Cost of Living Comparison Between Pamplona and Madrid Cost of Living Comparison Between Pamplona and Madrid

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Pamplona is 18.1% cheaper than Madrid without rent, and 18.9% cheaper with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Pamplona is 18.5% cheaper than Madrid without rent, and 21.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Pamplona
Madrid
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.65 €15.24
$17.03 €14.7
3.64%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$58.2 €50.3
$70.3 €60.7
-17.19%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.4 €8.98
$11.77 €10.16
-11.64%
Cappuccino
$2.48 €2.14
$3.21 €2.77
-22.74%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.82 €1.57
$3.18 €2.75
-42.77%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.27 €1.09
$2.1 €1.82
-39.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.52 €3.04
$4.13 €3.56
-14.77%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.42 €2.95
$4.49 €3.88
-23.83%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Pamplona
Madrid
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.99
$1.23 €1.07
-7.32%
White Bread (500g)
$1.05 €0.91
$1.63 €1.41
-35.58%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.34 €1.16
$1.64 €1.41
-18.29%
Eggs
$2.75 €2.37
$3.34 €2.89
-17.66%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$16.01 €13.82
$14.88 €12.84
7.59%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.91 €5.97
$9.04 €7.81
-23.56%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.46 €12.49
$16.8 €14.5
-13.93%
Apples (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$2.73 €2.35
-6.59%
Banana (1kg)
$2.23 €1.92
$2.15 €1.86
3.72%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.79 €1.55
$2.5 €2.16
-28.40%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.24 €1.94
$2.67 €2.31
-16.10%
Potato (1kg)
$1.52 €1.31
$2.14 €1.85
-28.97%
Onion (1kg)
$1.32 €1.14
$2.16 €1.87
-38.89%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.94 €0.81
$1.35 €1.17
-30.37%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.64 €0.55
$0.93 €0.81
-31.18%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.2 €5.35
$7.12 €6.15
-12.92%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.86 €5.06
$7.96 €6.87
-26.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.25 €1.08
$1.39 €1.2
-10.07%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.25 €1.94
$2.27 €1.96
-0.88%
🚌 Getting Around
Pamplona
Madrid
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.71 €1.47
-0.58%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$36 €31.09
$48.37 €41.77
-25.57%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.49 €3.01
$4.15 €3.59
-15.90%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.95 €0.82
$1.34 €1.15
-29.10%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$24.07 €20.79
$28.54 €24.64
-15.66%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.84 €1.59
$1.86 €1.6
-1.08%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.1K €32.9K
$37.9K €32.7K
0.57%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.7K €24.7K
$34.2K €29.5K
-16.19%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Pamplona
Madrid
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$152 €132
$191 €165
-20.22%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.57 €19.49
$21.25 €18.35
6.21%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$32.08 €27.7
$35.96 €31.05
-10.79%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Pamplona
Madrid
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.39 €34.87
$54 €46.59
-25.15%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.09 €11.3
$17.96 €15.51
-27.12%
Cinema Ticket
$9.82 €8.48
$11.51 €9.94
-14.68%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Pamplona
Madrid
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$262 €226
$674 €582
-61.14%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,799 €5,007
$11.8K €10.2K
-51.01%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Pamplona
Madrid
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.4 €75.5
$95.7 €82.6
-8.69%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.97 €32.79
$41.6 €35.92
-8.73%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$83.4 €72
$105 €91.1
-20.96%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$116 €100
$132 €114
-11.96%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Pamplona
Madrid
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,044 €901
$1,561 €1,348
-33.15%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$912 €788
$1,109 €958
-17.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,511 €1,304
$2,840 €2,452
-46.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,304 €1,126
$1,884 €1,626
-30.78%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,092 €2,670
$8,381 €7,236
-63.11%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,461 €2,125
$4,938 €4,263
-50.17%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Pamplona
Madrid
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,963 €1,695
$2,579 €2,227
-23.88%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.5
3.43
2.04%

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Last update for Pamplona: October 27, 2025

Last update for Madrid: October 29, 2025

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