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Cost of Living Comparison Between Vitoria-Gasteiz and Madrid Cost of Living Comparison Between Vitoria-Gasteiz and Madrid

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Vitoria-Gasteiz is 21.2% cheaper than Madrid without rent, and 16.9% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Vitoria-Gasteiz is 20.2% cheaper than Madrid without rent, and 26.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Vitoria-Gasteiz
Madrid
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.40 โ‚ฌ15.00
$17.20 โ‚ฌ14.82
1.16%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$51.3 โ‚ฌ44.25
$68.6 โ‚ฌ59.1
-25.16%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.36 โ‚ฌ10.66
$12.05 โ‚ฌ10.39
2.57%
Cappuccino
$2.14 โ‚ฌ1.84
$3.05 โ‚ฌ2.63
-29.84%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.88 โ‚ฌ2.49
$3.18 โ‚ฌ2.74
-9.43%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 โ‚ฌ1.76
$2.10 โ‚ฌ1.81
-2.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.34 โ‚ฌ2.87
$4.15 โ‚ฌ3.58
-19.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.41 โ‚ฌ3.80
$4.64 โ‚ฌ4.00
-4.96%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Vitoria-Gasteiz
Madrid
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.30 โ‚ฌ1.12
$1.18 โ‚ฌ1.02
10.17%
White Bread (500g)
$1.79 โ‚ฌ1.54
$1.68 โ‚ฌ1.45
6.55%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.37 โ‚ฌ1.18
$1.71 โ‚ฌ1.47
-19.88%
Eggs
$2.84 โ‚ฌ2.45
$3.36 โ‚ฌ2.89
-15.48%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.22 โ‚ฌ10.54
$14.58 โ‚ฌ12.57
-16.19%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.57 โ‚ฌ6.53
$9.04 โ‚ฌ7.79
-16.26%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.09 โ‚ฌ11.28
$16.76 โ‚ฌ14.45
-21.90%
Apples (1kg)
$2.52 โ‚ฌ2.17
$2.67 โ‚ฌ2.30
-5.62%
Banana (1kg)
$2.07 โ‚ฌ1.78
$2.21 โ‚ฌ1.91
-6.33%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.31 โ‚ฌ1.99
$2.57 โ‚ฌ2.21
-10.12%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.35 โ‚ฌ2.03
$2.78 โ‚ฌ2.40
-15.47%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 โ‚ฌ1.36
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
-22.93%
Onion (1kg)
$2.24 โ‚ฌ1.94
$2.17 โ‚ฌ1.87
3.23%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 โ‚ฌ0.90
$1.41 โ‚ฌ1.21
-26.24%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.83 โ‚ฌ0.71
$0.93 โ‚ฌ0.80
-10.75%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.21 โ‚ฌ5.35
$6.87 โ‚ฌ5.92
-9.61%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.76 โ‚ฌ4.96
$8.06 โ‚ฌ6.95
-28.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.22 โ‚ฌ1.05
$1.46 โ‚ฌ1.26
-16.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.11 โ‚ฌ1.82
$2.19 โ‚ฌ1.89
-3.65%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Vitoria-Gasteiz
Madrid
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.66 โ‚ฌ1.43
$1.71 โ‚ฌ1.47
-2.92%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.63 โ‚ฌ35.02
$48.40 โ‚ฌ41.72
-16.05%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.70 โ‚ฌ4.05
$4.06 โ‚ฌ3.50
15.76%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.29 โ‚ฌ1.11
$1.39 โ‚ฌ1.20
-7.19%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.16 โ‚ฌ24.27
$29.08 โ‚ฌ25.07
-3.16%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.88 โ‚ฌ1.62
$1.93 โ‚ฌ1.67
-2.59%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.8K โ‚ฌ33.5K
$37.1K โ‚ฌ32.0K
4.78%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.5K โ‚ฌ24.6K
$34.3K โ‚ฌ29.6K
-16.87%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Vitoria-Gasteiz
Madrid
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$129 โ‚ฌ111
$193 โ‚ฌ166
-33.13%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$19.25 โ‚ฌ16.59
$21.00 โ‚ฌ18.10
-8.33%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$28.77 โ‚ฌ24.80
$34.84 โ‚ฌ30.03
-17.42%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Vitoria-Gasteiz
Madrid
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.27 โ‚ฌ39.89
$53.3 โ‚ฌ45.90
-13.11%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$9.82 โ‚ฌ8.47
$17.60 โ‚ฌ15.17
-44.20%
Cinema Ticket
$9.11 โ‚ฌ7.85
$11.60 โ‚ฌ10.00
-21.47%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Vitoria-Gasteiz
Madrid
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$494 โ‚ฌ426
$672 โ‚ฌ580
-26.49%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,975 โ‚ฌ6,013
$12.1K โ‚ฌ10.5K
-42.54%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Vitoria-Gasteiz
Madrid
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$89.0 โ‚ฌ76.7
$94.9 โ‚ฌ81.8
-6.21%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.58 โ‚ฌ28.08
$42.95 โ‚ฌ37.02
-24.14%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.3 โ‚ฌ82.1
$106 โ‚ฌ91.7
-10.45%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$124 โ‚ฌ107
$135 โ‚ฌ116
-7.91%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Vitoria-Gasteiz
Madrid
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,146 โ‚ฌ988
$1,578 โ‚ฌ1,360
-27.38%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$965 โ‚ฌ832
$1,137 โ‚ฌ980
-15.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,385 โ‚ฌ1,194
$2,828 โ‚ฌ2,437
-51.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,163 โ‚ฌ1,002
$1,914 โ‚ฌ1,650
-39.23%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,368 โ‚ฌ3,765
$8,728 โ‚ฌ7,523
-49.95%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,234 โ‚ฌ2,787
$4,762 โ‚ฌ4,105
-32.09%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Vitoria-Gasteiz
Madrid
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,129 โ‚ฌ1,835
$2,613 โ‚ฌ2,252
-18.53%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.5
3.43
2.04%

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Last update for Vitoria-Gasteiz: January 10, 2026

Last update for Madrid: January 13, 2026

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