Cost of Living Comparison Between Madrid and Sotogrande Cost of Living Comparison Between Madrid and Sotogrande

😐 Solo nomad: Madrid is 8.3% more expensive than Sotogrande without rent, and 36.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Madrid is 14.1% more expensive than Sotogrande without rent, and 43.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Madrid
Sotogrande
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.03 €14.7
$17.62 €15.21
-3.35%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$70.3 €60.7
$43.65 €37.69
61.03%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.77 €10.16
$10.1 €8.72
16.53%
Cappuccino
$3.21 €2.77
$2.31 €1.99
38.96%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 €2.75
$2.34 €2.02
35.90%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.1 €1.82
$1.71 €1.48
22.81%
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
$4.57 €3.94
-1.75%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Madrid
Sotogrande
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.23 €1.07
$0.91 €0.79
35.16%
White Bread (500g)
$1.63 €1.41
$1.71 €1.47
-4.68%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.64 €1.41
$1.18 €1.02
38.98%
Eggs
$3.34 €2.89
$3.09 €2.67
8.09%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.88 €12.84
$15.73 €13.58
-5.40%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.04 €7.81
$8.01 €6.91
12.86%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.8 €14.5
$14.07 €12.15
19.40%
Apples (1kg)
$2.73 €2.35
$1.96 €1.69
39.29%
Banana (1kg)
$2.15 €1.86
$1.77 €1.53
21.47%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.5 €2.16
$1.36 €1.18
83.82%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.67 €2.31
$2.42 €2.09
10.33%
Potato (1kg)
$2.14 €1.85
$1.81 €1.56
18.23%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 €1.87
$2.51 €2.17
-13.94%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.35 €1.17
$1.19 €1.02
13.45%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.93 €0.81
$0.94 €0.81
-1.06%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.12 €6.15
$6.27 €5.41
13.56%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.96 €6.87
$4.66 €4.03
70.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.39 €1.2
$0.95 €0.82
46.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.27 €1.96
$1.36 €1.17
66.91%
🚌 Getting Around
Madrid
Sotogrande
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.71 €1.47
$1.71 €1.48
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$48.37 €41.77
$33.74 €29.13
43.36%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.15 €3.59
$5.9 €5.1
-29.66%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.34 €1.15
$2.14 €1.84
-37.38%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.54 €24.64
$29.41 €25.39
-2.96%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.86 €1.6
$1.72 €1.48
8.14%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.9K €32.7K
$38K €32.8K
-0.41%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.2K €29.5K
$29.7K €25.6K
15.22%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Madrid
Sotogrande
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$191 €165
$156 €135
22.17%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.25 €18.35
$19.76 €17.06
7.54%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$35.96 €31.05
$27.95 €24.13
28.66%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Madrid
Sotogrande
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$54 €46.59
$46.95 €40.54
14.93%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.96 €15.51
$14.98 €12.93
19.89%
Cinema Ticket
$11.51 €9.94
$10.06 €8.69
14.41%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Madrid
Sotogrande
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$674 €582
$383 €330
76.02%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.8K €10.2K
$8,113 €7,005
45.91%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Madrid
Sotogrande
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$95.7 €82.6
$74.7 €64.5
28.17%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.6 €35.92
$33.19 €28.65
25.34%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$105 €91.1
$74.5 €64.3
41.58%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$132 €114
$105 €90.5
25.73%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Madrid
Sotogrande
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,561 €1,348
$859 €742
81.72%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,109 €958
$698 €603
58.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,840 €2,452
$1,307 €1,128
117.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,884 €1,626
$994 €858
89.45%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$8,381 €7,236
$4,756 €4,107
76.21%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,938 €4,263
$2,362 €2,040
109.04%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Madrid
Sotogrande
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,579 €2,227
$3,247 €2,804
-20.57%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.43
3.55
-3.38%

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Last update for Madrid: October 29, 2025

Last update for Sotogrande: October 29, 2025

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