Cost of Living Comparison Between Madrid and El Medano Cost of Living Comparison Between Madrid and El Medano

😐 Solo nomad: Madrid is 14.7% more expensive than El Medano without rent, and 67.2% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Madrid is 23% more expensive than El Medano without rent, and 12.9% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$17.03 €14.7

$17.27 €14.91

-1.39%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$70.3 €60.7

$59 €50.9

19.24%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$11.77 €10.16

$10.37 €8.95

13.50%

Cappuccino

$3.21 €2.77

$2.04 €1.76

57.35%

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

$3.18 €2.75

$1.75 €1.51

81.71%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.1 €1.82

$1.06 €0.91

98.11%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.13 €3.56

$2.93 €2.53

40.96%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.49 €3.88

$3.17 €2.73

41.64%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.23 €1.07

$1.22 €1.05

0.82%

White Bread (500g)

$1.63 €1.41

$1.77 €1.53

-7.91%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.64 €1.41

$1.52 €1.31

7.89%

Eggs

$3.34 €2.89

$3.16 €2.73

5.70%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$14.88 €12.84

$14.9 €12.86

-0.13%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$9.04 €7.81

$8.41 €7.26

7.49%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$16.8 €14.5

$14.52 €12.54

15.70%

Apples (1kg)

$2.73 €2.35

$2.39 €2.07

14.23%

Banana (1kg)

$2.15 €1.86

$1.67 €1.45

28.74%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.5 €2.16

$1.6 €1.38

56.25%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.67 €2.31

$2.61 €2.25

2.30%

Potato (1kg)

$2.14 €1.85

$1.63 €1.4

31.29%

Onion (1kg)

$2.16 €1.87

$1.7 €1.47

27.06%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.35 €1.17

$1.46 €1.26

-7.53%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.93 €0.81

$0.71 €0.61

30.99%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$7.12 €6.15

$5.22 €4.51

36.40%

Wine (Bottle)

$7.96 €6.87

$7.98 €6.89

-0.25%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.39 €1.2

$1.59 €1.37

-12.58%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.27 €1.96

$1.36 €1.17

66.91%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.71 €1.47

$1.65 €1.43

3.64%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$48.37 €41.77

$17.39 €15.01

178.15%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$4.15 €3.59

$4.72 €4.08

-12.08%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.34 €1.15

$1.32 €1.14

1.52%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$28.54 €24.64

$17.43 €15.05

63.74%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.86 €1.6

$1.3 €1.12

43.08%

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

$37.9K €32.7K

$28.2K €24.4K

34.24%

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

$34.2K €29.5K

$30K €25.9K

14.03%

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

$191 €165

$92.1 €79.5

107.64%

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

$21.25 €18.35

$21.57 €18.62

-1.48%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$35.96 €31.05

$30.95 €26.72

16.19%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$54 €46.59

$45.69 €39.44

18.10%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$17.96 €15.51

$14.84 €12.82

21.02%

Cinema Ticket

$11.51 €9.94

$9.96 €8.6

15.56%

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

$674 €582

$346 €299

94.82%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$11.8K €10.2K

$8,315 €7,179

42.37%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$95.7 €82.6

$83.8 €72.3

14.25%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$41.6 €35.92

$33.58 €28.99

23.88%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$105 €91.1

$86.5 €74.6

22.01%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$132 €114

$69.7 €60.2

88.94%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,561 €1,348

$1,036 €895

50.67%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,109 €958

$489 €422

126.73%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,840 €2,452

$1,855 €1,601

53.10%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,884 €1,626

$1,880 €1,623

0.18%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$8,381 €7,236

$2,930 €2,529

186.09%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$4,938 €4,263

$2,220 €1,917

122.43%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,579 €2,227

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

3.43

3.5

-2.00%

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

Last update for Madrid: October 29, 2025

Last update for El Medano: October 26, 2025

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