Cost of Living Comparison Between Madrid and Toledo Cost of Living Comparison Between Madrid and Toledo

😐 Solo nomad: Madrid is 13.6% more expensive than Toledo without rent, and 39.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Madrid is 24% more expensive than Toledo without rent, and 43.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Madrid
Toledo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.03 €14.7
$11.41 €9.86
49.26%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$70.3 €60.7
$40.15 €34.67
75.07%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.77 €10.16
$8.43 €7.28
39.62%
Cappuccino
$3.21 €2.77
$1.68 €1.45
91.07%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 €2.75
$1.96 €1.69
62.24%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.1 €1.82
$2.13 €1.84
-1.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.13 €3.56
$3.44 €2.97
20.06%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.49 €3.88
$2.91 €2.51
54.30%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Madrid
Toledo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.23 €1.07
$1.15 €0.99
6.96%
White Bread (500g)
$1.63 €1.41
$1.05 €0.91
55.24%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.64 €1.41
$1.88 €1.62
-12.77%
Eggs
$3.34 €2.89
$2.66 €2.29
25.56%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.88 €12.84
$22.5 €19.42
-33.87%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.04 €7.81
$6.61 €5.71
36.76%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.8 €14.5
$23.73 €20.49
-29.20%
Apples (1kg)
$2.73 €2.35
$2.71 €2.34
0.74%
Banana (1kg)
$2.15 €1.86
$2.19 €1.89
-1.83%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.5 €2.16
$1.89 €1.63
32.28%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.67 €2.31
$4.34 €3.74
-38.48%
Potato (1kg)
$2.14 €1.85
$1.84 €1.59
16.30%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 €1.87
$1.99 €1.72
8.54%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.35 €1.17
$2 €1.73
-32.50%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.93 €0.81
$0.63 €0.54
47.62%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.12 €6.15
$6.45 €5.57
10.39%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.96 €6.87
$10.38 €8.96
-23.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.39 €1.2
$0.69 €0.59
101.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.27 €1.96
$1.69 €1.46
34.32%
🚌 Getting Around
Madrid
Toledo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.71 €1.47
$1.72 €1.48
-0.58%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$48.37 €41.77
$23.63 €20.4
104.70%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.15 €3.59
$4.74 €4.09
-12.45%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.34 €1.15
$1.32 €1.14
1.52%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.54 €24.64
$20.72 €17.89
37.74%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.86 €1.6
$1.84 €1.59
1.09%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.9K €32.7K
$37.9K €32.8K
-0.16%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.2K €29.5K
$27.4K €23.7K
24.67%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Madrid
Toledo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$191 €165
$201 €174
-5.07%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.25 €18.35
$23.39 €20.19
-9.15%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$35.96 €31.05
$31.76 €27.42
13.22%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Madrid
Toledo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$54 €46.59
$46.12 €39.82
17.00%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.96 €15.51
$15.03 €12.97
19.49%
Cinema Ticket
$11.51 €9.94
$8.54 €7.37
34.78%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Madrid
Toledo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$674 €582
$267 €231
152.18%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.8K €10.2K
$3,530 €3,048
235.32%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Madrid
Toledo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$95.7 €82.6
$87.4 €75.4
9.54%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.6 €35.92
$27.16 €23.45
53.17%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$105 €91.1
$82.5 €71.2
27.89%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$132 €114
$86.8 €75
51.75%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Madrid
Toledo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,561 €1,348
$847 €731
84.30%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,109 €958
$652 €563
70.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,840 €2,452
$1,317 €1,137
115.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,884 €1,626
$1,012 €874
86.11%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$8,381 €7,236
$1,842 €1,590
355.07%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,938 €4,263
$1,640 €1,416
201.11%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Madrid
Toledo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,579 €2,227
$2,070 €1,787
24.59%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.43
3.33
3.00%

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Last update for Madrid: October 29, 2025

Last update for Toledo: October 29, 2025

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