Cost of Living Comparison Between Madrid and Brisbane Cost of Living Comparison Between Madrid and Brisbane

🙂 Solo nomad: Madrid is 0.1% cheaper than Brisbane without rent, and 1.9% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Madrid is 1.7% more expensive than Brisbane without rent, and 0.9% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$17.7 €15.25

$15.97 A$24.4

10.83%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$70.3 €60.5

$71.9 A$110

-2.29%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$11.87 €10.22

$9.95 A$15.2

19.30%

Cappuccino

$3.07 €2.65

$3.69 A$5.63

-16.80%

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

$3.06 €2.64

$2.69 A$4.11

13.75%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.19 €1.88

$2.18 A$3.33

0.46%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.15 €3.58

$6.62 A$10.11

-37.31%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.58 €3.95

$7.75 A$11.84

-40.90%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.18 €1.02

$1.57 A$2.4

-24.84%

White Bread (500g)

$1.71 €1.47

$2.24 A$3.42

-23.66%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.7 €1.47

$1.88 A$2.87

-9.57%

Eggs

$3.4 €2.93

$4.33 A$6.61

-21.48%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$14.84 €12.78

$8.03 A$12.27

84.81%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$9.04 €7.78

$8.48 A$12.95

6.60%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$17.1 €14.73

$13.66 A$20.88

25.18%

Apples (1kg)

$2.66 €2.29

$3.24 A$4.95

-17.90%

Banana (1kg)

$2.22 €1.91

$2.76 A$4.22

-19.57%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.58 €2.22

$2.75 A$4.2

-6.18%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.65 €2.28

$4.31 A$6.59

-38.52%

Potato (1kg)

$2.05 €1.77

$2.46 A$3.76

-16.67%

Onion (1kg)

$2.14 €1.84

$2.27 A$3.47

-5.73%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.33 €1.14

$2.14 A$3.26

-37.85%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.97 €0.83

$1.24 A$1.89

-21.77%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$6.77 €5.83

$32.3 A$49.36

-79.04%

Wine (Bottle)

$8.14 €7.01

$13.37 A$20.43

-39.12%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.46 €1.25

$4.66 A$7.12

-68.67%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.27 €1.95

$4.12 A$6.3

-44.90%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.79 €1.54

$0.34 A$0.53

426.47%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$49.1 €42.29

$27.12 A$41.45

81.05%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$4.07 €3.51

$2.35 A$3.59

73.19%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.36 €1.18

$1.52 A$2.33

-10.53%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$29.16 €25.12

$33.2 A$50.7

-12.17%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.84 €1.58

$1.24 A$1.9

48.39%

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

$37.6K €32.4K

$29.3K A$44.7K

28.52%

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

$33.5K €28.9K

$22.5K A$34.4K

48.66%

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

$191 €165

$145 A$221

31.99%

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

$21.63 €18.63

$26.02 A$39.76

-16.87%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$35.54 €30.61

$52.6 A$80.4

-32.42%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$53.6 €46.16

$48.79 A$74.6

9.84%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$17.78 €15.31

$17.46 A$26.67

1.83%

Cinema Ticket

$11.49 €9.89

$12.79 A$19.55

-10.16%

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

$672 €579

$1,624 A$2,482

-58.63%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$12.2K €10.5K

$8,662 A$13.2K

40.97%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$96.9 €83.5

$71.2 A$109

36.11%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$42.74 €36.81

$43.24 A$66.1

-1.16%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$107 €91.9

$94.9 A$145

12.47%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$133 €114

$101 A$155

31.04%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,614 €1,390

$1,609 A$2,459

0.34%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,137 €979

$1,271 A$1,943

-10.55%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,835 €2,441

$2,652 A$4,052

6.90%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,900 €1,637

$1,873 A$2,862

1.47%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$8,577 €7,387

$6,936 A$10.6K

23.65%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$4,953 €4,266

$4,484 A$6,852

10.46%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,659 €2,290

$4,031 A$6,159

-34.03%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

3.43

6.24

-45.03%

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

Last update for Madrid: November 30, 2025

Last update for Brisbane: November 30, 2025

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