Cost of living comparison
Madrid is 23.1% more expensive than Spain overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 19.3% more in Madrid
- Groceries
-
pay 9.4% more in Madrid
- Transportation
-
pay 10.0% more in Madrid
- Housing
-
pay 37.2% more in Madrid
- Childcare
-
pay 42.0% more in Madrid
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 20.2% more in Madrid
- Clothing
-
pay 23.4% more in Madrid
The cost of childcare, housing, clothing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and transportation in Madrid are more expensive than in Spain.
If you lived in Madrid instead of Spain, you would:
pay 19.3% more for restaurants
|
Spain
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.87
€12.21
|
$16.08
€14.15
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.22
€8.11
|
$10.72
€9.44
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.13
€1.88
|
$2.79
€2.45
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.58
€1.39
|
$1.80
€1.59
|
|
pay 9.4% more for groceries
|
Spain
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.30
€1.14
|
$1.50
€1.32
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.37
€5.61
|
$6.92
€6.09
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.16
€3.66
|
$4.41
€3.88
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.66
€2.34
|
$3.05
€2.69
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.36
€2.96
|
$3.78
€3.33
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.99
€0.87
|
$1.13
€0.99
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.81
€0.71
|
$0.87
€0.77
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.76
|
$1.01
€0.89
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.13
€1.00
|
$1.05
€0.92
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
€0.64
|
$0.83
€0.73
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.81
€0.72
|
$0.82
€0.72
|
|
pay 10.0% more for transportation
|
Spain
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.38
€5.62
|
$6.79
€5.97
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$34.26
€30.16
|
$42.87
€37.74
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,643.92
€29,621.35
|
$35,759.38
€31,483.88
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.57
€12.83
|
$14.90
€13.12
|
|
pay 37.2% more for housing
|
Spain
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.87
€28.06
|
$31.85
€28.04
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$872.36
€768.06
|
$1,468.90
€1,293.27
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$692.13
€609.38
|
$1,074.71
€946.21
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$103.97
€91.54
|
$130.03
€114.48
|
|
pay 42.0% more for childcare
|
Spain
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$385.97
€339.82
|
$567.57
€499.71
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,352.21
€6,473.16
|
$10,069.47
€8,865.53
|
|
pay 20.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Spain
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.84
€2.50
|
$3.75
€3.30
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.98
€1.74
|
$2.59
€2.28
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.66
€4.98
|
$6.43
€5.66
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.87
€37.74
|
$43.11
€37.96
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.63
€7.60
|
$10.72
€9.44
|
|
pay 23.4% more for clothing
|
Spain
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.89
€66.81
|
$90.50
€79.68
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.12
€28.28
|
$37.21
€32.76
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.96
€68.64
|
$97.88
€86.18
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.38
€80.46
|
$121.40
€106.88
|
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