Cost of Living Comparison Between Terrassa and Madrid Cost of Living Comparison Between Terrassa and Madrid

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Terrassa is 14.4% cheaper than Madrid without rent, and 23.7% cheaper with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Terrassa is 1.6% cheaper than Madrid without rent, and 24.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Terrassa
Madrid
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.04 €14.71
$17.03 €14.7
0.06%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.1 €58.8
$70.3 €60.7
-3.06%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.87 €11.11
$11.77 €10.16
9.35%
Cappuccino
$2.58 €2.23
$3.21 €2.77
-19.63%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.09 €1.81
$3.18 €2.75
-34.28%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.07 €1.79
$2.1 €1.82
-1.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.4 €2.93
$4.13 €3.56
-17.68%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.57 €3.95
$4.49 €3.88
1.78%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Terrassa
Madrid
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.23 €1.06
$1.23 €1.07
-
White Bread (500g)
$1.61 €1.39
$1.63 €1.41
-1.23%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.89 €1.63
$1.64 €1.41
15.24%
Eggs
$3.49 €3.01
$3.34 €2.89
4.49%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.61 €9.16
$14.88 €12.84
-28.70%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.15 €7.9
$9.04 €7.81
1.22%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.95 €16.36
$16.8 €14.5
12.80%
Apples (1kg)
$2.36 €2.04
$2.73 €2.35
-13.55%
Banana (1kg)
$2.18 €1.88
$2.15 €1.86
1.40%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.5 €2.16
-18.40%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.8 €2.42
$2.67 €2.31
4.87%
Potato (1kg)
$1.54 €1.33
$2.14 €1.85
-28.04%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$2.16 €1.87
-18.06%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 €0.88
$1.35 €1.17
-24.44%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.87 €0.75
$0.93 €0.81
-6.45%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.11 €5.27
$7.12 €6.15
-14.19%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.17 €6.19
$7.96 €6.87
-9.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.37 €1.18
$1.39 €1.2
-1.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.25 €1.94
$2.27 €1.96
-0.88%
🚌 Getting Around
Terrassa
Madrid
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.71 €1.47
-0.58%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$35.16 €30.36
$48.37 €41.77
-27.31%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.07 €3.52
$4.15 €3.59
-1.93%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$1.34 €1.15
50.75%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.87 €24.93
$28.54 €24.64
1.16%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.57
$1.86 €1.6
-2.69%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.2K €33K
$37.9K €32.7K
0.80%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33K €28.5K
$34.2K €29.5K
-3.54%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Terrassa
Madrid
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$189 €164
$191 €165
-0.89%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$23.39 €20.19
$21.25 €18.35
10.07%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.75 €32.59
$35.96 €31.05
4.98%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Terrassa
Madrid
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.22 €34.73
$54 €46.59
-25.46%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.19 €13.12
$17.96 €15.51
-15.42%
Cinema Ticket
$10.82 €9.34
$11.51 €9.94
-5.99%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Terrassa
Madrid
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$631 €545
$674 €582
-6.38%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,719 €8,392
$11.8K €10.2K
-17.90%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Terrassa
Madrid
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$88.3 €76.2
$95.7 €82.6
-7.78%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$33.39 €28.83
$41.6 €35.92
-19.74%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.6 €76.5
$105 €91.1
-16.00%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$132 €114
-11.38%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Terrassa
Madrid
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$849 €733
$1,561 €1,348
-45.60%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$681 €588
$1,109 €958
-38.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,312 €1,133
$2,840 €2,452
-53.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,014 €876
$1,884 €1,626
-46.15%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,381 €2,919
$8,381 €7,236
-59.66%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,346 €2,026
$4,938 €4,263
-52.48%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Terrassa
Madrid
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,354 €2,032
$2,579 €2,227
-8.75%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.5
3.43
2.04%

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Last update for Terrassa: October 29, 2025

Last update for Madrid: October 29, 2025

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