.8 €14.5

$14.8 €12.78

13.51%

Apples (1kg)

$2.73 €2.35

$2.41 €2.08

13.28%

Banana (1kg)

$2.15 €1.86

$1.99 €1.72

8.04%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.5 €2.16

$1.43 €1.23

74.83%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.67 €2.31

$2.25 €1.95

18.67%

Potato (1kg)

$2.14 €1.85

$1.63 €1.41

31.29%

Onion (1kg)

$2.16 €1.87

$1.62 €1.4

33.33%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.35 €1.17

$1.07 €0.93

26.17%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.93 €0.81

$0.66 €0.57

40.91%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$7.12 €6.15

$6.13 €5.3

16.15%

Wine (Bottle)

$7.96 €6.87

$4.61 €3.98

72.67%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.39 €1.2

$1.18 €1.02

17.80%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.27 €1.96

$1.83 €1.58

24.04%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.71 €1.47

$1.64 €1.42

4.27%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$48.37 €41.77

$25.43 €21.95

90.21%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$4.15 €3.59

$1.65 €1.42

151.52%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.34 €1.15

$1.29 €1.11

3.88%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$28.54 €24.64

$17.61 €15.21

62.07%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.86 €1.6

$1.74 €1.5

6.90%

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

$37.9K €32.7K

$38.8K €33.5K

-2.41%

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

$34.2K €29.5K

$29.7K €25.7K

15.08%

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

$191 €165

$130 €112

47.10%

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

$21.25 €18.35

$20.62 €17.8

3.06%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$35.96 €31.05

$31.95 €27.59

12.55%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$54 €46.59

$55.6 €48.01

-2.95%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$17.96 €15.51

$17.02 €14.69

5.52%

Cinema Ticket

$11.51 €9.94

$9.69 €8.36

18.78%

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

$674 €582

$726 €627

-7.21%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$11.8K €10.2K

$10.5K €9,039

13.08%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$95.7 €82.6

$70 €60.4

36.84%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$41.6 €35.92

$31.78 €27.44

30.90%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$105 €91.1

$97.1 €83.9

8.60%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$132 €114

$108 €92.9

22.49%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,561 €1,348

$967 €835

61.52%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,109 €958

$788 €680

40.77%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,840 €2,452

$1,462 €1,262

94.24%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,884 €1,626

$1,037 €896

81.58%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$8,381 €7,236

$3,051 €2,634

174.68%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$4,938 €4,263

$1,954 €1,687

152.67%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,579 €2,227

$1,925 €1,662

34.02%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

3.43

3.58

-4.19%

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

Last update for Madrid: October 29, 2025

Last update for Alicante: October 28, 2025

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