Cost of Living Comparison Between Madrid and Badajoz Cost of Living Comparison Between Madrid and Badajoz

😐 Solo nomad: Madrid is 30.1% more expensive than Badajoz without rent, and 74.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Madrid is 36.8% more expensive than Badajoz without rent, and 71.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Madrid
Badajoz
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.03 €14.7
$13.67 €11.8
24.58%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$70.3 €60.7
$43.53 €37.58
61.47%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.77 €10.16
$10.49 €9.06
12.20%
Cappuccino
$3.21 €2.77
$1.8 €1.56
78.33%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 €2.75
$2.01 €1.74
58.21%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.1 €1.82
$1.36 €1.18
54.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.13 €3.56
$2.27 €1.96
81.94%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.49 €3.88
$3.38 €2.92
32.84%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Madrid
Badajoz
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.23 €1.07
$1.15 €0.99
6.96%
White Bread (500g)
$1.63 €1.41
$1.21 €1.05
34.71%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.64 €1.41
$1.65 €1.42
-0.61%
Eggs
$3.34 €2.89
$2.79 €2.41
19.71%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.88 €12.84
$14.25 €12.3
4.42%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.04 €7.81
$8.29 €7.16
9.05%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.8 €14.5
$12.39 €10.7
35.59%
Apples (1kg)
$2.73 €2.35
$2.26 €1.95
20.80%
Banana (1kg)
$2.15 €1.86
$2.08 €1.8
3.37%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.5 €2.16
$1.75 €1.51
42.86%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.67 €2.31
$2.54 €2.19
5.12%
Potato (1kg)
$2.14 €1.85
$1.79 €1.55
19.55%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 €1.87
$1.78 €1.53
21.35%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.35 €1.17
$0.87 €0.75
55.17%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.93 €0.81
$0.57 €0.49
63.16%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.12 €6.15
$5.9 €5.1
20.68%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.96 €6.87
$6.94 €5.99
14.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.39 €1.2
$1.32 €1.14
5.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.27 €1.96
$2.32 €2.01
-2.16%
🚌 Getting Around
Madrid
Badajoz
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.71 €1.47
$1.37 €1.18
24.82%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$48.37 €41.77
$29.29 €25.29
65.14%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.15 €3.59
$3.24 €2.8
28.09%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.34 €1.15
$1.05 €0.9
27.62%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.54 €24.64
$21.56 €18.61
32.37%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.86 €1.6
$1.83 €1.58
1.64%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.9K €32.7K
$26.8K €23.1K
41.53%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.2K €29.5K
$23.9K €20.6K
43.07%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Madrid
Badajoz
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$191 €165
$109 €93.7
76.11%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.25 €18.35
$24 €20.72
-11.46%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$35.96 €31.05
$37.22 €32.14
-3.39%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Madrid
Badajoz
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$54 €46.59
$41.96 €36.23
28.60%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.96 €15.51
$4.66 €4.02
285.41%
Cinema Ticket
$11.51 €9.94
$8.62 €7.45
33.53%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Madrid
Badajoz
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$674 €582
$367 €317
83.52%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.8K €10.2K
$4,742 €4,094
149.67%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Madrid
Badajoz
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$95.7 €82.6
$83.2 €71.8
15.06%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.6 €35.92
$31.5 €27.2
32.06%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$105 €91.1
$58.6 €50.6
80.00%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$132 €114
$72.4 €62.5
82.10%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Madrid
Badajoz
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,561 €1,348
$623 €538
150.70%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,109 €958
$489 €422
127.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,840 €2,452
$926 €799
206.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,884 €1,626
$671 €580
180.66%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$8,381 €7,236
$1,742 €1,504
381.11%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,938 €4,263
$1,380 €1,191
257.91%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Madrid
Badajoz
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,579 €2,227
$1,523 €1,315
69.39%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.43
3.02
13.58%

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Last update for Madrid: October 29, 2025

Last update for Badajoz: October 27, 2025

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