Cost of living in Madrid
compared to
Cost of living in Madrid vs. Spain overall average
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.
Madrid Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.14
|
$11.79
-
$21.44
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€9.42
|
$9.65
-
$12.86
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.79
€2.45
|
$2.14
-
$3.75
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.80
€1.59
|
$1.07
-
$2.68
|
Madrid - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.50
€1.32
|
$0.86
-
$3.22
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.92
€6.09
|
$3.75
-
$13.40
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.41
€3.88
|
$3.65
-
$6.45
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.05
€2.68
|
$2.06
-
$4.37
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.78
€3.33
|
$2.43
-
$4.86
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.13
€0.99
|
$0.73
-
$1.46
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.77
|
$0.68
-
$1.46
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.01
€0.88
|
$0.58
-
$1.70
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.05
€0.92
|
$0.63
-
$1.94
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.73
|
$0.44
-
$1.22
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.72
|
$0.49
-
$1.09
|
Madrid - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.79
€5.97
|
$6.09
-
$7.51
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.87
€37.70
|
$25.72
-
$68.27
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,759.38
€31,443.97
|
$31,081.13
-
$38,583.47
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.90
€13.10
|
$11.25
-
$22.51
|
Madrid - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.85
€28.00
|
$21.44
-
$53.59
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,468.90
€1,291.63
|
$1,125.35
-
$1,929.17
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,074.71
€945.02
|
$857.41
-
$1,393.29
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$130.03
€114.34
|
$88.00
-
$204.90
|
Madrid - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$567.57
€499.07
|
$439.42
-
$814.54
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,069.47
€8,854.30
|
$6,430.58
-
$19,291.74
|
Madrid - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.75
€3.30
|
$2.68
-
$5.36
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.59
€2.27
|
$1.61
-
$5.36
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.43
€5.65
|
$5.68
-
$7.50
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.11
€37.91
|
$31.08
-
$73.95
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€9.42
|
$8.57
-
$15.00
|
Madrid - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$90.50
€79.58
|
$48.23
-
$128.61
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.21
€32.72
|
$26.79
-
$53.59
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.88
€86.07
|
$64.31
-
$128.61
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$121.40
€106.75
|
$75.02
-
$150.05
|
Madrid - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Spain
to see the average cost of cities throughout Spain, like
Cordoba,
Cadiz,
Girona,
Lleida,
La Linea de la Concepcion,
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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