Cost of Living Comparison Between Madrid and Barcelona Cost of Living Comparison Between Madrid and Barcelona

😐 Solo nomad: Madrid is 0.3% more expensive than Barcelona without rent, and 2.1% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Madrid is 1.4% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 2.4% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$17.03 €14.7

$17.41 €15.03

-2.18%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$70.3 €60.7

$68.7 €59.3

2.27%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$11.77 €10.16

$13.71 €11.84

-14.15%

Cappuccino

$3.21 €2.77

$2.78 €2.4

15.47%

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

$3.18 €2.75

$2.8 €2.42

13.57%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.1 €1.82

$1.98 €1.71

6.06%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.13 €3.56

$4.43 €3.83

-6.77%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.49 €3.88

$4.53 €3.91

-0.88%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.23 €1.07

$1.24 €1.07

-0.81%

White Bread (500g)

$1.63 €1.41

$2.03 €1.75

-19.70%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.64 €1.41

$1.98 €1.71

-17.17%

Eggs

$3.34 €2.89

$3.46 €2.99

-3.47%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$14.88 €12.84

$18.32 €15.82

-18.78%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$9.04 €7.81

$9.82 €8.47

-7.94%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$16.8 €14.5

$19.24 €16.61

-12.68%

Apples (1kg)

$2.73 €2.35

$2.61 €2.25

4.60%

Banana (1kg)

$2.15 €1.86

$2.34 €2.02

-8.12%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.5 €2.16

$2.11 €1.82

18.48%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.67 €2.31

$2.77 €2.39

-3.61%

Potato (1kg)

$2.14 €1.85

$2.04 €1.76

4.90%

Onion (1kg)

$2.16 €1.87

$1.77 €1.53

22.03%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.35 €1.17

$1.5 €1.3

-10.00%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.93 €0.81

$0.85 €0.73

9.41%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$7.12 €6.15

$7 €6.04

1.71%

Wine (Bottle)

$7.96 €6.87

$7.13 €6.16

11.64%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.39 €1.2

$1.43 €1.24

-2.80%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.27 €1.96

$2.29 €1.98

-0.87%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.71 €1.47

$3.02 €2.6

-43.38%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$48.37 €41.77

$28.97 €25.01

66.97%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$4.15 €3.59

$4.59 €3.96

-9.59%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.34 €1.15

$2.02 €1.74

-33.66%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$28.54 €24.64

$29.56 €25.53

-3.45%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.86 €1.6

$1.81 €1.56

2.76%

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

$37.9K €32.7K

$38.4K €33.1K

-1.35%

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

$34.2K €29.5K

$32.4K €28K

5.59%

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

$191 €165

$190 €164

0.81%

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

$21.25 €18.35

$22.18 €19.15

-4.19%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$35.96 €31.05

$36.37 €31.4

-1.13%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$54 €46.59

$57.4 €49.55

-5.98%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$17.96 €15.51

$20.95 €18.09

-14.27%

Cinema Ticket

$11.51 €9.94

$10.8 €9.33

6.57%

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

$674 €582

$732 €632

-7.98%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$11.8K €10.2K

$15.1K €13.1K

-21.72%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$95.7 €82.6

$86.8 €74.9

10.31%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$41.6 €35.92

$36.78 €31.76

13.10%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$105 €91.1

$102 €88.2

3.23%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$132 €114

$117 €101

12.58%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,561 €1,348

$1,581 €1,365

-1.23%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,109 €958

$1,230 €1,062

-9.81%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,840 €2,452

$2,707 €2,337

4.90%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,884 €1,626

$2,028 €1,751

-7.10%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$8,381 €7,236

$6,602 €5,700

26.96%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$4,938 €4,263

$5,045 €4,356

-2.13%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,579 €2,227

$2,198 €1,898

17.32%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

3.43

3.39

1.18%

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

Last update for Madrid: October 29, 2025

Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

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