Cost of Living Comparison Between Madrid and Bari Cost of Living Comparison Between Madrid and Bari

😐 Solo nomad: Madrid is 2.8% more expensive than Bari without rent, and 28.3% more expensive with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Madrid is 3.6% cheaper than Bari without rent, and 24.3% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$17.7 €15.25

$17.23 €14.84

2.73%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$70.3 €60.5

$72.5 €62.4

-3.02%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$11.87 €10.22

$12.65 €10.9

-6.17%

Cappuccino

$3.07 €2.65

$1.86 €1.61

65.05%

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

$3.06 €2.64

$2.16 €1.86

41.67%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.19 €1.88

$1.29 €1.11

69.77%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.15 €3.58

$4.67 €4.02

-11.13%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.58 €3.95

$4.6 €3.96

-0.43%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.18 €1.02

$1.84 €1.58

-35.87%

White Bread (500g)

$1.71 €1.47

$2.14 €1.84

-20.09%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.7 €1.47

$2.84 €2.45

-40.14%

Eggs

$3.4 €2.93

$3.81 €3.29

-10.76%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$14.84 €12.78

$14.22 €12.25

4.36%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$9.04 €7.78

$12.28 €10.58

-26.38%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$17.1 €14.73

$17.72 €15.26

-3.50%

Apples (1kg)

$2.66 €2.29

$2.32 €2

14.66%

Banana (1kg)

$2.22 €1.91

$1.97 €1.69

12.69%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.58 €2.22

$2.09 €1.8

23.44%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.65 €2.28

$3.18 €2.74

-16.67%

Potato (1kg)

$2.05 €1.77

$1.79 €1.54

14.53%

Onion (1kg)

$2.14 €1.84

$1.77 €1.52

20.90%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.33 €1.14

$1.32 €1.13

0.76%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.97 €0.83

$0.49 €0.42

97.96%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$6.77 €5.83

$6.98 €6.01

-3.01%

Wine (Bottle)

$8.14 €7.01

$6.41 €5.52

26.99%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.46 €1.25

$1.48 €1.27

-1.35%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.27 €1.95

$2.06 €1.78

10.19%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.79 €1.54

$1.2 €1.03

49.17%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$49.1 €42.29

$37.52 €32.31

30.86%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$4.07 €3.51

$17.15 €14.77

-76.27%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.36 €1.18

$2.04 €1.76

-33.33%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$29.16 €25.12

$34.43 €29.66

-15.31%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.84 €1.58

$2.01 €1.73

-8.46%

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

$37.6K €32.4K

$36.1K €31.1K

4.24%

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

$33.5K €28.9K

$26.3K €22.6K

27.55%

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

$191 €165

$188 €162

1.69%

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

$21.63 €18.63

$13.81 €11.9

56.63%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$35.54 €30.61

$30 €25.84

18.47%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$53.6 €46.16

$48.98 €42.19

9.41%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$17.78 €15.31

$19.63 €16.91

-9.42%

Cinema Ticket

$11.49 €9.89

$8.61 €7.42

33.45%

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

$672 €579

$642 €553

4.62%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$12.2K €10.5K

$19.2K €16.6K

-36.47%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$96.9 €83.5

$103 €88.5

-5.70%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$42.74 €36.81

$48.55 €41.82

-11.97%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$107 €91.9

$105 €90.3

1.76%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$133 €114

$155 €134

-14.52%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,614 €1,390

$823 €709

96.10%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,137 €979

$652 €562

74.31%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,835 €2,441

$1,345 €1,159

110.73%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,900 €1,637

$996 €857

90.86%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$8,577 €7,387

$3,734 €3,216

129.68%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$4,953 €4,266

$2,246 €1,935

120.50%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,659 €2,290

$1,963 €1,690

35.48%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

3.43

4.74

-27.64%

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

Last update for Madrid: November 30, 2025

Last update for Bari: December 1, 2025

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