Cost of Living Comparison Between Toledo and Madrid Cost of Living Comparison Between Toledo and Madrid

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Toledo is 12% cheaper than Madrid without rent, and 28.1% cheaper with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Toledo is 19.3% cheaper than Madrid without rent, and 30.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Toledo
Madrid
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.41 €9.86
$17.03 €14.7
-33.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$40.15 €34.67
$70.3 €60.7
-42.88%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.43 €7.28
$11.77 €10.16
-28.38%
Cappuccino
$1.68 €1.45
$3.21 €2.77
-47.66%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.96 €1.69
$3.18 €2.75
-38.36%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.13 €1.84
$2.1 €1.82
1.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.44 €2.97
$4.13 €3.56
-16.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.91 €2.51
$4.49 €3.88
-35.19%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Toledo
Madrid
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.15 €0.99
$1.23 €1.07
-6.50%
White Bread (500g)
$1.05 €0.91
$1.63 €1.41
-35.58%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.88 €1.62
$1.64 €1.41
14.63%
Eggs
$2.66 €2.29
$3.34 €2.89
-20.36%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$22.5 €19.42
$14.88 €12.84
51.21%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.61 €5.71
$9.04 €7.81
-26.88%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$23.73 €20.49
$16.8 €14.5
41.25%
Apples (1kg)
$2.71 €2.34
$2.73 €2.35
-0.73%
Banana (1kg)
$2.19 €1.89
$2.15 €1.86
1.86%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.89 €1.63
$2.5 €2.16
-24.40%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.34 €3.74
$2.67 €2.31
62.55%
Potato (1kg)
$1.84 €1.59
$2.14 €1.85
-14.02%
Onion (1kg)
$1.99 €1.72
$2.16 €1.87
-7.87%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2 €1.73
$1.35 €1.17
48.15%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.63 €0.54
$0.93 €0.81
-32.26%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.45 €5.57
$7.12 €6.15
-9.41%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.38 €8.96
$7.96 €6.87
30.40%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.69 €0.59
$1.39 €1.2
-50.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.69 €1.46
$2.27 €1.96
-25.55%
🚌 Getting Around
Toledo
Madrid
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.72 €1.48
$1.71 €1.47
0.58%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$23.63 €20.4
$48.37 €41.77
-51.15%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.74 €4.09
$4.15 €3.59
14.22%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.32 €1.14
$1.34 €1.15
-1.49%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$20.72 €17.89
$28.54 €24.64
-27.40%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.84 €1.59
$1.86 €1.6
-1.08%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.9K €32.8K
$37.9K €32.7K
0.16%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.4K €23.7K
$34.2K €29.5K
-19.79%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Toledo
Madrid
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$201 €174
$191 €165
5.34%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$23.39 €20.19
$21.25 €18.35
10.07%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.76 €27.42
$35.96 €31.05
-11.68%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Toledo
Madrid
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.12 €39.82
$54 €46.59
-14.53%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.03 €12.97
$17.96 €15.51
-16.31%
Cinema Ticket
$8.54 €7.37
$11.51 €9.94
-25.80%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Toledo
Madrid
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$267 €231
$674 €582
-60.35%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,530 €3,048
$11.8K €10.2K
-70.18%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Toledo
Madrid
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.4 €75.4
$95.7 €82.6
-8.71%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.16 €23.45
$41.6 €35.92
-34.71%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$82.5 €71.2
$105 €91.1
-21.81%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$86.8 €75
$132 €114
-34.10%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Toledo
Madrid
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$847 €731
$1,561 €1,348
-45.74%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$652 €563
$1,109 €958
-41.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,317 €1,137
$2,840 €2,452
-53.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,012 €874
$1,884 €1,626
-46.27%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,842 €1,590
$8,381 €7,236
-78.03%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,640 €1,416
$4,938 €4,263
-66.79%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Toledo
Madrid
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,070 €1,787
$2,579 €2,227
-19.74%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.33
3.43
-2.92%

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Last update for Toledo: October 29, 2025

Last update for Madrid: October 29, 2025

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