Cost of Living Comparison Between Madrid and Granada Cost of Living Comparison Between Madrid and Granada

😐 Solo nomad: Madrid is 14.5% more expensive than Granada without rent, and 35.1% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Madrid is 17.2% more expensive than Granada without rent, and 44.5% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$17.03 €14.7

$17.58 €15.18

-3.13%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$70.3 €60.7

$44.64 €38.54

57.46%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$11.77 €10.16

$9.63 €8.32

22.22%

Cappuccino

$3.21 €2.77

$2.34 €2.02

37.18%

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

$3.18 €2.75

$2.98 €2.57

6.71%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.1 €1.82

$2.31 €2

-9.09%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.13 €3.56

$3.53 €3.05

17.00%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.49 €3.88

$4.61 €3.98

-2.60%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.23 €1.07

$1.16 €1

6.03%

White Bread (500g)

$1.63 €1.41

$1.7 €1.46

-4.12%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.64 €1.41

$1.47 €1.27

11.56%

Eggs

$3.34 €2.89

$3.11 €2.68

7.40%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$14.88 €12.84

$15.84 €13.68

-6.06%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$9.04 €7.81

$7.89 €6.81

14.58%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$16.8 €14.5

$14.26 €12.31

17.81%

Apples (1kg)

$2.73 €2.35

Banana (1kg)

$2.15 €1.86

$1.84 €1.59

16.85%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.5 €2.16

$1.9 €1.64

31.58%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.67 €2.31

$2.83 €2.44

-5.65%

Potato (1kg)

$2.14 €1.85

$2.31 €2

-7.36%

Onion (1kg)

$2.16 €1.87

$2.5 €2.16

-13.60%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.35 €1.17

$1.61 €1.39

-16.15%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.93 €0.81

$0.99 €0.85

-6.06%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$7.12 €6.15

$6.35 €5.48

12.13%

Wine (Bottle)

$7.96 €6.87

$4.52 €3.9

76.11%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.39 €1.2

$1.22 €1.06

13.93%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.27 €1.96

$1.97 €1.7

15.23%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.71 €1.47

$1.6 €1.38

6.87%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$48.37 €41.77

$46.06 €39.77

5.02%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$4.15 €3.59

$5.72 €4.94

-27.45%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.34 €1.15

$1.28 €1.11

4.69%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$28.54 €24.64

$28.95 €25

-1.42%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.86 €1.6

$1.71 €1.48

8.77%

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

$37.9K €32.7K

$38.7K €33.4K

-2.10%

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

$34.2K €29.5K

$30.2K €26.1K

13.21%

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

$191 €165

$156 €135

22.57%

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

$21.25 €18.35

$19.74 €17.04

7.65%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$35.96 €31.05

$27.26 €23.54

31.91%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$54 €46.59

$47.96 €41.41

12.51%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$17.96 €15.51

$13.78 €11.9

30.33%

Cinema Ticket

$11.51 €9.94

$9.73 €8.4

18.29%

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

$674 €582

$375 €324

79.58%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$11.8K €10.2K

$8,117 €7,008

45.85%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$95.7 €82.6

$74.8 €64.6

28.04%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$41.6 €35.92

$33.85 €29.22

22.90%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$105 €91.1

$79.9 €69

32.02%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$132 €114

$106 €91.7

24.00%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,561 €1,348

$850 €734

83.75%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,109 €958

$672 €580

65.17%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,840 €2,452

$1,125 €972

152.36%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,884 €1,626

$899 €776

109.65%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$8,381 €7,236

$2,851 €2,461

194.00%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$4,938 €4,263

$2,222 €1,918

122.28%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,579 €2,227

$2,021 €1,745

27.61%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

3.43

3.55

-3.38%

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

Last update for Madrid: October 29, 2025

Last update for Granada: October 29, 2025

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