Cost of Living Comparison Between Madrid and Fuengirola Cost of Living Comparison Between Madrid and Fuengirola

😐 Solo nomad: Madrid is 11.8% more expensive than Fuengirola without rent, and 33.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Madrid is 14.2% more expensive than Fuengirola without rent, and 23.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Madrid
Fuengirola
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.03 €14.7
$14.03 €12.12
21.38%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$70.3 €60.7
$63.5 €54.8
10.69%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.77 €10.16
$10.53 €9.09
11.78%
Cappuccino
$3.21 €2.77
$2.32 €2.01
38.36%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 €2.75
$2.38 €2.06
33.61%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.1 €1.82
$1.89 €1.64
11.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.13 €3.56
$3.46 €2.98
19.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.49 €3.88
$4.24 €3.66
5.90%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Madrid
Fuengirola
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.23 €1.07
$1.21 €1.05
1.65%
White Bread (500g)
$1.63 €1.41
$1.51 €1.3
7.95%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.64 €1.41
$1.73 €1.49
-5.20%
Eggs
$3.34 €2.89
$2.68 €2.32
24.63%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.88 €12.84
$15.09 €13.03
-1.39%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.04 €7.81
$9.04 €7.81
-
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.8 €14.5
$17.73 €15.3
-5.25%
Apples (1kg)
$2.73 €2.35
$2.38 €2.05
14.71%
Banana (1kg)
$2.15 €1.86
$2.1 €1.81
2.38%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.5 €2.16
$1.79 €1.54
39.66%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.67 €2.31
$2.79 €2.41
-4.30%
Potato (1kg)
$2.14 €1.85
$1.72 €1.48
24.42%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 €1.87
$1.97 €1.7
9.64%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.35 €1.17
$1.26 €1.08
7.14%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.93 €0.81
$0.77 €0.66
20.78%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.12 €6.15
$6.4 €5.52
11.25%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.96 €6.87
$9.29 €8.02
-14.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.39 €1.2
$1.23 €1.06
13.01%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.27 €1.96
$2.41 €2.08
-5.81%
🚌 Getting Around
Madrid
Fuengirola
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.71 €1.47
$1.83 €1.58
-6.56%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$48.37 €41.77
$11.58 €10
317.70%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.15 €3.59
$4.53 €3.91
-8.39%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.34 €1.15
$1.02 €0.88
31.37%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.54 €24.64
$24.62 €21.26
15.92%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.86 €1.6
$1.82 €1.57
2.20%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.9K €32.7K
$38.2K €33K
-0.79%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.2K €29.5K
$31.1K €26.9K
9.93%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Madrid
Fuengirola
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$191 €165
$137 €119
39.19%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.25 €18.35
$22.03 €19.02
-3.54%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$35.96 €31.05
$33 €28.49
8.97%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Madrid
Fuengirola
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$54 €46.59
$49.23 €42.51
9.61%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.96 €15.51
$29.22 €25.23
-38.54%
Cinema Ticket
$11.51 €9.94
$10.07 €8.7
14.30%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Madrid
Fuengirola
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$674 €582
$398 €344
69.05%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.8K €10.2K
$6,652 €5,743
77.98%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Madrid
Fuengirola
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$95.7 €82.6
$81.8 €70.6
17.03%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.6 €35.92
$40.09 €34.62
3.77%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$105 €91.1
$90 €77.7
17.27%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$132 €114
$117 €101
13.06%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Madrid
Fuengirola
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,561 €1,348
$980 €846
59.27%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,109 €958
$774 €668
43.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,840 €2,452
$1,908 €1,647
48.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,884 €1,626
$1,298 €1,121
45.07%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$8,381 €7,236
$3,681 €3,178
127.69%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,938 €4,263
$2,802 €2,419
76.23%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Madrid
Fuengirola
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,579 €2,227
$1,833 €1,583
40.69%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.43
3.46
-0.87%

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Last update for Madrid: October 29, 2025

Last update for Fuengirola: October 28, 2025

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