Cost of Living Comparison Between Madrid and Mataro Cost of Living Comparison Between Madrid and Mataro

😐 Solo nomad: Madrid is 10.3% more expensive than Mataro without rent, and 21.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Madrid is 8.6% more expensive than Mataro without rent, and 25% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Madrid
Mataro
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.03 €14.7
$17.32 €14.95
-1.67%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$70.3 €60.7
$57.6 €49.72
22.07%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.77 €10.16
$10.53 €9.09
11.78%
Cappuccino
$3.21 €2.77
$2.18 €1.88
47.25%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 €2.75
$2.83 €2.44
12.37%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.1 €1.82
$2.03 €1.75
3.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.13 €3.56
$4.5 €3.89
-8.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.49 €3.88
$3.37 €2.91
33.23%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Madrid
Mataro
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.23 €1.07
$1.29 €1.11
-4.65%
White Bread (500g)
$1.63 €1.41
$2.03 €1.76
-19.70%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.64 €1.41
$1.23 €1.07
33.33%
Eggs
$3.34 €2.89
$3.49 €3.01
-4.30%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.88 €12.84
$17.4 €15.02
-14.48%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.04 €7.81
$9.37 €8.09
-3.52%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.8 €14.5
$13.93 €12.03
20.60%
Apples (1kg)
$2.73 €2.35
$2.59 €2.24
5.41%
Banana (1kg)
$2.15 €1.86
$2 €1.73
7.50%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.5 €2.16
$2.49 €2.15
0.40%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.67 €2.31
$2.79 €2.41
-4.30%
Potato (1kg)
$2.14 €1.85
$2 €1.73
7.00%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 €1.87
$2.26 €1.95
-4.42%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.35 €1.17
$1.53 €1.32
-11.76%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.93 €0.81
$0.78 €0.67
19.23%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.12 €6.15
$6.39 €5.52
11.42%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.96 €6.87
$5.88 €5.07
35.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.39 €1.2
$1.18 €1.02
17.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.27 €1.96
$2.29 €1.98
-0.87%
🚌 Getting Around
Madrid
Mataro
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.71 €1.47
$2.25 €1.94
-24.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$48.37 €41.77
$25.08 €21.66
92.86%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.15 €3.59
$2.41 €2.08
72.20%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.34 €1.15
$1.53 €1.32
-12.42%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.54 €24.64
$29.66 €25.61
-3.78%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.86 €1.6
$1.9 €1.64
-2.11%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.9K €32.7K
$39.3K €33.9K
-3.54%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.2K €29.5K
$29.9K €25.8K
14.45%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Madrid
Mataro
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$191 €165
$184 €159
4.01%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.25 €18.35
$21.1 €18.22
0.71%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$35.96 €31.05
$36.4 €31.43
-1.21%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Madrid
Mataro
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$54 €46.59
$63.1 €54.5
-14.53%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.96 €15.51
$15.29 €13.2
17.46%
Cinema Ticket
$11.51 €9.94
$11.06 €9.55
4.07%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Madrid
Mataro
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$674 €582
$511 €441
31.93%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.8K €10.2K
$8,113 €7,005
45.91%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Madrid
Mataro
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$95.7 €82.6
$74.4 €64.2
28.74%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.6 €35.92
$36.9 €31.86
12.74%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$105 €91.1
$88.4 €76.3
19.29%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$132 €114
$114 €98.2
15.84%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Madrid
Mataro
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,561 €1,348
$903 €780
72.90%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,109 €958
$823 €710
34.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,840 €2,452
$1,412 €1,219
101.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,884 €1,626
$1,265 €1,092
48.95%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$8,381 €7,236
$3,470 €2,996
141.52%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,938 €4,263
$2,885 €2,491
71.17%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Madrid
Mataro
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,579 €2,227
$1,999 €1,726
29.02%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.43
3.39
1.18%

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Last update for Madrid: October 29, 2025

Last update for Mataro: October 29, 2025

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