Cost of Living Comparison Between Madrid and Gijon Cost of Living Comparison Between Madrid and Gijon

😐 Solo nomad: Madrid is 12% more expensive than Gijon without rent, and 45% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Madrid is 14.3% more expensive than Gijon without rent, and 41.2% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$17.03 €14.7

$17.03 €14.71

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$70.3 €60.7

$52.4 €45.21

34.24%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$11.77 €10.16

$12.63 €10.9

-6.81%

Cappuccino

$3.21 €2.77

$2.2 €1.9

45.91%

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

$3.18 €2.75

$2.86 €2.47

11.19%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.1 €1.82

$2.29 €1.98

-8.30%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.13 €3.56

$3.28 €2.83

25.91%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.49 €3.88

$4.4 €3.8

2.05%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.23 €1.07

$1.26 €1.09

-2.38%

White Bread (500g)

$1.63 €1.41

$1.82 €1.57

-10.44%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.64 €1.41

$1.29 €1.12

27.13%

Eggs

$3.34 €2.89

$2.9 €2.51

15.17%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$14.88 €12.84

$12.24 €10.56

21.57%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$9.04 €7.81

$7.91 €6.83

14.29%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$16.8 €14.5

$13 €11.22

29.23%

Apples (1kg)

$2.73 €2.35

$2.69 €2.32

1.49%

Banana (1kg)

$2.15 €1.86

$2.04 €1.76

5.39%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.5 €2.16

$2.32 €2

7.76%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.67 €2.31

$3.38 €2.92

-21.01%

Potato (1kg)

$2.14 €1.85

$1.59 €1.37

34.59%

Onion (1kg)

$2.16 €1.87

$2.41 €2.08

-10.37%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.35 €1.17

$1.08 €0.93

25.00%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.93 €0.81

$0.79 €0.68

17.72%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$7.12 €6.15

$6.37 €5.5

11.77%

Wine (Bottle)

$7.96 €6.87

$7.07 €6.1

12.59%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.39 €1.2

$1.16 €1

19.83%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.27 €1.96

$2.04 €1.76

11.27%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.71 €1.47

$1.43 €1.23

19.58%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$48.37 €41.77

$34.2 €29.52

41.43%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$4.15 €3.59

$5.46 €4.72

-23.99%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.34 €1.15

$1.3 €1.12

3.08%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$28.54 €24.64

$31.71 €27.37

-10.00%

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

-3.43%

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

$34.2K €29.5K

$36.7K €31.7K

-6.75%

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

$191 €165

$144 €124

32.55%

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

$21.25 €18.35

$19.68 €16.99

7.98%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$35.96 €31.05

$28.43 €24.55

26.49%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$54 €46.59

$51.2 €44.16

5.49%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$17.96 €15.51

$10.58 €9.14

69.75%

Cinema Ticket

$11.51 €9.94

$9.44 €8.15

21.93%

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

$674 €582

$506 €437

33.19%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$11.8K €10.2K

$10.7K €9,261

10.37%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$95.7 €82.6

$91.6 €79.1

4.54%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$41.6 €35.92

$31.56 €27.25

31.81%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$105 €91.1

$94.6 €81.7

11.54%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$132 €114

$125 €108

5.29%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,561 €1,348

$801 €692

94.83%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,109 €958

$610 €527

81.86%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,840 €2,452

$1,332 €1,150

113.14%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,884 €1,626

$993 €857

89.71%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$8,381 €7,236

$2,991 €2,583

180.18%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$4,938 €4,263

$2,124 €1,834

132.46%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,579 €2,227

$1,930 €1,666

33.64%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

3.43

3.56

-3.65%

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

Last update for Madrid: October 29, 2025

Last update for Gijon: October 28, 2025

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