Cost of Living Comparison Between Valladolid and Madrid Cost of Living Comparison Between Valladolid and Madrid

🙂 Solo nomad: Valladolid is 3.8% cheaper than Madrid without rent, and 31% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Valladolid is 4% cheaper than Madrid without rent, and 26.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Valladolid
Madrid
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.29 €14.93
$17.03 €14.7
1.53%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$70.7 €61.1
$70.3 €60.7
0.58%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.48 €9.05
$11.77 €10.16
-10.96%
Cappuccino
$2.37 €2.04
$3.21 €2.77
-26.17%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.19 €2.75
$3.18 €2.75
0.31%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 €1.77
$2.1 €1.82
-2.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.4 €2.94
$4.13 €3.56
-17.68%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.55 €3.93
$4.49 €3.88
1.34%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Valladolid
Madrid
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.23 €1.07
-7.32%
White Bread (500g)
$1.05 €0.91
$1.63 €1.41
-35.58%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.18 €1.88
$1.64 €1.41
32.93%
Eggs
$2.77 €2.39
$3.34 €2.89
-17.07%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$22.7 €19.6
$14.88 €12.84
52.55%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.94 €10.31
$9.04 €7.81
32.08%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$23.21 €20.04
$16.8 €14.5
38.15%
Apples (1kg)
$2.78 €2.4
$2.73 €2.35
1.83%
Banana (1kg)
$2.23 €1.92
$2.15 €1.86
3.72%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.89 €1.63
$2.5 €2.16
-24.40%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.18 €3.61
$2.67 €2.31
56.55%
Potato (1kg)
$1.86 €1.61
$2.14 €1.85
-13.08%
Onion (1kg)
$2.03 €1.75
$2.16 €1.87
-6.02%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.93 €1.67
$1.35 €1.17
42.96%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.62 €0.53
$0.93 €0.81
-33.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.3 €5.44
$7.12 €6.15
-11.52%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.49 €9.05
$7.96 €6.87
31.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.39 €1.2
-10.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.25 €1.94
$2.27 €1.96
-0.88%
🚌 Getting Around
Valladolid
Madrid
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.77 €1.52
$1.71 €1.47
3.51%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$22.88 €19.76
$48.37 €41.77
-52.70%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.66 €4.03
$4.15 €3.59
12.29%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.12 €1.83
$1.34 €1.15
58.21%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$23.75 €20.5
$28.54 €24.64
-16.78%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.79 €1.54
$1.86 €1.6
-3.76%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.3K €33.1K
$37.9K €32.7K
1.11%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40.7K €35.1K
$34.2K €29.5K
18.99%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Valladolid
Madrid
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$203 €176
$191 €165
6.44%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.45 €22.83
$21.25 €18.35
24.47%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$32.16 €27.77
$35.96 €31.05
-10.57%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Valladolid
Madrid
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.95 €32.77
$54 €46.59
-29.67%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.42 €16.77
$17.96 €15.51
8.13%
Cinema Ticket
$9.34 €8.06
$11.51 €9.94
-18.85%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Valladolid
Madrid
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$259 €224
$674 €582
-61.53%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,070 €6,104
$11.8K €10.2K
-40.28%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Valladolid
Madrid
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$85.7 €74
$95.7 €82.6
-10.44%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.94 €32.75
$41.6 €35.92
-8.80%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$81.1 €70
$105 €91.1
-23.10%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.1 €76
$132 €114
-33.17%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Valladolid
Madrid
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$685 €592
$1,561 €1,348
-56.10%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$510 €440
$1,109 €958
-54.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,128 €974
$2,840 €2,452
-60.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$779 €672
$1,884 €1,626
-58.67%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,394 €4,658
$8,381 €7,236
-35.64%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,535 €3,915
$4,938 €4,263
-8.16%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Valladolid
Madrid
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,276 €1,965
$2,579 €2,227
-11.76%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.38
3.43
-1.46%

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Last update for Valladolid: October 27, 2025

Last update for Madrid: October 29, 2025

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