Cost of living comparison

 Madrid, Spain
compared to
 Granada, Spain
Granada vs. Madrid Cost of Living Summary

Granada is 8.5% cheaper than Madrid.

Restaurants
pay 11.8% more in Granada
Groceries
pay 6.2% more in Granada
Transportation
pay 20.8% more in Granada
Housing
pay 33.8% less in Granada
Childcare
pay 31.2% less in Granada
Entertainment and Sports
pay 12.4% less in Granada
Clothing
pay 20.9% less in Granada

The cost of transportation, restaurants, and groceries in Granada are more expensive than in Madrid. Expenses including housing, childcare, clothing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Granada.

Granada vs. Madrid Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Granada instead of Madrid, you would:

pay 11.8% more for restaurants

 
Madrid
Granada
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $16.08
€13.65
$16.08
€13.65
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$10.72
€9.10
$9.65
€8.19
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $2.79
€2.37
$2.70
€2.29

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pay 6.2% more for groceries

 
Madrid
Granada
Bread
1 loaf
$1.50
€1.27
$1.52
€1.29
Local cheese (8 oz) $6.92
€5.88
$9.11
€7.73
Milk (1 gallon) $4.41
€3.74
$3.99
€3.39

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pay 20.8% more for transportation

 
Madrid
Granada
Gasoline (1 gallon) $6.79
€5.76
$6.38
€5.42
Monthly public transit pass $42.87
€36.40
$42.87
€36.40
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $35,759.38
€30,359.42
$35,759.38
€30,359.42

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pay 33.8% less for housing

 
Madrid
Granada
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$31.85
€27.04
$25.18
€21.38
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $1,468.90
€1,247.08
$803.82
€682.44
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $1,074.71
€912.42
$625.20
€530.79

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pay 31.2% less for childcare

 
Madrid
Granada
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $567.57
€481.86
$348.32
€295.72
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $10,069.47
€8,548.90
$7,663.11
€6,505.92

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pay 12.4% less for entertainment and sports

 
Madrid
Granada
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $3.75
€3.18
$3.22
€2.73
Cappuccino in mid-range area $2.59
€2.20
$1.96
€1.67
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$6.43
€5.46
$5.36
€4.55

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pay 20.9% less for clothing

 
Madrid
Granada
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$90.50
€76.83
$68.59
€58.23
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$37.21
€31.59
$31.08
€26.39
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$97.88
€83.10
$72.88
€61.87

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