Cost of Living Comparison Between Madrid and Girona Cost of Living Comparison Between Madrid and Girona

😐 Solo nomad: Madrid is 4.6% more expensive than Girona without rent, and 26.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Madrid is 14.2% more expensive than Girona without rent, and 22% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Madrid
Girona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.03 €14.7
$16.94 €14.62
0.53%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$70.3 €60.7
$69 €59.6
1.81%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.77 €10.16
$9.05 €7.81
30.06%
Cappuccino
$3.21 €2.77
$2.1 €1.82
52.86%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 €2.75
$1.85 €1.6
71.89%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.1 €1.82
$1.67 €1.44
25.75%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.13 €3.56
$3.43 €2.96
20.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.49 €3.88
$4.65 €4.01
-3.44%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Madrid
Girona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.23 €1.07
$1.28 €1.11
-3.91%
White Bread (500g)
$1.63 €1.41
$1.38 €1.19
18.12%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.64 €1.41
$1.62 €1.4
1.23%
Eggs
$3.34 €2.89
$2.95 €2.55
13.22%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.88 €12.84
$10.84 €9.36
37.27%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.04 €7.81
$9.07 €7.83
-0.33%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.8 €14.5
$8.51 €7.35
97.41%
Apples (1kg)
$2.73 €2.35
$2.36 €2.04
15.68%
Banana (1kg)
$2.15 €1.86
$2.14 €1.84
0.47%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.5 €2.16
$1.99 €1.72
25.63%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.67 €2.31
$2.94 €2.54
-9.18%
Potato (1kg)
$2.14 €1.85
$1.38 €1.19
55.07%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 €1.87
$1.41 €1.22
53.19%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.35 €1.17
$0.97 €0.84
39.18%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.93 €0.81
$0.7 €0.6
32.86%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.12 €6.15
$5.99 €5.17
18.86%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.96 €6.87
$5.72 €4.94
39.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.39 €1.2
$1.3 €1.12
6.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.27 €1.96
$2.09 €1.8
8.61%
🚌 Getting Around
Madrid
Girona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.71 €1.47
$1.7 €1.47
0.59%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$48.37 €41.77
$40.02 €34.55
20.86%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.15 €3.59
$2.32 €2.01
78.88%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.34 €1.15
$2.03 €1.75
-33.99%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.54 €24.64
$22.43 €19.37
27.24%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.86 €1.6
$1.74 €1.5
6.90%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.9K €32.7K
$37.3K €32.2K
1.49%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.2K €29.5K
$33K €28.5K
3.70%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Madrid
Girona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$191 €165
$120 €104
58.72%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.25 €18.35
$20.34 €17.56
4.47%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$35.96 €31.05
$38.34 €33.1
-6.21%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Madrid
Girona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$54 €46.59
$55.9 €48.24
-3.42%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.96 €15.51
$18.75 €16.19
-4.21%
Cinema Ticket
$11.51 €9.94
$10.89 €9.4
5.69%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Madrid
Girona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$674 €582
$325 €281
107.23%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.8K €10.2K
$10K €8,638
18.32%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Madrid
Girona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$95.7 €82.6
$93.3 €80.6
2.59%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.6 €35.92
$32.76 €28.29
26.98%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$105 €91.1
$90.4 €78.1
16.68%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$132 €114
$134 €116
-1.61%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Madrid
Girona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,561 €1,348
$1,342 €1,158
16.38%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,109 €958
$878 €758
26.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,840 €2,452
$2,171 €1,874
30.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,884 €1,626
$1,383 €1,194
36.18%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$8,381 €7,236
$3,986 €3,442
110.24%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,938 €4,263
$4,257 €3,675
16.01%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Madrid
Girona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,579 €2,227
$1,856 €1,602
39.00%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.43
3.58
-4.19%

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Last update for Madrid: October 29, 2025

Last update for Girona: October 28, 2025

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