Cost of Living Comparison Between Madrid and Torremolinos Cost of Living Comparison Between Madrid and Torremolinos

😐 Solo nomad: Madrid is 10.9% more expensive than Torremolinos without rent, and 48.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Madrid is 21.6% more expensive than Torremolinos without rent, and 42.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Madrid
Torremolinos
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
$63.9 €55.2
9.97%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.77 €10.16
$10.31 €8.9
14.16%
Cappuccino
$3.21 €2.77
$2.25 €1.95
42.67%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 €2.75
$2.05 €1.77
55.12%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.1 €1.82
$1.36 €1.17
54.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.13 €3.56
$3.51 €3.03
17.66%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.49 €3.88
$4.02 €3.47
11.69%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Madrid
Torremolinos
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.23 €1.07
$1.18 €1.02
4.24%
White Bread (500g)
$1.63 €1.41
$1.35 €1.16
20.74%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.64 €1.41
$1.66 €1.43
-1.20%
Eggs
$3.34 €2.89
$2.83 €2.45
18.02%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.88 €12.84
$13.79 €11.9
7.90%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.04 €7.81
$7.4 €6.39
22.16%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.8 €14.5
$14.14 €12.21
18.81%
Apples (1kg)
$2.73 €2.35
$2.47 €2.13
10.53%
Banana (1kg)
$2.15 €1.86
$1.96 €1.7
9.69%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.5 €2.16
$1.63 €1.41
53.37%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.67 €2.31
$2.34 €2.02
14.10%
Potato (1kg)
$2.14 €1.85
$1.8 €1.55
18.89%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 €1.87
$1.91 €1.65
13.09%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.35 €1.17
$1.21 €1.05
11.57%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.93 €0.81
$0.58 €0.5
60.34%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.12 €6.15
$6.27 €5.41
13.56%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.96 €6.87
$5.85 €5.05
36.07%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.39 €1.2
$1.23 €1.07
13.01%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.27 €1.96
$2.37 €2.05
-4.22%
🚌 Getting Around
Madrid
Torremolinos
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
$33.59 €29
44.00%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.15 €3.59
$2.27 €1.96
82.82%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.34 €1.15
$1.06 €0.91
26.42%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.54 €24.64
$24.48 €21.14
16.58%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.86 €1.6
$1.76 €1.52
5.68%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.9K €32.7K
$38.5K €33.2K
-1.60%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.2K €29.5K
$30.3K €26.2K
12.89%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Madrid
Torremolinos
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$191 €165
$110 €94.6
74.53%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.25 €18.35
$17.84 €15.4
19.11%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$35.96 €31.05
$30.05 €25.95
19.67%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Madrid
Torremolinos
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$54 €46.59
$48.04 €41.48
12.32%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.96 €15.51
$15.16 €13.09
18.47%
Cinema Ticket
$11.51 €9.94
$8.99 €7.76
28.03%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Madrid
Torremolinos
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$674 €582
$389 €335
73.37%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.8K €10.2K
$6,721 €5,803
76.13%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Madrid
Torremolinos
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$95.7 €82.6
$81.5 €70.3
17.52%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.6 €35.92
$39.97 €34.51
4.08%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$105 €91.1
$88 €76
19.90%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$132 €114
$114 €98.1
15.97%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Madrid
Torremolinos
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,561 €1,348
$841 €726
85.68%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,109 €958
$691 €597
60.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,840 €2,452
$1,340 €1,157
111.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,884 €1,626
$993 €858
89.65%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$8,381 €7,236
$12.4K €10.7K
-32.59%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,938 €4,263
$2,525 €2,180
95.59%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Madrid
Torremolinos
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,579 €2,227
$2,251 €1,943
14.61%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.43
3.46
-0.87%

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Last update for Madrid: October 29, 2025

Last update for Torremolinos: October 29, 2025

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