Cost of Living Comparison Between Madrid and Lleida Cost of Living Comparison Between Madrid and Lleida

😐 Solo nomad: Madrid is 18.3% more expensive than Lleida without rent, and 32.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Madrid is 9% more expensive than Lleida without rent, and 48.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Madrid
Lleida
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.03 €14.7
$15.35 €13.25
10.94%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$70.3 €60.7
$58 €50.1
21.15%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.77 €10.16
$9.23 €7.97
27.52%
Cappuccino
$3.21 €2.77
$2.13 €1.84
50.70%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 €2.75
$2.08 €1.79
52.88%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.1 €1.82
$1.82 €1.57
15.38%
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
$3.52 €3.04
27.56%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Madrid
Lleida
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.23 €1.07
$1.16 €1
6.03%
White Bread (500g)
$1.63 €1.41
$0.83 €0.72
96.39%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.64 €1.41
$1.29 €1.12
27.13%
Eggs
$3.34 €2.89
$2.16 €1.86
54.63%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.88 €12.84
$11.5 €9.93
29.39%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.04 €7.81
$8.7 €7.52
3.91%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.8 €14.5
$13.92 €12.02
20.69%
Apples (1kg)
$2.73 €2.35
$2.21 €1.91
23.53%
Banana (1kg)
$2.15 €1.86
$1.84 €1.59
16.85%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.5 €2.16
$2 €1.73
25.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.67 €2.31
$2.45 €2.12
8.98%
Potato (1kg)
$2.14 €1.85
$1.58 €1.36
35.44%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 €1.87
$1.87 €1.62
15.51%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.35 €1.17
$1.54 €1.33
-12.34%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.93 €0.81
$0.64 €0.55
45.31%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.12 €6.15
$6.51 €5.62
9.37%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.96 €6.87
$4.75 €4.1
67.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.39 €1.2
$0.52 €0.45
167.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.27 €1.96
$2 €1.73
13.50%
🚌 Getting Around
Madrid
Lleida
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.71 €1.47
$1.35 €1.17
26.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$48.37 €41.77
$46.73 €40.35
3.51%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.15 €3.59
$3.57 €3.09
16.25%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.34 €1.15
$1.26 €1.08
6.35%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.54 €24.64
$24.25 €20.94
17.69%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.86 €1.6
$1.8 €1.56
3.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.9K €32.7K
$32.3K €27.9K
17.31%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.2K €29.5K
$30.2K €26.1K
13.16%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Madrid
Lleida
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$191 €165
$140 €121
36.38%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.25 €18.35
$13.41 €11.57
58.46%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$35.96 €31.05
$30.17 €26.05
19.19%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Madrid
Lleida
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$54 €46.59
$58.7 €50.7
-8.09%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.96 €15.51
$14.02 €12.1
28.10%
Cinema Ticket
$11.51 €9.94
$9.94 €8.59
15.79%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Madrid
Lleida
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$674 €582
$230 €199
192.91%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.8K €10.2K
$5,005 €4,322
136.51%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Madrid
Lleida
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$95.7 €82.6
$87.2 €75.3
9.75%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.6 €35.92
$30.91 €26.69
34.58%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$105 €91.1
$94.1 €81.2
12.15%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$132 €114
$51.1 €44.12
157.78%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Madrid
Lleida
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,561 €1,348
$706 €610
121.09%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,109 €958
$862 €744
28.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,840 €2,452
$1,105 €954
157.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,884 €1,626
$930 €803
102.61%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$8,381 €7,236
$3,273 €2,825
156.11%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,938 €4,263
$1,744 €1,506
183.09%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Madrid
Lleida
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,579 €2,227
$1,816 €1,568
42.04%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.43
3.23
6.19%

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Last update for Madrid: October 29, 2025

Last update for Lleida: October 27, 2025

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