Cost of Living Comparison Between Madrid and Cadiz Cost of Living Comparison Between Madrid and Cadiz

😐 Solo nomad: Madrid is 16.3% more expensive than Cadiz without rent, and 25.1% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Madrid is 12.3% more expensive than Cadiz without rent, and 53.5% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$17.44 €15.10

$14.17 €12.27

23.08%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$69.7 €60.4

$41.25 €35.72

69.04%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$11.77 €10.19

$9.07 €7.86

29.77%

Cappuccino

$3.16 €2.73

$2.23 €1.93

41.70%

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

$3.18 €2.76

$2.14 €1.86

48.60%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.19 €1.90

$1.64 €1.42

33.54%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.02 €3.48

$3.49 €3.02

15.19%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.55 €3.94

$3.41 €2.96

33.43%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.18 €1.03

$1.09 €0.95

8.26%

White Bread (500g)

$1.68 €1.46

$1.40 €1.21

20.00%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.69 €1.47

$1.30 €1.13

30.00%

Eggs

$3.40 €2.94

$2.08 €1.80

63.46%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$14.96 €12.96

$15.33 €13.27

-2.41%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$8.79 €7.61

$7.69 €6.66

14.30%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$16.67 €14.43

$13.90 €12.04

19.93%

Apples (1kg)

$2.71 €2.35

$2.23 €1.93

21.52%

Banana (1kg)

$2.23 €1.93

$1.95 €1.69

14.36%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.45 €2.12

$1.62 €1.41

51.23%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.79 €2.42

$1.61 €1.39

73.29%

Potato (1kg)

$2.06 €1.78

$0.94 €0.82

119.15%

Onion (1kg)

$2.16 €1.87

$1.84 €1.59

17.39%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.35 €1.16

$1.15 €1.00

17.39%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.00 €0.86

$0.75 €0.65

33.33%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$6.82 €5.91

$6.36 €5.50

7.23%

Wine (Bottle)

$8.32 €7.21

$5.89 €5.10

41.26%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.45 €1.26

$1.19 €1.03

21.85%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.18 €1.89

$2.39 €2.07

-8.79%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.72 €1.49

$1.30 €1.13

32.31%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$48.68 €42.16

$54.7 €47.37

-11.01%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$4.13 €3.58

$2.95 €2.56

40.00%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.37 €1.19

$1.02 €0.89

34.31%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$29.32 €25.39

$20.80 €18.01

40.96%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.91 €1.65

$1.75 €1.51

9.14%

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

$38.0K €32.9K

$29.5K €25.6K

28.82%

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

$34.0K €29.4K

$29.6K €25.6K

14.95%

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

$192 €166

$134 €116

43.32%

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

$21.64 €18.74

$9.29 €8.04

132.94%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$35.47 €30.72

$30.23 €26.18

17.33%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$53.8 €46.56

$47.17 €40.85

13.97%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$18.20 €15.76

$7.06 €6.11

157.79%

Cinema Ticket

$11.66 €10.10

$9.09 €7.87

28.27%

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

$681 €589

$318 €275

114.37%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$12.2K €10.5K

$4,073 €3,527

198.55%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$95.2 €82.4

$81.6 €70.7

16.62%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$42.76 €37.03

$39.20 €33.95

9.08%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$107 €93.0

$84.6 €73.2

26.95%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$134 €116

$114 €98.8

17.52%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,559 €1,350

$838 €726

85.98%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,107 €959

$927 €802

19.46%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,817 €2,439

$1,124 €973

150.59%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,887 €1,634

$899 €779

109.81%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$9,280 €8,036

$3,449 €2,987

169.08%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$4,391 €3,803

$2,932 €2,539

49.77%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,575 €2,230

$2,241 €1,941

14.89%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

3.43

3.46

-0.87%

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

Last update for Madrid: March 1, 2026

Last update for Cadiz: March 1, 2026

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