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

😐 Solo nomad: Madrid is 31.8% more expensive than Cadiz without rent, and 26.8% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Madrid is 40.2% more expensive than Cadiz without rent, and 54.3% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$17.03 €14.7

$13.65 €11.79

24.76%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$70.3 €60.7

$40.73 €35.17

72.58%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$11.77 €10.16

$9.32 €8.05

26.29%

Cappuccino

$3.21 €2.77

$2.22 €1.92

44.59%

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

$3.18 €2.75

$2.11 €1.82

50.71%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.1 €1.82

$1.68 €1.45

25.00%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.13 €3.56

$3.49 €3.02

18.34%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.49 €3.88

$3.54 €3.05

26.84%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.23 €1.07

$1.04 €0.9

18.27%

White Bread (500g)

$1.63 €1.41

$1.4 €1.21

16.43%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.64 €1.41

$1.36 €1.18

20.59%

Eggs

$3.34 €2.89

$2.09 €1.8

59.81%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$14.88 €12.84

$15.3 €13.21

-2.75%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$9.04 €7.81

$7.6 €6.56

18.95%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$16.8 €14.5

$14.31 €12.36

17.40%

Apples (1kg)

$2.73 €2.35

$2.21 €1.91

23.53%

Banana (1kg)

$2.15 €1.86

$1.96 €1.7

9.69%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.5 €2.16

$1.66 €1.43

50.60%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.67 €2.31

$1.65 €1.43

61.82%

Potato (1kg)

$2.14 €1.85

$1.02 €0.88

109.80%

Onion (1kg)

$2.16 €1.87

$1.87 €1.61

15.51%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.35 €1.17

$1.15 €0.99

17.39%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.93 €0.81

$0.76 €0.66

22.37%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$7.12 €6.15

$6.44 €5.56

10.56%

Wine (Bottle)

$7.96 €6.87

$5.66 €4.89

40.64%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.39 €1.2

$1.16 €1.01

19.83%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.27 €1.96

$2.37 €2.05

-4.22%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.71 €1.47

$1.25 €1.08

36.80%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$48.37 €41.77

$55.3 €47.72

-12.50%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$4.15 €3.59

$2.98 €2.57

39.26%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.34 €1.15

$1.05 €0.91

27.62%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$28.54 €24.64

$20.88 €18.03

36.69%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.86 €1.6

$1.75 €1.51

6.29%

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

$37.9K €32.7K

$30.3K €26.2K

25.02%

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

$34.2K €29.5K

$29.7K €25.7K

15.02%

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

$191 €165

$138 €119

38.17%

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

$21.25 €18.35

$9.03 €7.79

135.33%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$35.96 €31.05

$29.56 €25.52

21.65%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$54 €46.59

$46.65 €40.28

15.67%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$17.96 €15.51

$6.8 €5.87

164.12%

Cinema Ticket

$11.51 €9.94

$9.47 €8.18

21.54%

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

$674 €582

$310 €267

117.56%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$11.8K €10.2K

$4,032 €3,481

193.63%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$95.7 €82.6

$80 €69.1

19.64%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$41.6 €35.92

$40.19 €34.7

3.51%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$105 €91.1

$86.5 €74.7

21.90%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$132 €114

$117 €101

12.45%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,561 €1,348

$861 €744

81.29%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,109 €958

$909 €785

22.08%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,840 €2,452

$1,098 €948

158.58%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,884 €1,626

$920 €795

104.67%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$8,381 €7,236

$3,399 €2,934

146.60%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$4,938 €4,263

$2,832 €2,445

74.36%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,579 €2,227

$1,930 €1,666

33.65%

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: October 29, 2025

Last update for Cadiz: October 27, 2025

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