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

😐 Solo nomad: Madrid is 14.7% more expensive than Alicante without rent, and 32.6% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Madrid is 17.3% more expensive than Alicante without rent, and 37.8% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$17.44 €15.02

$17.08 €14.71

2.11%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$69.7 €60.0

$58.4 €50.3

19.36%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$11.77 €10.13

$10.46 €9.01

12.52%

Cappuccino

$3.16 €2.72

$2.17 €1.87

45.62%

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

$3.18 €2.74

$2.27 €1.96

40.09%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.19 €1.89

$1.48 €1.27

47.97%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.02 €3.46

$2.85 €2.45

41.05%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.55 €3.92

$3.45 €2.97

31.88%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.18 €1.02

$1.28 €1.10

-7.81%

White Bread (500g)

$1.68 €1.45

$1.80 €1.55

-6.67%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.69 €1.46

$1.49 €1.28

13.42%

Eggs

$3.40 €2.92

$3.03 €2.61

12.21%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$14.96 €12.88

$11.53 €9.93

29.75%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$8.79 €7.57

$9.43 €8.12

-6.79%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$16.67 €14.35

$14.70 €12.65

13.40%

Apples (1kg)

$2.71 €2.33

$2.49 €2.14

8.84%

Banana (1kg)

$2.23 €1.92

$1.92 €1.65

16.15%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.45 €2.11

$1.38 €1.19

77.54%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.79 €2.40

$2.26 €1.95

23.45%

Potato (1kg)

$2.06 €1.77

$1.66 €1.43

24.10%

Onion (1kg)

$2.16 €1.86

$1.67 €1.44

29.34%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.35 €1.16

$1.11 €0.96

21.62%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.00 €0.86

$0.66 €0.56

51.52%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$6.82 €5.87

$5.94 €5.11

14.81%

Wine (Bottle)

$8.32 €7.17

$5.90 €5.08

41.02%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.45 €1.25

$1.14 €0.98

27.19%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.18 €1.88

$1.86 €1.60

17.20%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.72 €1.49

$1.72 €1.48

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$48.68 €41.91

$25.24 €21.73

92.87%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$4.13 €3.56

$1.70 €1.47

142.94%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.37 €1.18

$1.23 €1.06

11.38%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$29.32 €25.25

$17.68 €15.22

65.84%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.91 €1.64

$1.80 €1.55

6.11%

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

$38.0K €32.8K

$39.2K €33.8K

-3.06%

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

$34.0K €29.3K

$29.6K €25.5K

14.87%

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

$192 €165

$127 €110

51.09%

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

$21.64 €18.63

$20.13 €17.33

7.50%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$35.47 €30.54

$31.50 €27.12

12.60%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$53.8 €46.29

$55.6 €47.90

-3.38%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$18.20 €15.67

$17.14 €14.76

6.18%

Cinema Ticket

$11.66 €10.04

$9.52 €8.20

22.48%

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

$681 €586

$713 €614

-4.56%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$12.2K €10.5K

$10.6K €9,129

14.69%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$95.2 €81.9

$71.9 €61.9

32.39%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$42.76 €36.82

$30.67 €26.40

39.42%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$107 €92.4

$95.2 €82.0

12.80%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$134 €115

$110 €94.8

21.69%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,559 €1,343

$967 €832

61.29%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,107 €953

$778 €670

42.35%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,817 €2,425

$1,493 €1,285

88.72%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,887 €1,625

$1,042 €897

81.09%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$9,280 €7,990

$3,887 €3,347

138.71%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$4,391 €3,781

$1,839 €1,584

138.74%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,575 €2,217

$2,062 €1,775

24.89%

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: March 1, 2026

Last update for Alicante: March 1, 2026

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