Cost of Living Comparison Between Madrid and Las Palmas de Gran Canaria Cost of Living Comparison Between Madrid and Las Palmas de Gran Canaria

😐 Solo nomad: Madrid is 13.2% more expensive than Las Palmas de Gran Canaria without rent, and 34.1% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Madrid is 13.5% more expensive than Las Palmas de Gran Canaria without rent, and 23.6% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$17.03 €14.7

$11.93 €10.3

42.75%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$70.3 €60.7

$57.5 €49.65

22.22%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$11.77 €10.16

$10.23 €8.84

15.05%

Cappuccino

$3.21 €2.77

$2.26 €1.95

42.04%

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

$3.18 €2.75

$2.2 €1.9

44.55%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.1 €1.82

$1.18 €1.02

77.97%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.13 €3.56

$2.96 €2.55

39.53%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.49 €3.88

$4.3 €3.71

4.42%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.23 €1.07

$1.23 €1.06

White Bread (500g)

$1.63 €1.41

$2.04 €1.76

-20.10%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.64 €1.41

$2.13 €1.84

-23.00%

Eggs

$3.34 €2.89

$3.38 €2.92

-1.18%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$14.88 €12.84

$11.9 €10.28

25.04%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$9.04 €7.81

$10.01 €8.64

-9.69%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$16.8 €14.5

$17.16 €14.82

-2.10%

Apples (1kg)

$2.73 €2.35

$2.49 €2.15

9.64%

Banana (1kg)

$2.15 €1.86

$2.52 €2.18

-14.68%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.5 €2.16

$2.2 €1.9

13.64%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.67 €2.31

$2.64 €2.28

1.14%

Potato (1kg)

$2.14 €1.85

$2.19 €1.89

-2.28%

Onion (1kg)

$2.16 €1.87

$2.75 €2.38

-21.45%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.35 €1.17

$1.79 €1.55

-24.58%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.93 €0.81

$0.89 €0.77

4.49%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$7.12 €6.15

$4.6 €3.97

54.78%

Wine (Bottle)

$7.96 €6.87

$6.41 €5.54

24.18%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.39 €1.2

$1.64 €1.41

-15.24%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.27 €1.96

$3.79 €3.27

-40.11%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.71 €1.47

$1.63 €1.41

4.91%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$48.37 €41.77

$16.25 €14.03

197.66%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$4.15 €3.59

$3.4 €2.94

22.06%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.34 €1.15

$1.28 €1.11

4.69%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$28.54 €24.64

$22.89 €19.76

24.68%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.86 €1.6

$1.67 €1.44

11.38%

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

$37.9K €32.7K

-0.03%

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

$34.2K €29.5K

$29.8K €25.7K

14.76%

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

$191 €165

$81.5 €70.4

134.57%

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

$21.25 €18.35

$20.91 €18.05

1.63%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$35.96 €31.05

$29.88 €25.8

20.35%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$54 €46.59

$50.9 €43.95

5.99%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$17.96 €15.51

$18.63 €16.09

-3.60%

Cinema Ticket

$11.51 €9.94

$9.48 €8.19

21.41%

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

$674 €582

$520 €449

29.59%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$11.8K €10.2K

$6,454 €5,572

83.43%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$95.7 €82.6

$103 €89.1

-7.28%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$41.6 €35.92

$51.4 €44.37

-19.05%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$105 €91.1

$108 €93.4

-2.51%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$132 €114

$149 €129

-11.67%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,561 €1,348

$988 €853

58.03%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,109 €958

$813 €702

36.42%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,840 €2,452

$1,464 €1,264

93.99%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,884 €1,626

$1,342 €1,158

40.40%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$8,381 €7,236

$2,898 €2,502

189.17%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$4,938 €4,263

$1,687 €1,457

192.71%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,579 €2,227

$1,788 €1,544

44.25%

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 Las Palmas de Gran Canaria: October 29, 2025

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