Cost of living in Madrid
compared to
Cost of living in Madrid vs. Spain overall average
Madrid is 25.0% more expensive than Spain overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 20.3% more in Madrid
- Groceries
-
pay 10.6% more in Madrid
- Transportation
-
pay 9.3% more in Madrid
- Housing
-
pay 41.4% more in Madrid
- Childcare
-
pay 52.0% more in Madrid
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 23.0% more in Madrid
- Clothing
-
pay 18.5% more in Madrid
The cost of childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, clothing, and groceries in Madrid are more expensive than in Spain.
Madrid Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.10
€15.61
|
$13.43
-
$29.20
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.68
€10.07
|
$10.51
-
$14.02
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.13
€2.70
|
$2.34
-
$4.09
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.19
€1.89
|
$1.17
-
$3.50
|
Madrid - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.71
€1.48
|
$0.93
-
$3.50
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.25
€6.25
|
$4.67
-
$12.85
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.61
€3.97
|
$3.98
-
$5.75
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.36
€2.89
|
$2.32
-
$5.61
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.05
€3.50
|
$2.65
-
$5.30
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.18
€1.02
|
$0.79
-
$1.59
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.02
€0.88
|
$0.74
-
$2.12
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.19
€1.03
|
$0.66
-
$1.59
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.26
€1.09
|
$0.68
-
$1.88
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.81
|
$0.53
-
$1.35
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.01
€0.87
|
$0.53
-
$1.59
|
Madrid - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.08
€6.10
|
$6.19
-
$7.96
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.84
€39.53
|
$30.37
-
$70.08
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,541.72
€33,235.57
|
$32,702.07
-
$42,045.51
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.23
€14.00
|
$15.07
-
$25.11
|
Madrid - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.54
€29.78
|
$23.36
-
$58.40
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,540.98
€1,328.83
|
$1,167.93
-
$2,102.28
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,118.82
€964.79
|
$934.34
-
$1,401.52
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$153.78
€132.61
|
$107.17
-
$223.28
|
Madrid - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$673.20
€580.51
|
$467.17
-
$934.34
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,119.76
€11,313.52
|
$10,511.38
-
$23,358.62
|
Madrid - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.50
€3.88
|
$3.50
-
$5.84
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.20
€2.76
|
$1.75
-
$4.67
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.01
€6.04
|
$6.54
-
$9.34
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.05
€44.03
|
$29.20
-
$81.76
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.68
€10.07
|
$9.34
-
$15.18
|
Madrid - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$98.88
€85.27
|
$45.55
-
$128.47
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.27
€35.59
|
$23.36
-
$70.08
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.49
€92.69
|
$70.08
-
$163.51
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$125.44
€108.17
|
$70.08
-
$186.87
|
Madrid - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Spain
to see the average cost of cities throughout Spain, like
Girona,
Cuenca,
Cordoba,
Fuenlabrada,
Alcala de Henares,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in Spain compared to Madrid.
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