Cost of Living Comparison Between Madrid and Lanzarote Cost of Living Comparison Between Madrid and Lanzarote

😐 Solo nomad: Madrid is 12.6% more expensive than Lanzarote without rent, and 41.5% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Madrid is 3.8% more expensive than Lanzarote without rent, and 37.3% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$17.03 €14.7

$12.08 €10.43

40.98%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$70.3 €60.7

$57.5 €49.65

22.24%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$11.77 €10.16

$10.62 €9.17

10.83%

Cappuccino

$3.21 €2.77

$2.22 €1.92

44.59%

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

$3.18 €2.75

$2.21 €1.91

43.89%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.1 €1.82

$1.2 €1.04

75.00%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.13 €3.56

$2.84 €2.45

45.42%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.49 €3.88

$4.3 €3.71

4.42%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.23 €1.07

White Bread (500g)

$1.63 €1.41

$1.45 €1.25

12.41%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.64 €1.41

$2.04 €1.76

-19.61%

Eggs

$3.34 €2.89

$3.37 €2.91

-0.89%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$14.88 €12.84

$11.85 €10.23

25.57%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$9.04 €7.81

$10.26 €8.85

-11.89%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$16.8 €14.5

$17.02 €14.7

-1.29%

Apples (1kg)

$2.73 €2.35

$2.38 €2.06

14.71%

Banana (1kg)

$2.15 €1.86

$2.46 €2.13

-12.60%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.5 €2.16

$2.21 €1.9

13.12%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.67 €2.31

$2.64 €2.28

1.14%

Potato (1kg)

$2.14 €1.85

$1.77 €1.53

20.90%

Onion (1kg)

$2.16 €1.87

$2.69 €2.32

-19.70%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.35 €1.17

$1.87 €1.61

-27.81%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.93 €0.81

$0.98 €0.84

-5.10%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$7.12 €6.15

$4.67 €4.03

52.46%

Wine (Bottle)

$7.96 €6.87

$6.13 €5.29

29.85%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.39 €1.2

$1.63 €1.41

-14.72%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.27 €1.96

$3.85 €3.33

-41.04%

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

$34.5 €29.78

40.20%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$4.15 €3.59

$3.39 €2.93

22.42%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.34 €1.15

$2.1 €1.81

-36.19%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$28.54 €24.64

$23.28 €20.1

22.59%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.86 €1.6

$1.58 €1.37

17.72%

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

$37.9K €32.7K

$38.1K €32.9K

-0.61%

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

$34.2K €29.5K

$30.7K €26.5K

11.55%

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

$191 €165

$81 €69.9

136.11%

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

$21.25 €18.35

$20.51 €17.71

3.61%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$35.96 €31.05

$29.91 €25.83

20.23%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$54 €46.59

$48.64 €41.99

10.94%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$17.96 €15.51

$14.81 €12.79

21.27%

Cinema Ticket

$11.51 €9.94

$9.44 €8.15

21.93%

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

$674 €582

$530 €458

27.12%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$11.8K €10.2K

$6,349 €5,481

86.47%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$95.7 €82.6

$103 €88.7

-6.85%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$41.6 €35.92

$52.2 €45.08

-20.32%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$105 €91.1

$106 €91.7

-0.68%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$132 €114

$149 €129

-11.52%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,561 €1,348

$853 €736

83.11%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,109 €958

$682 €588

62.77%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,840 €2,452

$1,306 €1,128

117.42%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,884 €1,626

$1,001 €865

88.09%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$8,381 €7,236

$3,439 €2,970

143.68%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$4,938 €4,263

$2,057 €1,776

140.07%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,579 €2,227

$1,756 €1,516

46.86%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

3.43

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

Last update for Madrid: October 29, 2025

Last update for Lanzarote: October 29, 2025

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