Cost of Living Comparison Between Madrid and Arrecife Cost of Living Comparison Between Madrid and Arrecife

😐 Solo nomad: Madrid is 18.1% more expensive than Arrecife without rent, and 43.8% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Madrid is 26.5% more expensive than Arrecife without rent, and 37.7% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$17.03 €14.7

$12.12 €10.46

40.51%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$70.3 €60.7

$51.9 €44.82

35.38%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$11.77 €10.16

$9.25 €7.98

27.24%

Cappuccino

$3.21 €2.77

$2.19 €1.89

46.58%

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

$3.18 €2.75

$2.11 €1.82

50.71%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.1 €1.82

$1.25 €1.08

68.00%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.13 €3.56

$2.96 €2.56

39.53%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.49 €3.88

$3.41 €2.95

31.67%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.23 €1.07

$1.22 €1.06

0.82%

White Bread (500g)

$1.63 €1.41

$2.02 €1.75

-19.31%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.64 €1.41

$1.18 €1.02

38.98%

Eggs

$3.34 €2.89

$3.23 €2.79

3.41%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$14.88 €12.84

$11.99 €10.35

24.10%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$9.04 €7.81

$7.13 €6.16

26.79%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$16.8 €14.5

$15.83 €13.67

6.13%

Apples (1kg)

$2.73 €2.35

$2.47 €2.13

10.53%

Banana (1kg)

$2.15 €1.86

$2.43 €2.1

-11.52%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.5 €2.16

$2.2 €1.9

13.64%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.67 €2.31

$2.64 €2.28

1.14%

Potato (1kg)

$2.14 €1.85

$2.19 €1.89

-2.28%

Onion (1kg)

$2.16 €1.87

$2.65 €2.29

-18.49%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.35 €1.17

$1.8 €1.56

-25.00%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.93 €0.81

$0.9 €0.77

3.33%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$7.12 €6.15

$4.71 €4.06

51.17%

Wine (Bottle)

$7.96 €6.87

$6.38 €5.51

24.76%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.39 €1.2

$1.56 €1.35

-10.90%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.27 €1.96

$3.55 €3.06

-36.06%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.71 €1.47

$1.99 €1.71

-14.07%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$48.37 €41.77

$23.57 €20.35

105.22%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$4.15 €3.59

$3.43 €2.96

20.99%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.34 €1.15

$2.04 €1.76

-34.31%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$28.54 €24.64

$23.12 €19.96

23.44%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.86 €1.6

$1.58 €1.37

17.72%

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

$37.9K €32.7K

$38.2K €33K

-0.79%

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

$34.2K €29.5K

$29.6K €25.6K

15.47%

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

$191 €165

$79.2 €68.4

141.36%

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

$21.25 €18.35

$20.86 €18.01

1.87%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$35.96 €31.05

$29.37 €25.35

22.44%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$54 €46.59

$70.3 €60.7

-23.23%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$17.96 €15.51

$23.03 €19.88

-22.01%

Cinema Ticket

$11.51 €9.94

$8.26 €7.13

39.35%

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

$674 €582

$533 €460

26.42%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$11.8K €10.2K

$6,548 €5,654

80.79%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$95.7 €82.6

$104 €89.4

-7.60%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$41.6 €35.92

$34.78 €30.03

19.61%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$105 €91.1

$92.1 €79.5

14.58%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$132 €114

$148 €128

-11.21%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,561 €1,348

$859 €742

81.70%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,109 €958

$702 €606

58.09%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,840 €2,452

$1,421 €1,227

99.90%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,884 €1,626

$1,081 €933

74.26%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$8,381 €7,236

$3,487 €3,010

140.39%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$4,938 €4,263

$1,380 €1,192

257.69%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,579 €2,227

$1,788 €1,544

44.23%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

3.43

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

Last update for Madrid: October 29, 2025

Last update for Arrecife: October 28, 2025

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