Cost of Living Comparison Between Madrid and Almeria Cost of Living Comparison Between Madrid and Almeria

😐 Solo nomad: Madrid is 6.9% more expensive than Almeria without rent, and 60.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Madrid is 42.6% more expensive than Almeria without rent, and 50.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Madrid
Almeria
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.03 €14.7
$17.62 €15.21
-3.35%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$70.3 €60.7
$46.46 €40.11
51.29%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.77 €10.16
$10.12 €8.74
16.30%
Cappuccino
$3.21 €2.77
$1.88 €1.63
70.74%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 €2.75
$1.88 €1.62
69.15%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.1 €1.82
$2 €1.73
5.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.13 €3.56
$4.12 €3.56
0.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.49 €3.88
$4.48 €3.87
0.22%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Madrid
Almeria
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.23 €1.07
$1.18 €1.02
4.24%
White Bread (500g)
$1.63 €1.41
$1.48 €1.27
10.14%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.64 €1.41
$1.61 €1.39
1.86%
Eggs
$3.34 €2.89
$2.9 €2.51
15.17%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.88 €12.84
$18.19 €15.7
-18.20%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.04 €7.81
$6.69 €5.78
35.13%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.8 €14.5
$14.96 €12.92
12.30%
Apples (1kg)
$2.73 €2.35
$2.2 €1.9
24.09%
Banana (1kg)
$2.15 €1.86
$1.64 €1.41
31.10%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.5 €2.16
$1.42 €1.23
76.06%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.67 €2.31
$2.15 €1.86
24.19%
Potato (1kg)
$2.14 €1.85
$1.12 €0.97
91.07%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 €1.87
$1.65 €1.42
30.91%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.35 €1.17
$1.35 €1.17
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Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.93 €0.81
$0.5 €0.43
86.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.12 €6.15
$6.14 €5.3
15.96%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.96 €6.87
$4.78 €4.12
66.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.39 €1.2
$0.92 €0.79
51.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.27 €1.96
$1.42 €1.23
59.86%
🚌 Getting Around
Madrid
Almeria
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.71 €1.47
$1.21 €1.04
41.32%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$48.37 €41.77
$31.47 €27.17
53.70%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.15 €3.59
$6.89 €5.95
-39.77%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.34 €1.15
$1.99 €1.72
-32.66%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.54 €24.64
$18.17 €15.69
57.07%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.86 €1.6
$1.73 €1.49
7.51%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.9K €32.7K
$38.3K €33.1K
-1.12%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.2K €29.5K
$35.9K €31K
-4.72%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Madrid
Almeria
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$191 €165
$126 €109
51.29%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.25 €18.35
$16.19 €13.98
31.25%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$35.96 €31.05
$23.69 €20.45
51.79%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Madrid
Almeria
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$54 €46.59
$38.35 €33.11
40.70%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.96 €15.51
$14.99 €12.94
19.81%
Cinema Ticket
$11.51 €9.94
$8 €6.91
43.88%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Madrid
Almeria
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$674 €582
$426 €368
58.17%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.8K €10.2K
$11K €9,527
7.28%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Madrid
Almeria
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$95.7 €82.6
$96.1 €82.9
-0.35%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.6 €35.92
$36.75 €31.73
13.20%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$105 €91.1
$97.5 €84.2
8.23%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$132 €114
$73 €63.1
80.41%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Madrid
Almeria
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,561 €1,348
$729 €630
114.08%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,109 €958
$507 €438
118.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,840 €2,452
$1,306 €1,127
117.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,884 €1,626
$910 €786
106.95%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$8,381 €7,236
$2,028 €1,751
313.35%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,938 €4,263
$1,644 €1,420
200.30%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Madrid
Almeria
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,579 €2,227
$1,422 €1,228
81.32%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.43
3.5
-2.00%

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Last update for Madrid: October 29, 2025

Last update for Almeria: October 27, 2025

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