Cost of Living Comparison Between Madrid and Jaen Cost of Living Comparison Between Madrid and Jaen

😐 Solo nomad: Madrid is 35.6% more expensive than Jaen without rent, and 65.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Madrid is 15.2% more expensive than Jaen without rent, and 55.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Madrid
Jaen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.44 €15.03
$17.63 €15.20
-1.08%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.7 €60.1
$39.72 €34.24
75.55%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.77 €10.15
$8.92 €7.69
31.95%
Cappuccino
$3.16 €2.72
$1.69 €1.46
86.98%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 €2.74
$3.14 €2.70
1.27%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.19 €1.89
$1.13 €0.98
93.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.02 €3.46
$3.45 €2.97
16.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.55 €3.93
$3.39 €2.92
34.22%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Madrid
Jaen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.18 €1.02
$1.25 €1.08
-5.60%
White Bread (500g)
$1.68 €1.45
$1.64 €1.41
2.44%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.69 €1.46
$1.71 €1.48
-1.17%
Eggs
$3.40 €2.93
$3.54 €3.05
-3.95%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.96 €12.90
$9.30 €8.01
60.86%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.79 €7.58
$7.50 €6.46
17.20%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.67 €14.37
$10.96 €9.45
52.10%
Apples (1kg)
$2.71 €2.33
$2.70 €2.33
0.37%
Banana (1kg)
$2.23 €1.92
$2.20 €1.90
1.36%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.45 €2.11
$2.55 €2.20
-3.92%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.79 €2.40
$2.65 €2.28
5.28%
Potato (1kg)
$2.06 €1.78
$2.09 €1.80
-1.44%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 €1.86
$2.09 €1.80
3.35%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.35 €1.16
$1.41 €1.22
-4.26%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.00 €0.86
$0.77 €0.67
29.87%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.82 €5.88
$6.53 €5.63
4.44%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.32 €7.17
$6.29 €5.42
32.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.45 €1.25
$1.05 €0.90
38.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.18 €1.88
$2.27 €1.96
-3.96%
🚌 Getting Around
Madrid
Jaen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.72 €1.49
$1.17 €1.01
47.01%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$48.68 €41.96
$34.43 €29.68
41.39%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.13 €3.56
$3.95 €3.41
4.56%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.37 €1.18
$1.00 €0.86
37.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.32 €25.28
$18.48 €15.93
58.66%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.91 €1.64
$1.68 €1.45
13.69%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.0K €32.8K
$38.2K €33.0K
-0.51%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.0K €29.3K
$34.2K €29.5K
-0.73%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Madrid
Jaen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$192 €166
$194 €167
-0.88%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.64 €18.65
$6.75 €5.82
220.59%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$35.47 €30.58
$25.74 €22.19
37.80%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Madrid
Jaen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.8 €46.34
$35.18 €30.32
52.81%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.20 €15.69
$15.25 €13.15
19.34%
Cinema Ticket
$11.66 €10.05
$8.18 €7.05
42.54%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Madrid
Jaen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$681 €587
$674 €581
1.06%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.2K €10.5K
$11.9K €10.2K
2.29%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Madrid
Jaen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$95.2 €82.0
$81.2 €70.0
17.21%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.76 €36.86
$28.51 €24.58
49.98%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$107 €92.6
$105 €90.6
2.18%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$134 €116
$132 €114
1.45%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Madrid
Jaen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,559 €1,344
$579 €499
169.51%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,107 €954
$436 €376
154.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,817 €2,428
$750 €646
275.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,887 €1,627
$741 €639
154.53%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$9,280 €7,999
$1,896 €1,635
389.35%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,391 €3,785
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Madrid
Jaen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,575 €2,220
$1,425 €1,228
80.71%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.43
3.43
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Last update for Madrid: March 1, 2026

Last update for Jaen: February 28, 2026

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