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

😐 Solo nomad: Madrid is 26.5% more expensive than Cadiz without rent, and 26.3% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Madrid is 45.5% more expensive than Cadiz without rent, and 58.3% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$17.20 €14.82

$14.06 €12.12

22.33%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$68.6 €59.1

$40.74 €35.12

68.38%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$12.05 €10.39

$9.40 €8.10

28.19%

Cappuccino

$3.05 €2.63

$2.16 €1.86

41.20%

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

$3.18 €2.74

$2.15 €1.85

47.91%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.10 €1.81

$1.63 €1.40

28.83%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.15 €3.58

$3.42 €2.95

21.35%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.64 €4.00

$3.37 €2.90

37.69%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.18 €1.02

$1.09 €0.94

8.26%

White Bread (500g)

$1.68 €1.45

$1.38 €1.19

21.74%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.71 €1.47

$1.36 €1.17

25.74%

Eggs

$3.36 €2.89

$2.16 €1.86

55.56%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$14.58 €12.57

$15.25 €13.14

-4.39%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$9.04 €7.79

$7.68 €6.62

17.71%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$16.76 €14.45

$14.25 €12.29

17.61%

Apples (1kg)

$2.67 €2.30

$2.13 €1.84

25.35%

Banana (1kg)

$2.21 €1.91

$1.95 €1.68

13.33%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.57 €2.21

$1.58 €1.36

62.66%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.78 €2.40

$1.65 €1.42

68.48%

Potato (1kg)

$2.05 €1.77

$1.00 €0.86

105.00%

Onion (1kg)

$2.17 €1.87

$1.87 €1.61

16.04%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.41 €1.21

$1.21 €1.05

16.53%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.93 €0.80

$0.76 €0.65

22.37%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$6.87 €5.92

$6.58 €5.67

4.41%

Wine (Bottle)

$8.06 €6.95

$5.91 €5.09

36.38%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.46 €1.26

$1.18 €1.02

23.73%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.19 €1.89

$2.44 €2.11

-10.25%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.71 €1.47

$1.24 €1.07

37.90%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$48.40 €41.72

$54.8 €47.21

-11.63%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$4.06 €3.50

$3.07 €2.65

32.25%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.39 €1.20

$1.01 €0.87

37.62%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$29.08 €25.07

$21.21 €18.29

37.11%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.93 €1.67

$1.78 €1.53

8.43%

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

$37.1K €32.0K

$30.2K €26.0K

22.70%

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

$34.3K €29.6K

$29.7K €25.6K

15.40%

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

$193 €166

$134 €115

44.07%

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

$21.00 €18.10

$9.49 €8.18

121.29%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$34.84 €30.03

$29.48 €25.41

18.18%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$53.3 €45.90

$46.61 €40.18

14.25%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$17.60 €15.17

$6.74 €5.81

161.13%

Cinema Ticket

$11.60 €10.00

$9.14 €7.88

26.91%

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

$672 €580

$311 €268

116.35%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$12.1K €10.5K

$4,164 €3,590

191.48%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$94.9 €81.8

$79.4 €68.5

19.41%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$42.95 €37.02

$38.75 €33.40

10.84%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$106 €91.7

$85.2 €73.4

24.90%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$135 €116

$117 €101

15.00%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,578 €1,360

$854 €736

84.82%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,137 €980

$920 €793

23.53%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,828 €2,437

$1,110 €957

154.79%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,914 €1,650

$894 €770

114.13%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$8,728 €7,523

$3,461 €2,984

152.16%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$4,762 €4,105

$2,910 €2,508

63.65%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,613 €2,252

$2,080 €1,793

25.63%

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: January 13, 2026

Last update for Cadiz: January 11, 2026

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