Cost of Living Comparison Between Soria and Madrid Cost of Living Comparison Between Soria and Madrid

🙂 Solo nomad: Soria is 13.2% cheaper than Madrid without rent, and 22.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Soria is 1.9% cheaper than Madrid without rent, and 24.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Soria
Madrid
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.46 €15.07
$17.03 €14.7
2.52%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$51.5 €44.5
$70.3 €60.7
-26.68%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.89 €10.27
$11.77 €10.16
1.02%
Cappuccino
$2.16 €1.87
$3.21 €2.77
-32.71%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.25 €1.94
$3.18 €2.75
-29.25%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$2.1 €1.82
-59.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.37 €2.91
$4.13 €3.56
-18.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.92
$4.49 €3.88
0.89%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Soria
Madrid
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.23 €1.07
0.81%
White Bread (500g)
$1.71 €1.47
$1.63 €1.41
4.91%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.63 €1.41
$1.64 €1.41
-0.61%
Eggs
$3.38 €2.92
$3.34 €2.89
1.20%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.64 €12.64
$14.88 €12.84
-1.61%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.86 €7.65
$9.04 €7.81
-1.99%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.22 €14.87
$16.8 €14.5
2.50%
Apples (1kg)
$2.62 €2.26
$2.73 €2.35
-4.03%
Banana (1kg)
$2.12 €1.83
$2.15 €1.86
-1.40%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$2.5 €2.16
2.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.74 €2.36
$2.67 €2.31
2.62%
Potato (1kg)
$2.06 €1.78
$2.14 €1.85
-3.74%
Onion (1kg)
$2.15 €1.85
$2.16 €1.87
-0.46%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.35 €1.17
-1.48%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 €0.78
$0.93 €0.81
-2.15%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.75 €5.82
$7.12 €6.15
-5.20%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.31 €7.18
$7.96 €6.87
4.40%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.39 €1.2
$1.39 €1.2
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.2 €1.9
$2.27 €1.96
-3.08%
🚌 Getting Around
Soria
Madrid
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.71 €1.47
-2.34%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$33.58 €28.99
$48.37 €41.77
-30.58%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.1 €3.54
$4.15 €3.59
-1.20%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.97 €0.84
$1.34 €1.15
-27.61%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.6 €24.69
$28.54 €24.64
0.21%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.85 €1.6
$1.86 €1.6
-0.54%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.4K €32.3K
$37.9K €32.7K
-1.20%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34K €29.3K
$34.2K €29.5K
-0.66%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Soria
Madrid
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$191 €165
-0.74%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.72 €18.76
$21.25 €18.35
2.21%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$35.54 €30.69
$35.96 €31.05
-1.17%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Soria
Madrid
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.37 €40.9
$54 €46.59
-12.21%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.1 €13.03
$17.96 €15.51
-15.92%
Cinema Ticket
$11.58 €10
$11.51 €9.94
0.61%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Soria
Madrid
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$665 €574
$674 €582
-1.24%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.1K €10.5K
$11.8K €10.2K
2.57%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Soria
Madrid
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$95.1 €82.1
$95.7 €82.6
-0.66%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.81 €36.96
$41.6 €35.92
2.91%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$108 €92.9
$105 €91.1
1.98%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$134 €116
$132 €114
2.07%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Soria
Madrid
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$570 €492
$1,561 €1,348
-63.52%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$704 €608
$1,109 €958
-36.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,343 €1,160
$2,840 €2,452
-52.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,003 €866
$1,884 €1,626
-46.74%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,117 €2,691
$8,381 €7,236
-62.81%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,439 €2,106
$4,938 €4,263
-50.60%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Soria
Madrid
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,290 €1,977
$2,579 €2,227
-11.21%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.43
3.43
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Last update for Soria: October 29, 2025

Last update for Madrid: October 29, 2025

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