Cost of Living Comparison Between Madrid and Ronda Cost of Living Comparison Between Madrid and Ronda

😐 Solo nomad: Madrid is 31.6% more expensive than Ronda without rent, and 46.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Madrid is 42.1% more expensive than Ronda without rent, and 61% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Madrid
Ronda
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.58 €15.18
$10.46 €9.03
68.07%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.5 €59.1
$34.55 €29.83
98.12%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.74 €10.13
$6.86 €5.92
71.14%
Cappuccino
$3.16 €2.73
$1.72 €1.49
83.72%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.19 €2.75
$2.96 €2.56
7.77%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.13 €1.83
$2.22 €1.92
-4.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.02 €3.47
$3.38 €2.92
18.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.51 €3.89
$4.49 €3.88
0.45%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Madrid
Ronda
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.25 €1.08
$1.16 €1
7.76%
White Bread (500g)
$1.71 €1.48
$1.61 €1.39
6.21%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.65 €1.43
$0.97 €0.84
70.10%
Eggs
$3.35 €2.89
$2.12 €1.83
58.02%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.66 €12.66
$15.6 €13.47
-6.03%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.96 €7.73
$6.18 €5.34
44.98%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.1 €14.76
$14.06 €12.14
21.62%
Apples (1kg)
$2.64 €2.28
$1.38 €1.19
91.30%
Banana (1kg)
$2.21 €1.91
$1.36 €1.17
62.50%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.5 €2.16
$1.9 €1.64
31.58%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.73 €2.36
$2.72 €2.35
0.37%
Potato (1kg)
$2.12 €1.83
$2.41 €2.08
-12.03%
Onion (1kg)
$2.1 €1.81
$2.46 €2.12
-14.63%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.36 €1.17
$0.9 €0.78
51.11%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 €0.79
$0.37 €0.32
145.95%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.06 €6.09
$3.5 €3.02
101.71%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.07 €6.97
$4.13 €3.56
95.40%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.46 €1.26
$0.68 €0.59
114.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.17 €1.88
$0.55 €0.48
294.55%
🚌 Getting Around
Madrid
Ronda
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.69 €1.46
$1.64 €1.42
3.05%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$48.54 €41.91
$34.3 €29.61
41.52%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.16 €3.59
$5.81 €5.02
-28.40%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.31 €1.13
$2.13 €1.84
-38.50%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.41 €24.53
$29.29 €25.29
-3.00%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.85 €1.6
$1.81 €1.57
2.21%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.5K €32.4K
$38.7K €33.4K
-3.16%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.4K €28.8K
$29.6K €25.6K
12.78%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Madrid
Ronda
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$191 €165
$159 €137
20.45%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.34 €18.43
$20.4 €17.61
4.61%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$35.88 €30.98
$27.68 €23.9
29.62%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Madrid
Ronda
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.1 €45.84
$46.9 €40.49
13.20%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.82 €15.39
$15.16 €13.09
17.55%
Cinema Ticket
$11.54 €9.96
$9.74 €8.41
18.48%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Madrid
Ronda
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$665 €574
$379 €327
75.69%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12K €10.4K
$8,253 €7,126
45.33%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Madrid
Ronda
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$94.7 €81.8
$57.3 €49.48
65.22%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.95 €37.08
$34.14 €29.48
25.81%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 €89.8
$70.2 €60.6
48.25%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$135 €117
$106 €91.5
27.76%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Madrid
Ronda
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,603 €1,384
$847 €731
89.30%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,121 €968
$684 €590
63.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,790 €2,409
$1,319 €1,139
111.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,928 €1,665
$1,020 €880
89.12%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$8,437 €7,284
$3,292 €2,842
156.28%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,979 €4,299
$2,350 €2,029
111.91%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Madrid
Ronda
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,525 €2,180
$1,378 €1,190
83.28%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.43
3.55
-3.38%

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Last update for Madrid: November 4, 2025

Last update for Ronda: November 2, 2025

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