68.35
Barcelona
🇪🇸 Spain
Cost of Living in Madrid - Updated Prices & Insights
67.73
Solo nomad: Estimated monthly costs are $927 (excluding rent), and $2,285 including rent.
Family of 3: Estimated monthly costs are $2,333 (excluding rent), and $4,462 including rent.
🍽 Eating Out
Cost
Range
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.35 €14.98
$13.3 €11.48
$28.91 €24.96
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.1 €58.8
$51 €44.07
$113 €97.9
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.76 €10.15
$10.33 €8.92
$13.77 €11.89
Cappuccino
$3.21 €2.77
$1.78 €1.54
$4.75 €4.1
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.06 €2.64
$2.24 €1.94
$3.93 €3.39
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.14 €1.85
$1.61 €1.39
$3.44 €2.97
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.12 €3.56
$3.17 €2.74
$6.48 €5.59
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.62 €3.99
$4.04 €3.49
$5.77 €4.99
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cost
Range
Milk (1 liter)
$1.21 €1.04
$1.03 €0.89
$1.72 €1.49
White Bread (500g)
$1.68 €1.45
$0.94 €0.81
$3.52 €3.04
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.72 €1.48
$1.19 €1.03
$2.36 €2.04
Eggs
$3.36 €2.9
$1.81 €1.56
$5.43 €4.69
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.03 €12.97
$8.22 €7.1
$29.35 €25.34
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.22 €7.96
$5.94 €5.13
$11.87 €10.25
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.87 €14.57
$11 €9.49
$23.01 €19.87
Apples (1kg)
$2.73 €2.36
$1.75 €1.51
$3.54 €3.06
Banana (1kg)
$2.14 €1.85
$1.6 €1.38
$3.42 €2.96
Oranges (1kg)
$2.48 €2.14
$1.43 €1.23
$4.56 €3.94
Tomato (1kg)
$2.66 €2.3
$1.35 €1.16
$4.53 €3.91
Potato (1kg)
$2.09 €1.8
$1.15 €1
$3.45 €2.98
Onion (1kg)
$2.07 €1.79
$1.13 €0.98
$3.39 €2.93
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.34 €1.15
$0.59 €0.51
$2.25 €1.95
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.94 €0.81
$0.29 €0.25
$1.72 €1.48
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.87 €5.93
$6.41 €5.54
$9.17 €7.91
Wine (Bottle)
$8.05 €6.95
$5.76 €4.97
$11.51 €9.93
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.38 €1.19
$0.81 €0.7
$2.25 €1.94
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.21 €1.91
$1.15 €1
$3.45 €2.98
🚌 Getting Around
Cost
Range
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.78 €1.54
$1.78 €1.54
$3.55 €3.07
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$48.53 €41.9
$24.89 €21.49
$68.5 €59.2
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.14 €3.57
$2.95 €2.55
$5.92 €5.11
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.02 €0.88
$2.55 €2.21
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.12 €25.14
$25.62 €22.12
$40.77 €35.2
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.84 €1.59
$1.69 €1.46
$2.02 €1.75
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.4K €32.3K
$32.2K €27.8K
$41.4K €35.8K
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34K €29.4K
$31.5K €27.2K
$36.7K €31.7K
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cost
Range
Utilities (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Monthly) (85m2)
$194 €168
$126 €109
$293 €253
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.57 €18.62
$8.76 €7.57
$52.6 €45.4
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$35.57 €30.72
$23.24 €20.07
$58.1 €50.2
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cost
Range
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.2 €45.11
$28.5 €24.61
$91.2 €78.8
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.23 €15.74
$11.2 €9.67
$29.49 €25.47
Cinema Ticket
$11.78 €10.17
$9.43 €8.14
$16.5 €14.24
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cost
Range
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$655 €566
$511 €441
$908 €784
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.2K €10.6K
$9,408 €8,123
$23.5K €20.3K
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cost
Range
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$96.1 €83
$46.39 €40.05
$128 €110
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.76 €36.92
$23.37 €20.18
$70.1 €60.5
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$106 €91.2
$69.3 €59.9
$139 €120
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$136 €118
$70.6 €61
$235 €203
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cost
Range
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,565 €1,351
$1,253 €1,082
$2,051 €1,771
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,126 €972
$923 €797
$1,385 €1,195
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,846 €2,457
$2,111 €1,822
$4,104 €3,544
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,892 €1,633
$1,439 €1,242
$2,417 €2,087
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,882 €6,805
$6,706 €5,790
$11.6K €9,982
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,737 €4,090
$3,496 €3,019
$5,966 €5,151
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cost
Range
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,468 €2,131
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.43
2.3
4.5
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