Cost of Living Comparison Between Seville and Madrid Cost of Living Comparison Between Seville and Madrid

🙂 Solo nomad: Seville is 13.8% cheaper than Madrid without rent, and 27.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Seville is 17.4% cheaper than Madrid without rent, and 28.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Seville
Madrid
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.93 €12.03
$17.03 €14.7
-18.20%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.28 €39.96
$70.3 €60.7
-34.16%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.55 €9.1
$11.77 €10.16
-10.37%
Cappuccino
$2.25 €1.94
$3.21 €2.77
-29.91%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.1 €1.82
$3.18 €2.75
-33.96%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 €1.24
$2.1 €1.82
-31.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.28 €1.97
$4.13 €3.56
-44.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.45 €2.98
$4.49 €3.88
-23.16%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Seville
Madrid
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.15 €0.99
$1.23 €1.07
-6.50%
White Bread (500g)
$1.52 €1.31
$1.63 €1.41
-6.75%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.07 €1.78
$1.64 €1.41
26.22%
Eggs
$3.33 €2.88
$3.34 €2.89
-0.30%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 €12.03
$14.88 €12.84
-6.32%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.37 €8.09
$9.04 €7.81
3.65%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.71 €15.29
$16.8 €14.5
5.42%
Apples (1kg)
$2.37 €2.05
$2.73 €2.35
-13.19%
Banana (1kg)
$2.1 €1.82
$2.15 €1.86
-2.33%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.75 €1.51
$2.5 €2.16
-30.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.79 €2.41
$2.67 €2.31
4.49%
Potato (1kg)
$1.72 €1.48
$2.14 €1.85
-19.63%
Onion (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.16 €1.87
-5.56%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.44 €1.25
$1.35 €1.17
6.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.57 €0.49
$0.93 €0.81
-38.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.57 €5.68
$7.12 €6.15
-7.72%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.05 €6.09
$7.96 €6.87
-11.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.39 €1.2
$1.39 €1.2
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.28 €1.97
$2.27 €1.96
0.44%
🚌 Getting Around
Seville
Madrid
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.64 €1.41
$1.71 €1.47
-4.09%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.58 €35.04
$48.37 €41.77
-16.11%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.32 €2
$4.15 €3.59
-44.10%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.09 €0.94
$1.34 €1.15
-18.66%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$24.36 €21.03
$28.54 €24.64
-14.65%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.8 €1.55
$1.86 €1.6
-3.23%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.5K €33.2K
$37.9K €32.7K
1.64%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.9K €26.7K
$34.2K €29.5K
-9.51%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Seville
Madrid
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$108 €93.5
$191 €165
-43.32%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$24.86 €21.46
$21.25 €18.35
16.99%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.11 €32.04
$35.96 €31.05
3.20%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Seville
Madrid
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.17 €36.41
$54 €46.59
-21.85%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.86 €12.83
$17.96 €15.51
-17.26%
Cinema Ticket
$9.25 €7.99
$11.51 €9.94
-19.64%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Seville
Madrid
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$392 €338
$674 €582
-41.83%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,493 €5,606
$11.8K €10.2K
-45.16%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Seville
Madrid
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$85 €73.4
$95.7 €82.6
-11.22%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.1 €36.35
$41.6 €35.92
1.20%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.1 €79.5
$105 €91.1
-12.73%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$116 €100
$132 €114
-11.89%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Seville
Madrid
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,000 €863
$1,561 €1,348
-35.98%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$717 €619
$1,109 €958
-35.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,558 €1,345
$2,840 €2,452
-45.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,023 €884
$1,884 €1,626
-45.67%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,287 €3,702
$8,381 €7,236
-48.85%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,648 €2,286
$4,938 €4,263
-46.38%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Seville
Madrid
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,846 €1,594
$2,579 €2,227
-28.44%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.51
3.43
2.33%

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Last update for Seville: October 28, 2025

Last update for Madrid: October 29, 2025

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