Cost of Living Comparison Between Torrevieja and Madrid Cost of Living Comparison Between Torrevieja and Madrid

🙂 Solo nomad: Torrevieja is 32% cheaper than Madrid without rent, and 37.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Torrevieja is 17.3% cheaper than Madrid without rent, and 33.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Torrevieja
Madrid
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.17 €14.83
$17.03 €14.7
0.82%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$45.5 €39.29
$70.3 €60.7
-35.27%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.56 €9.98
$11.77 €10.16
-1.78%
Cappuccino
$2.14 €1.85
$3.21 €2.77
-33.33%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.82 €1.57
$3.18 €2.75
-42.77%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.36
$2.1 €1.82
-25.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.49 €3.01
$4.13 €3.56
-15.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 €2.41
$4.49 €3.88
-37.86%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Torrevieja
Madrid
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.12 €0.97
$1.23 €1.07
-8.94%
White Bread (500g)
$1.78 €1.54
$1.63 €1.41
9.20%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.28 €1.11
$1.64 €1.41
-21.95%
Eggs
$3.17 €2.74
$3.34 €2.89
-5.09%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.07 €11.29
$14.88 €12.84
-12.16%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.71 €5.8
$9.04 €7.81
-25.77%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.74 €13.59
$16.8 €14.5
-6.31%
Apples (1kg)
$2.25 €1.94
$2.73 €2.35
-17.58%
Banana (1kg)
$1.64 €1.42
$2.15 €1.86
-23.72%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.43 €1.24
$2.5 €2.16
-42.80%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.23 €1.93
$2.67 €2.31
-16.48%
Potato (1kg)
$1.15 €0.99
$2.14 €1.85
-46.26%
Onion (1kg)
$1.64 €1.42
$2.16 €1.87
-24.07%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.35 €1.16
$1.35 €1.17
-
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.54 €0.47
$0.93 €0.81
-41.94%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.18 €5.33
$7.12 €6.15
-13.20%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.8 €4.15
$7.96 €6.87
-39.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 €0.79
$1.39 €1.2
-34.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.23
$2.27 €1.96
-37.00%
🚌 Getting Around
Torrevieja
Madrid
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.81 €1.57
$1.71 €1.47
5.85%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$23.08 €19.93
$48.37 €41.77
-52.28%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.57 €3.95
$4.15 €3.59
10.12%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.26 €1.09
$1.34 €1.15
-5.97%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$34.55 €29.83
$28.54 €24.64
21.06%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.74 €1.5
$1.86 €1.6
-6.45%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38K €32.8K
$37.9K €32.7K
0.20%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.7K €30.8K
$34.2K €29.5K
4.46%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Torrevieja
Madrid
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$107 €92.5
$191 €165
-43.97%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$15.63 €13.49
$21.25 €18.35
-26.45%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.46 €21.12
$35.96 €31.05
-31.98%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Torrevieja
Madrid
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$50.2 €43.31
$54 €46.59
-7.04%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.73 €6.68
$17.96 €15.51
-56.96%
Cinema Ticket
$11.46 €9.9
$11.51 €9.94
-0.43%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Torrevieja
Madrid
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$428 €370
$674 €582
-36.42%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,833 €5,900
$11.8K €10.2K
-42.28%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Torrevieja
Madrid
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$50.3 €43.47
$95.7 €82.6
-47.41%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.41 €27.98
$41.6 €35.92
-22.09%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$75.3 €65
$105 €91.1
-28.61%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72 €62.2
$132 €114
-45.32%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Torrevieja
Madrid
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$658 €568
$1,561 €1,348
-57.86%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$590 €509
$1,109 €958
-46.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,257 €1,086
$2,840 €2,452
-55.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$948 €819
$1,884 €1,626
-49.66%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,046 €1,766
$8,381 €7,236
-75.59%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,429 €1,233
$4,938 €4,263
-71.07%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Torrevieja
Madrid
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,424 €2,093
$2,579 €2,227
-6.01%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.5
3.43
2.04%

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Last update for Torrevieja: October 28, 2025

Last update for Madrid: October 29, 2025

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