Cost of Living Comparison Between Madrid and Sabadell Cost of Living Comparison Between Madrid and Sabadell

😐 Solo nomad: Madrid is 28.2% more expensive than Sabadell without rent, and 18.7% more expensive with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Madrid is 1.2% cheaper than Sabadell without rent, and 32.5% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$17.03 €14.7

$17.52 €15.13

-2.80%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$70.3 €60.7

$57.9 €49.95

21.50%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$11.77 €10.16

$10.58 €9.14

11.25%

Cappuccino

$3.21 €2.77

$2.45 €2.11

31.02%

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

$3.18 €2.75

$2.46 €2.13

29.27%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.1 €1.82

$1.76 €1.52

19.32%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.13 €3.56

$3.5 €3.02

18.00%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.49 €3.88

$3.37 €2.91

33.23%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.23 €1.07

$1.23 €1.06

White Bread (500g)

$1.63 €1.41

$1.98 €1.71

-17.68%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.64 €1.41

$1.6 €1.38

2.50%

Eggs

$3.34 €2.89

$2.93 €2.53

13.99%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$14.88 €12.84

$14.53 €12.55

2.41%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$9.04 €7.81

$9.3 €8.03

-2.80%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$16.8 €14.5

$19.05 €16.45

-11.81%

Apples (1kg)

$2.73 €2.35

$2.73 €2.36

Banana (1kg)

$2.15 €1.86

$2.34 €2.02

-8.12%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.5 €2.16

$2.57 €2.22

-2.72%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.67 €2.31

$2.73 €2.36

-2.20%

Potato (1kg)

$2.14 €1.85

$1.38 €1.19

55.07%

Onion (1kg)

$2.16 €1.87

$1.84 €1.59

17.39%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.35 €1.17

$1.5 €1.29

-10.00%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.93 €0.81

$0.77 €0.66

20.78%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$7.12 €6.15

$6.95 €6

2.45%

Wine (Bottle)

$7.96 €6.87

$5.83 €5.04

36.54%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.39 €1.2

$1.41 €1.22

-1.42%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.27 €1.96

$2.1 €1.81

8.10%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.71 €1.47

$2.16 €1.86

-20.83%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$48.37 €41.77

$27.34 €23.6

76.92%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$4.15 €3.59

$3.51 €3.03

18.23%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.34 €1.15

$0.98 €0.85

36.73%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$28.54 €24.64

$23.35 €20.16

22.23%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.86 €1.6

$1.85 €1.59

0.54%

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

$37.9K €32.7K

$38.9K €33.6K

-2.59%

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

$34.2K €29.5K

$30.4K €26.3K

12.45%

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

$191 €165

$150 €130

27.31%

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

$21.25 €18.35

$20.8 €17.96

2.16%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$35.96 €31.05

$37.69 €32.54

-4.59%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$54 €46.59

$35.03 €30.25

54.04%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$17.96 €15.51

$8.58 €7.4

109.32%

Cinema Ticket

$11.51 €9.94

$9.29 €8.02

23.90%

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

$674 €582

$537 €463

25.55%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$11.8K €10.2K

$8,722 €7,531

35.72%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$95.7 €82.6

$87 €75.1

10.06%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$41.6 €35.92

$35.3 €30.48

17.85%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$105 €91.1

$105 €90.4

0.79%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$132 €114

$100 €86.6

31.43%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,561 €1,348

$1,035 €893

50.89%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,109 €958

$912 €788

21.61%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,840 €2,452

$1,445 €1,247

96.58%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,884 €1,626

$1,109 €958

69.81%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$8,381 €7,236

$3,914 €3,379

114.15%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$4,938 €4,263

$2,709 €2,339

82.25%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,579 €2,227

$2,244 €1,938

14.94%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

3.43

3.39

1.18%

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

Last update for Madrid: October 29, 2025

Last update for Sabadell: October 26, 2025

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