Cost of Living Comparison Between Madrid and Sitges Cost of Living Comparison Between Madrid and Sitges

😐 Solo nomad: Madrid is 16% more expensive than Sitges without rent, and 38.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Madrid is 11.1% more expensive than Sitges without rent, and 11.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Madrid
Sitges
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.03 €14.7
$14.77 €12.75
15.30%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$70.3 €60.7
$57 €49.18
23.40%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.77 €10.16
$12.97 €11.2
-9.25%
Cappuccino
$3.21 €2.77
$2.53 €2.18
26.88%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 €2.75
$2.28 €1.97
39.47%
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
$3.42 €2.95
20.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.49 €3.88
$3.44 €2.97
30.52%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Madrid
Sitges
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.23 €1.07
$1.13 €0.98
8.85%
White Bread (500g)
$1.63 €1.41
$1.35 €1.17
20.74%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.64 €1.41
$1.67 €1.44
-1.80%
Eggs
$3.34 €2.89
$2.92 €2.53
14.38%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.88 €12.84
$11.36 €9.81
30.99%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.04 €7.81
$8.46 €7.31
6.86%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.8 €14.5
$14 €12.09
20.00%
Apples (1kg)
$2.73 €2.35
$2.65 €2.29
3.02%
Banana (1kg)
$2.15 €1.86
$1.79 €1.54
20.11%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.5 €2.16
$2.09 €1.8
19.62%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.67 €2.31
$2.41 €2.08
10.79%
Potato (1kg)
$2.14 €1.85
$1.8 €1.55
18.89%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 €1.87
$1.92 €1.66
12.50%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.35 €1.17
$1.65 €1.43
-18.18%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.93 €0.81
$0.72 €0.62
29.17%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.12 €6.15
$5.73 €4.94
24.26%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.96 €6.87
$5.8 €5.01
37.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.39 €1.2
$1.54 €1.33
-9.74%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.27 €1.96
$2.01 €1.74
12.94%
🚌 Getting Around
Madrid
Sitges
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.71 €1.47
$2.66 €2.3
-35.71%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$48.37 €41.77
$33.85 €29.23
42.90%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.15 €3.59
$3.45 €2.98
20.29%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.34 €1.15
$1.19 €1.03
12.61%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.54 €24.64
$24.77 €21.38
15.22%
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
$29.4K €25.4K
28.80%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.2K €29.5K
$32.9K €28.4K
3.91%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Madrid
Sitges
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$191 €165
$146 €126
30.86%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.25 €18.35
$13.62 €11.76
56.02%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$35.96 €31.05
$30.67 €26.48
17.25%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Madrid
Sitges
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$54 €46.59
$63 €54.4
-14.38%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.96 €15.51
$15.13 €13.06
18.70%
Cinema Ticket
$11.51 €9.94
$9.79 €8.46
17.57%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Madrid
Sitges
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$674 €582
$578 €499
16.53%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.8K €10.2K
$11.2K €9,664
5.77%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Madrid
Sitges
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$95.7 €82.6
$93.6 €80.8
2.29%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.6 €35.92
$36.36 €31.4
14.41%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$105 €91.1
$101 €87
4.65%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$132 €114
$125 €108
5.35%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Madrid
Sitges
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,561 €1,348
$841 €726
85.76%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,109 €958
$696 €601
59.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,840 €2,452
$2,204 €1,903
28.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,884 €1,626
$1,748 €1,509
7.77%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$8,381 €7,236
$8,953 €7,730
-6.39%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,938 €4,263
$5,998 €5,179
-17.67%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Madrid
Sitges
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,579 €2,227
$3,047 €2,631
-15.36%
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 Sitges: October 29, 2025

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