Cost of Living Comparison Between Madrid and Seville Cost of Living Comparison Between Madrid and Seville

😐 Solo nomad: Madrid is 16.1% more expensive than Seville without rent, and 37.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Madrid is 21.1% more expensive than Seville without rent, and 39.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Madrid
Seville
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.03 €14.7
$13.93 €12.03
22.25%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$70.3 €60.7
$46.28 €39.96
51.88%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.77 €10.16
$10.55 €9.1
11.56%
Cappuccino
$3.21 €2.77
$2.25 €1.94
42.67%
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
$1.44 €1.24
45.83%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.13 €3.56
$2.28 €1.97
81.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.49 €3.88
$3.45 €2.98
30.14%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Madrid
Seville
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.23 €1.07
$1.15 €0.99
6.96%
White Bread (500g)
$1.63 €1.41
$1.52 €1.31
7.24%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.64 €1.41
$2.07 €1.78
-20.77%
Eggs
$3.34 €2.89
$3.33 €2.88
0.30%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.88 €12.84
$13.94 €12.03
6.74%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.04 €7.81
$9.37 €8.09
-3.52%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.8 €14.5
$17.71 €15.29
-5.14%
Apples (1kg)
$2.73 €2.35
$2.37 €2.05
15.19%
Banana (1kg)
$2.15 €1.86
$2.1 €1.82
2.38%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.5 €2.16
$1.75 €1.51
42.86%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.67 €2.31
$2.79 €2.41
-4.30%
Potato (1kg)
$2.14 €1.85
$1.72 €1.48
24.42%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 €1.87
$2.04 €1.76
5.88%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.35 €1.17
$1.44 €1.25
-6.25%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.93 €0.81
$0.57 €0.49
63.16%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.12 €6.15
$6.57 €5.68
8.37%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.96 €6.87
$7.05 €6.09
12.91%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.39 €1.2
$1.39 €1.2
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.27 €1.96
$2.28 €1.97
-0.44%
🚌 Getting Around
Madrid
Seville
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.71 €1.47
$1.64 €1.41
4.27%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$48.37 €41.77
$40.58 €35.04
19.20%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.15 €3.59
$2.32 €2
78.88%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.34 €1.15
$1.09 €0.94
22.94%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.54 €24.64
$24.36 €21.03
17.16%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.86 €1.6
$1.8 €1.55
3.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.9K €32.7K
$38.5K €33.2K
-1.62%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.2K €29.5K
$30.9K €26.7K
10.51%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Madrid
Seville
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$191 €165
$108 €93.5
76.42%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.25 €18.35
$24.86 €21.46
-14.52%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$35.96 €31.05
$37.11 €32.04
-3.10%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Madrid
Seville
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$54 €46.59
$42.17 €36.41
27.96%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.96 €15.51
$14.86 €12.83
20.86%
Cinema Ticket
$11.51 €9.94
$9.25 €7.99
24.43%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Madrid
Seville
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$674 €582
$392 €338
71.92%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.8K €10.2K
$6,493 €5,606
82.34%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Madrid
Seville
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$95.7 €82.6
$85 €73.4
12.64%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.6 €35.92
$42.1 €36.35
-1.19%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$105 €91.1
$92.1 €79.5
14.59%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$132 €114
$116 €100
13.49%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Madrid
Seville
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,561 €1,348
$1,000 €863
56.20%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,109 €958
$717 €619
54.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,840 €2,452
$1,558 €1,345
82.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,884 €1,626
$1,023 €884
84.08%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$8,381 €7,236
$4,287 €3,702
95.49%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,938 €4,263
$2,648 €2,286
86.49%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Madrid
Seville
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,579 €2,227
$1,846 €1,594
39.73%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.43
3.51
-2.28%

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Last update for Madrid: October 29, 2025

Last update for Seville: October 28, 2025

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