Cost of Living Comparison Between Murcia and Madrid Cost of Living Comparison Between Murcia and Madrid

🙂 Solo nomad: Murcia is 25.3% cheaper than Madrid without rent, and 37.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Murcia is 25.8% cheaper than Madrid without rent, and 33.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Murcia
Madrid
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.28 €13.19
$17.03 €14.7
-10.28%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$51.3 €44.29
$70.3 €60.7
-27.03%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.06 €10.41
$11.77 €10.16
2.46%
Cappuccino
$2.27 €1.96
$3.21 €2.77
-29.28%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.97 €1.7
$3.18 €2.75
-38.05%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.51 €1.3
$2.1 €1.82
-28.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.25 €1.95
$4.13 €3.56
-45.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.53 €3.05
$4.49 €3.88
-21.38%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Murcia
Madrid
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.23 €1.07
-7.32%
White Bread (500g)
$1.35 €1.16
$1.63 €1.41
-17.18%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.5 €1.3
$1.64 €1.41
-8.54%
Eggs
$2.92 €2.53
$3.34 €2.89
-12.57%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.41 €9.85
$14.88 €12.84
-23.32%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.73 €7.54
$9.04 €7.81
-3.43%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.05 €12.13
$16.8 €14.5
-16.37%
Apples (1kg)
$2.59 €2.23
$2.73 €2.35
-5.13%
Banana (1kg)
$1.52 €1.31
$2.15 €1.86
-29.30%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.54 €1.33
$2.5 €2.16
-38.40%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.33 €2.01
$2.67 €2.31
-12.73%
Potato (1kg)
$1.75 €1.51
$2.14 €1.85
-18.22%
Onion (1kg)
$1.91 €1.65
$2.16 €1.87
-11.57%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.37 €1.18
$1.35 €1.17
1.48%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.72 €0.62
$0.93 €0.81
-22.58%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.69 €4.92
$7.12 €6.15
-20.08%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.89 €5.08
$7.96 €6.87
-26.01%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.23 €1.06
$1.39 €1.2
-11.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.69 €1.46
$2.27 €1.96
-25.55%
🚌 Getting Around
Murcia
Madrid
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.47 €1.27
$1.71 €1.47
-14.04%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$34.25 €29.57
$48.37 €41.77
-29.19%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.42 €2.95
$4.15 €3.59
-17.59%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 €0.86
$1.34 €1.15
-25.37%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$24.5 €21.16
$28.54 €24.64
-14.16%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.74 €1.5
$1.86 €1.6
-6.45%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.2K €30.4K
$37.9K €32.7K
-6.98%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.9K €25.8K
$34.2K €29.5K
-12.55%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Murcia
Madrid
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$133 €115
$191 €165
-30.47%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.51 €11.67
$21.25 €18.35
-36.42%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$27.61 €23.84
$35.96 €31.05
-23.22%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Murcia
Madrid
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.06 €34.59
$54 €46.59
-25.76%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.04 €13.85
$17.96 €15.51
-10.69%
Cinema Ticket
$8.36 €7.22
$11.51 €9.94
-27.37%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Murcia
Madrid
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$400 €345
$674 €582
-40.63%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,671 €8,350
$11.8K €10.2K
-18.30%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Murcia
Madrid
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$69.9 €60.4
$95.7 €82.6
-26.94%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.42 €33.17
$41.6 €35.92
-7.64%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.8 €86.2
$105 €91.1
-5.36%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$118 €102
$132 €114
-10.55%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Murcia
Madrid
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$740 €639
$1,561 €1,348
-52.58%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$542 €468
$1,109 €958
-51.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,218 €1,051
$2,840 €2,452
-57.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$880 €760
$1,884 €1,626
-53.27%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,053 €2,636
$8,381 €7,236
-63.57%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,878 €1,621
$4,938 €4,263
-61.97%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Murcia
Madrid
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,733 €1,496
$2,579 €2,227
-32.83%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.44
3.43
0.29%

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Last update for Murcia: October 28, 2025

Last update for Madrid: October 29, 2025

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