Cost of Living Comparison Between Madrid and Vic Cost of Living Comparison Between Madrid and Vic

😐 Solo nomad: Madrid is 45.6% more expensive than Vic without rent, and 45.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Madrid is 37% more expensive than Vic without rent, and 53.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Madrid
Vic
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.03 €14.7
$15.31 €13.22
11.23%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$70.3 €60.7
$31.89 €27.54
120.41%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.77 €10.16
$10.58 €9.13
11.25%
Cappuccino
$3.21 €2.77
$1.83 €1.58
75.41%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 €2.75
$2.81 €2.43
13.17%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.1 €1.82
$1.52 €1.31
38.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.13 €3.56
$2.35 €2.03
75.74%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.49 €3.88
$3.38 €2.92
32.84%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Madrid
Vic
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.23 €1.07
$1.38 €1.19
-10.87%
White Bread (500g)
$1.63 €1.41
$2.29 €1.97
-28.82%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.64 €1.41
$1.28 €1.1
28.12%
Eggs
$3.34 €2.89
$2.52 €2.18
32.54%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.88 €12.84
$10.44 €9.01
42.53%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.04 €7.81
$6.65 €5.75
35.94%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.8 €14.5
$16.28 €14.06
3.19%
Apples (1kg)
$2.73 €2.35
$1.8 €1.55
51.67%
Banana (1kg)
$2.15 €1.86
$1.66 €1.43
29.52%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.5 €2.16
$1.3 €1.12
92.31%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.67 €2.31
$2.1 €1.82
27.14%
Potato (1kg)
$2.14 €1.85
$0.78 €0.67
174.36%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 €1.87
$2.33 €2.01
-7.30%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.35 €1.17
$1.02 €0.88
32.35%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.93 €0.81
$0.42 €0.36
121.43%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.12 €6.15
$6.38 €5.51
11.60%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.96 €6.87
$3.43 €2.96
132.07%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.39 €1.2
$1.22 €1.06
13.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.27 €1.96
$2.52 €2.18
-9.92%
🚌 Getting Around
Madrid
Vic
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.71 €1.47
$1.69 €1.46
1.18%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$48.37 €41.77
$34.67 €29.93
39.52%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.15 €3.59
$2.48 €2.14
67.34%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.34 €1.15
$0.96 €0.83
39.58%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.54 €24.64
$30.3 €26.16
-5.81%
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
$37.9K €32.7K
-0.05%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.2K €29.5K
$30.5K €26.4K
11.98%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Madrid
Vic
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$191 €165
$116 €100
64.75%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.25 €18.35
$20.57 €17.76
3.31%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$35.96 €31.05
$35.17 €30.36
2.25%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Madrid
Vic
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$54 €46.59
$48.22 €41.64
11.90%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.96 €15.51
$14.98 €12.94
19.89%
Cinema Ticket
$11.51 €9.94
$8.51 €7.34
35.25%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Madrid
Vic
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$674 €582
$516 €446
30.50%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.8K €10.2K
$8,254 €7,126
43.43%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Madrid
Vic
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$95.7 €82.6
$34.27 €29.59
179.31%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.6 €35.92
$42.57 €36.76
-2.28%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$105 €91.1
$90.9 €78.5
16.00%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$132 €114
$112 €96.8
17.49%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Madrid
Vic
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,561 €1,348
$863 €745
80.89%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,109 €958
$701 €605
58.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,840 €2,452
$1,339 €1,157
112.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,884 €1,626
$992 €856
89.91%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$8,381 €7,236
$3,133 €2,705
167.52%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,938 €4,263
$2,336 €2,017
111.42%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Madrid
Vic
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,579 €2,227
$2,059 €1,778
25.27%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.43
3.75
-8.53%

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Last update for Madrid: October 29, 2025

Last update for Vic: October 28, 2025

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