Cost of Living Comparison Between Madrid and Valladolid Cost of Living Comparison Between Madrid and Valladolid

😐 Solo nomad: Madrid is 4% more expensive than Valladolid without rent, and 44.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Madrid is 4.2% more expensive than Valladolid without rent, and 35.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Madrid
Valladolid
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.03 €14.7
$17.29 €14.93
-1.50%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$70.3 €60.7
$70.7 €61.1
-0.58%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.77 €10.16
$10.48 €9.05
12.31%
Cappuccino
$3.21 €2.77
$2.37 €2.04
35.44%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 €2.75
$3.19 €2.75
-0.31%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.1 €1.82
$2.04 €1.77
2.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.13 €3.56
$3.4 €2.94
21.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.49 €3.88
$4.55 €3.93
-1.32%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Madrid
Valladolid
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.23 €1.07
$1.14 €0.98
7.89%
White Bread (500g)
$1.63 €1.41
$1.05 €0.91
55.24%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.64 €1.41
$2.18 €1.88
-24.77%
Eggs
$3.34 €2.89
$2.77 €2.39
20.58%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.88 €12.84
$22.7 €19.6
-34.45%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.04 €7.81
$11.94 €10.31
-24.29%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.8 €14.5
$23.21 €20.04
-27.62%
Apples (1kg)
$2.73 €2.35
$2.78 €2.4
-1.80%
Banana (1kg)
$2.15 €1.86
$2.23 €1.92
-3.59%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.5 €2.16
$1.89 €1.63
32.28%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.67 €2.31
$4.18 €3.61
-36.12%
Potato (1kg)
$2.14 €1.85
$1.86 €1.61
15.05%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 €1.87
$2.03 €1.75
6.40%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.35 €1.17
$1.93 €1.67
-30.05%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.93 €0.81
$0.62 €0.53
50.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.12 €6.15
$6.3 €5.44
13.02%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.96 €6.87
$10.49 €9.05
-24.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.39 €1.2
$1.24 €1.07
12.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.27 €1.96
$2.25 €1.94
0.89%
🚌 Getting Around
Madrid
Valladolid
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.71 €1.47
$1.77 €1.52
-3.39%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$48.37 €41.77
$22.88 €19.76
111.41%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.15 €3.59
$4.66 €4.03
-10.94%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.34 €1.15
$2.12 €1.83
-36.79%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.54 €24.64
$23.75 €20.5
20.17%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.86 €1.6
$1.79 €1.54
3.91%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.9K €32.7K
$38.3K €33.1K
-1.10%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.2K €29.5K
$40.7K €35.1K
-15.96%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Madrid
Valladolid
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$191 €165
$203 €176
-6.05%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.25 €18.35
$26.45 €22.83
-19.66%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$35.96 €31.05
$32.16 €27.77
11.82%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Madrid
Valladolid
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$54 €46.59
$37.95 €32.77
42.19%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.96 €15.51
$19.42 €16.77
-7.52%
Cinema Ticket
$11.51 €9.94
$9.34 €8.06
23.23%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Madrid
Valladolid
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$674 €582
$259 €224
159.97%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.8K €10.2K
$7,070 €6,104
67.45%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Madrid
Valladolid
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$95.7 €82.6
$85.7 €74
11.65%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.6 €35.92
$37.94 €32.75
9.65%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$105 €91.1
$81.1 €70
30.05%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$132 €114
$88.1 €76
49.63%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Madrid
Valladolid
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,561 €1,348
$685 €592
127.80%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,109 €958
$510 €440
117.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,840 €2,452
$1,128 €974
151.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,884 €1,626
$779 €672
141.94%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$8,381 €7,236
$5,394 €4,658
55.37%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,938 €4,263
$4,535 €3,915
8.89%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Madrid
Valladolid
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,579 €2,227
$2,276 €1,965
13.33%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.43
3.38
1.48%

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Last update for Madrid: October 29, 2025

Last update for Valladolid: October 27, 2025

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