Cost of Living Comparison Between Madrid and Getafe Cost of Living Comparison Between Madrid and Getafe

😐 Solo nomad: Madrid is 2.6% more expensive than Getafe without rent, and 34% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Madrid is 7.2% more expensive than Getafe without rent, and 33.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Madrid
Getafe
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.03 €14.7
$17.12 €14.78
-0.53%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$70.3 €60.7
$69.3 €59.8
1.41%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.77 €10.16
$10.6 €9.15
11.04%
Cappuccino
$3.21 €2.77
$2.48 €2.14
29.44%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 €2.75
$3.21 €2.77
-0.93%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.1 €1.82
$2.11 €1.82
-0.47%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.13 €3.56
$3.46 €2.99
19.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.49 €3.88
$4.52 €3.9
-0.66%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Madrid
Getafe
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.23 €1.07
$1.15 €0.99
6.96%
White Bread (500g)
$1.63 €1.41
$1.1 €0.95
48.18%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.64 €1.41
$1.73 €1.49
-5.20%
Eggs
$3.34 €2.89
$2.72 €2.35
22.79%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.88 €12.84
$14.57 €12.58
2.13%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.04 €7.81
$9.45 €8.16
-4.34%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.8 €14.5
$17.12 €14.78
-1.87%
Apples (1kg)
$2.73 €2.35
$2.66 €2.29
2.63%
Banana (1kg)
$2.15 €1.86
$2.13 €1.84
0.94%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.5 €2.16
$1.93 €1.66
29.53%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.67 €2.31
$2.68 €2.31
-0.37%
Potato (1kg)
$2.14 €1.85
$2.12 €1.83
0.94%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 €1.87
$2.02 €1.75
6.93%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.35 €1.17
$1.35 €1.16
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Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.93 €0.81
$0.68 €0.59
36.76%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.12 €6.15
$6.27 €5.41
13.56%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.96 €6.87
$8.12 €7.01
-1.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.39 €1.2
$1.21 €1.05
14.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.27 €1.96
$2.16 €1.87
5.09%
🚌 Getting Around
Madrid
Getafe
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.71 €1.47
$1.72 €1.48
-0.58%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$48.37 €41.77
$33.86 €29.24
42.85%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.15 €3.59
$4.02 €3.47
3.23%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.34 €1.15
$1.37 €1.18
-2.19%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.54 €24.64
$23.33 €20.14
22.33%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.86 €1.6
$1.86 €1.61
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Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.9K €32.7K
$37K €32K
2.30%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.2K €29.5K
$34.4K €29.7K
-0.59%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Madrid
Getafe
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$191 €165
$196 €169
-2.45%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.25 €18.35
$21.06 €18.19
0.90%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$35.96 €31.05
$31.99 €27.62
12.41%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Madrid
Getafe
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$54 €46.59
$47.91 €41.37
12.63%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.96 €15.51
$15.21 €13.14
18.08%
Cinema Ticket
$11.51 €9.94
$10.51 €9.08
9.51%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Madrid
Getafe
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$674 €582
$262 €226
157.01%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.8K €10.2K
$6,979 €6,025
69.64%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Madrid
Getafe
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$95.7 €82.6
$95.8 €82.7
-0.07%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.6 €35.92
$36.86 €31.82
12.86%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$105 €91.1
$89 €76.9
18.50%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$132 €114
$93.3 €80.5
41.26%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Madrid
Getafe
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,561 €1,348
$973 €840
60.46%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,109 €958
$707 €610
57.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,840 €2,452
$1,314 €1,134
116.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,884 €1,626
$1,020 €881
84.61%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$8,381 €7,236
$2,761 €2,384
203.56%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,938 €4,263
$2,454 €2,119
101.21%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Madrid
Getafe
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,579 €2,227
$1,796 €1,551
43.58%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.43
3.43
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Last update for Madrid: October 29, 2025

Last update for Getafe: October 29, 2025

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