Cost of living in Madrid
compared to
#110
City Cost of Living Rank
Index: 60 (New York City = 100)
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
Restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.10
€15.32
|
$13.43
$13.43
$29.20
$29.20
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.68
€9.88
|
$10.51
$10.51
$14.02
$14.02
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.13
€2.65
|
$2.34
$2.34
$4.09
$4.09
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.19
€1.85
|
$1.17
$1.17
$3.50
$3.50
|
Madrid - Cost of restaurants
Groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.71
€1.45
|
$0.93
$0.93
$3.50
$3.50
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.25
€6.13
|
$4.67
$4.67
$12.85
$12.85
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.61
€3.90
|
$3.98
$3.98
$5.75
$5.75
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.36
€2.84
|
$2.32
$2.32
$5.61
$5.61
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.05
€3.43
|
$2.65
$2.65
$5.30
$5.30
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.18
€1.00
|
$0.79
$0.79
$1.59
$1.59
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.02
€0.86
|
$0.74
$0.74
$2.12
$2.12
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.19
€1.01
|
$0.66
$0.66
$1.59
$1.59
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.26
€1.07
|
$0.68
$0.68
$1.88
$1.88
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.80
|
$0.53
$0.53
$1.35
$1.35
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.01
€0.85
|
$0.53
$0.53
$1.59
$1.59
|
Madrid - Cost of groceries
Transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.08
€5.99
|
$6.19
$6.19
$7.96
$7.96
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.84
€38.79
|
$30.37
$30.37
$70.08
$70.08
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,541.72
€32,614.00
|
$32,702.07
$33K
$42,045.51
$42K
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.23
€13.74
|
$15.07
$15.07
$25.11
$25.11
|
Madrid - Cost of transportation
Housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.54
€29.23
|
$23.36
$23.36
$58.40
$58.40
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,540.98
€1,303.98
|
$1,167.93
$1K
$2,102.28
$2K
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,118.82
€946.74
|
$934.34
$934.34
$1,401.52
$1K
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$153.78
€130.13
|
$107.17
$107.17
$223.28
$223.28
|
Madrid - Cost of housing
Childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$673.20
€569.66
|
$467.17
$467.17
$934.34
$934.34
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,119.76
€11,101.94
|
$10,511.38
$11K
$23,358.62
$23K
|
Madrid - Cost of childcare
Entertainment and Sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.50
€3.80
|
$3.50
$3.50
$5.84
$5.84
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.20
€2.71
|
$1.75
$1.75
$4.67
$4.67
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.01
€5.93
|
$6.54
$6.54
$9.34
$9.34
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.05
€43.20
|
$29.20
$29.20
$81.76
$81.76
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.68
€9.88
|
$9.34
$9.34
$15.18
$15.18
|
Madrid - Cost of entertainment and sports
Clothing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$98.88
€83.68
|
$45.55
$45.55
$128.47
$128.47
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.27
€34.92
|
$23.36
$23.36
$70.08
$70.08
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.49
€90.96
|
$70.08
$70.08
$163.51
$163.51
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$125.44
€106.14
|
$70.08
$70.08
$186.87
$186.87
|
Madrid - Cost of clothing
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