Cost of Living Comparison Between Madrid and Murcia Cost of Living Comparison Between Madrid and Murcia

😐 Solo nomad: Madrid is 33.9% more expensive than Murcia without rent, and 59.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Madrid is 34.8% more expensive than Murcia without rent, and 51.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Madrid
Murcia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.03 €14.7
$15.28 €13.19
11.45%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$70.3 €60.7
$51.3 €44.29
37.04%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.77 €10.16
$12.06 €10.41
-2.40%
Cappuccino
$3.21 €2.77
$2.27 €1.96
41.41%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 €2.75
$1.97 €1.7
61.42%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.1 €1.82
$1.51 €1.3
39.07%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.13 €3.56
$2.25 €1.95
83.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.49 €3.88
$3.53 €3.05
27.20%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Madrid
Murcia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.23 €1.07
$1.14 €0.98
7.89%
White Bread (500g)
$1.63 €1.41
$1.35 €1.16
20.74%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.64 €1.41
$1.5 €1.3
9.33%
Eggs
$3.34 €2.89
$2.92 €2.53
14.38%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.88 €12.84
$11.41 €9.85
30.41%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.04 €7.81
$8.73 €7.54
3.55%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.8 €14.5
$14.05 €12.13
19.57%
Apples (1kg)
$2.73 €2.35
$2.59 €2.23
5.41%
Banana (1kg)
$2.15 €1.86
$1.52 €1.31
41.45%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.5 €2.16
$1.54 €1.33
62.34%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.67 €2.31
$2.33 €2.01
14.59%
Potato (1kg)
$2.14 €1.85
$1.75 €1.51
22.29%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 €1.87
$1.91 €1.65
13.09%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.35 €1.17
$1.37 €1.18
-1.46%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.93 €0.81
$0.72 €0.62
29.17%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.12 €6.15
$5.69 €4.92
25.13%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.96 €6.87
$5.89 €5.08
35.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.39 €1.2
$1.23 €1.06
13.01%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.27 €1.96
$1.69 €1.46
34.32%
🚌 Getting Around
Madrid
Murcia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.71 €1.47
$1.47 €1.27
16.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$48.37 €41.77
$34.25 €29.57
41.23%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.15 €3.59
$3.42 €2.95
21.35%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.34 €1.15
$1 €0.86
34.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.54 €24.64
$24.5 €21.16
16.49%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.86 €1.6
$1.74 €1.5
6.90%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.9K €32.7K
$35.2K €30.4K
7.50%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.2K €29.5K
$29.9K €25.8K
14.35%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Madrid
Murcia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$191 €165
$133 €115
43.83%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.25 €18.35
$13.51 €11.67
57.29%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$35.96 €31.05
$27.61 €23.84
30.24%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Madrid
Murcia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$54 €46.59
$40.06 €34.59
34.70%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.96 €15.51
$16.04 €13.85
11.97%
Cinema Ticket
$11.51 €9.94
$8.36 €7.22
37.68%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Madrid
Murcia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$674 €582
$400 €345
68.44%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.8K €10.2K
$9,671 €8,350
22.40%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Madrid
Murcia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$95.7 €82.6
$69.9 €60.4
36.88%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.6 €35.92
$38.42 €33.17
8.28%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$105 €91.1
$99.8 €86.2
5.66%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$132 €114
$118 €102
11.79%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Madrid
Murcia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,561 €1,348
$740 €639
110.88%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,109 €958
$542 €468
104.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,840 €2,452
$1,218 €1,051
133.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,884 €1,626
$880 €760
113.99%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$8,381 €7,236
$3,053 €2,636
174.53%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,938 €4,263
$1,878 €1,621
162.96%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Madrid
Murcia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,579 €2,227
$1,733 €1,496
48.87%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.43
3.44
-0.29%

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Last update for Madrid: October 29, 2025

Last update for Murcia: October 28, 2025

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