Cost of Living Comparison Between Madrid and Marbella Cost of Living Comparison Between Madrid and Marbella

😐 Solo nomad: Madrid is 2.8% more expensive than Marbella without rent, and 2.3% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Madrid is 6.4% more expensive than Marbella without rent, and 3.4% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$17.03 €14.7

$14.16 €12.23

20.27%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$70.3 €60.7

$46.56 €40.2

50.97%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$11.77 €10.16

$10.54 €9.1

11.67%

Cappuccino

$3.21 €2.77

$2.2 €1.9

45.91%

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

$3.18 €2.75

$2.1 €1.82

51.43%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.1 €1.82

$1.43 €1.24

46.85%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.13 €3.56

$2.36 €2.04

75.00%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.49 €3.88

$3.42 €2.95

31.29%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.23 €1.07

$1.19 €1.02

3.36%

White Bread (500g)

$1.63 €1.41

$1.55 €1.34

5.16%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.64 €1.41

$1.13 €0.97

45.13%

Eggs

$3.34 €2.89

$3.46 €2.99

-3.47%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$14.88 €12.84

$13.11 €11.32

13.50%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$9.04 €7.81

$9.19 €7.93

-1.63%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$16.8 €14.5

$17.32 €14.95

-3.00%

Apples (1kg)

$2.73 €2.35

$2.48 €2.14

10.08%

Banana (1kg)

$2.15 €1.86

$1.84 €1.59

16.85%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.5 €2.16

$1.08 €0.93

131.48%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.67 €2.31

$1.85 €1.6

44.32%

Potato (1kg)

$2.14 €1.85

$1.78 €1.54

20.22%

Onion (1kg)

$2.16 €1.87

$1.21 €1.05

78.51%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.35 €1.17

$1.14 €0.99

18.42%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.93 €0.81

$0.61 €0.52

52.46%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$7.12 €6.15

$6.54 €5.65

8.87%

Wine (Bottle)

$7.96 €6.87

$7.05 €6.08

12.91%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.39 €1.2

$1.33 €1.15

4.51%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.27 €1.96

$2.18 €1.89

4.13%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.71 €1.47

$2.03 €1.75

-15.76%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$48.37 €41.77

$82.6 €71.3

-41.41%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$4.15 €3.59

$2.22 €1.91

86.94%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.34 €1.15

$2.63 €2.27

-49.05%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$28.54 €24.64

$13.62 €11.76

109.54%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.86 €1.6

$1.73 €1.5

7.51%

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

$37.9K €32.7K

$38.8K €33.5K

-2.28%

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

$34.2K €29.5K

$29.9K €25.8K

14.28%

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

$191 €165

$110 €94.8

74.12%

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

$21.25 €18.35

$23.58 €20.36

-9.88%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$35.96 €31.05

$32.79 €28.31

9.67%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$54 €46.59

$50.3 €43.46

7.19%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$17.96 €15.51

$26.17 €22.6

-31.37%

Cinema Ticket

$11.51 €9.94

$9.4 €8.11

22.45%

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

$674 €582

$391 €338

72.13%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$11.8K €10.2K

$6,528 €5,636

81.35%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$95.7 €82.6

$84 €72.5

14.01%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$41.6 €35.92

$41.21 €35.58

0.95%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$105 €91.1

$75.7 €65.3

39.38%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$132 €114

$115 €99.3

14.53%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,561 €1,348

$1,508 €1,302

3.53%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,109 €958

$1,249 €1,079

-11.20%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,840 €2,452

$3,979 €3,435

-28.62%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,884 €1,626

$2,470 €2,132

-23.73%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$8,381 €7,236

$6,655 €5,746

25.94%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$4,938 €4,263

$4,549 €3,927

8.56%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,579 €2,227

$2,218 €1,915

16.29%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

3.43

3.51

-2.28%

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

Last update for Madrid: October 29, 2025

Last update for Marbella: October 27, 2025

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