Cost of Living Comparison Between Madrid and Ciudad Real Cost of Living Comparison Between Madrid and Ciudad Real

😐 Solo nomad: Madrid is 39.4% more expensive than Ciudad Real without rent, and 101.7% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Madrid is 56.4% more expensive than Ciudad Real without rent, and 92.6% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$17.03 €14.7

$10.48 €9.05

62.50%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$70.3 €60.7

$34.69 €29.95

102.62%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$11.77 €10.16

$9.13 €7.89

28.92%

Cappuccino

$3.21 €2.77

$2.33 €2.01

37.77%

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

$3.18 €2.75

$1.88 €1.62

69.15%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.1 €1.82

$1.78 €1.54

17.98%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.13 €3.56

$3.54 €3.06

16.67%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.49 €3.88

$4.28 €3.7

4.91%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.23 €1.07

$1.2 €1.04

2.50%

White Bread (500g)

$1.63 €1.41

$0.66 €0.57

146.97%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.64 €1.41

$1.41 €1.22

16.31%

Eggs

$3.34 €2.89

$2.68 €2.32

24.63%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$14.88 €12.84

$9.34 €8.07

59.31%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$9.04 €7.81

$5.62 €4.85

60.85%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$16.8 €14.5

$10.34 €8.92

62.48%

Apples (1kg)

$2.73 €2.35

$2.32 €2

17.67%

Banana (1kg)

$2.15 €1.86

$1.97 €1.7

9.14%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.5 €2.16

$1.65 €1.43

51.52%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.67 €2.31

$2.19 €1.89

21.92%

Potato (1kg)

$2.14 €1.85

$1.3 €1.12

64.62%

Onion (1kg)

$2.16 €1.87

$1.13 €0.97

91.15%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.35 €1.17

$1.18 €1.02

14.41%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.93 €0.81

$0.63 €0.55

47.62%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$7.12 €6.15

$6.54 €5.65

8.87%

Wine (Bottle)

$7.96 €6.87

$5.26 €4.54

51.33%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.39 €1.2

$1.18 €1.02

17.80%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.27 €1.96

$2.36 €2.04

-3.81%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.71 €1.47

$1.24 €1.07

37.90%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$48.37 €41.77

$11.68 €10.09

314.13%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$4.15 €3.59

$3.84 €3.31

8.07%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.34 €1.15

$1.02 €0.88

31.37%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$28.54 €24.64

$21.76 €18.79

31.16%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.86 €1.6

$1.81 €1.56

2.76%

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

$37.9K €32.7K

$39.2K €33.9K

-3.49%

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

$34.2K €29.5K

$30.2K €26.1K

13.19%

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

$191 €165

$137 €118

39.42%

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

$21.25 €18.35

$17.7 €15.28

20.06%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$35.96 €31.05

$29.53 €25.5

21.77%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$54 €46.59

$40.47 €34.94

33.33%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$17.96 €15.51

$15.22 €13.14

18.00%

Cinema Ticket

$11.51 €9.94

$8.8 €7.6

30.80%

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

$674 €582

$453 €391

48.80%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$11.8K €10.2K

$2,898 €2,502

308.52%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$95.7 €82.6

$73.9 €63.8

29.46%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$41.6 €35.92

$40.3 €34.79

3.23%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$105 €91.1

$74.2 €64

42.25%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$132 €114

$104 €89.9

26.56%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,561 €1,348

$455 €393

243.02%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,109 €958

$345 €298

221.69%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,840 €2,452

$694 €599

309.35%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,884 €1,626

$583 €503

223.11%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$8,381 €7,236

$3,833 €3,310

118.65%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$4,938 €4,263

$2,307 €1,992

114.05%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,579 €2,227

$1,729 €1,493

49.17%

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 Ciudad Real: October 28, 2025

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