Cost of Living Comparison Between Berlin and Madrid 

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Cost of Living in Madrid is 18.7% lower than in Berlin (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Madrid is 13.1% lower than in Berlin
Rent Prices in Madrid are 1.0% higher than in Berlin
Restaurant Prices in Madrid are 12.0% lower than in Berlin
Groceries Prices in Madrid are 17.2% lower than in Berlin
Local Purchasing Power in Madrid is 21.0% lower than in Berlin
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Restaurants
Berlin Edit Madrid Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 € 15.00 €      0.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 67.50 € 60.00 €      -11.1 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 € 10.00 €      -16.7 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 4.35 € 3.50 €      -19.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.10 € 4.00 €      -2.4 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.59 € 2.45 €      -31.7 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.80 € 2.63 €      -5.8 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.58 € 1.71 €      -33.9 %
Markets
Berlin Edit Madrid Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.38 € 3.93 €      -10.2 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.66 € 1.27 €      -23.5 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.43 € 0.63 €      -56.2 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.16 € 2.85 €      -9.7 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.56 € 5.46 €      -1.8 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 4.55 € 3.51 €      -23.0 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.42 € 6.30 €      -15.0 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.26 € 0.99 €      -21.7 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.84 € 0.82 €      -1.7 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.99 € 0.94 €      -4.3 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.66 € 0.98 €      -40.9 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.81 € 0.77 €      -5.1 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.78 € 0.74 €      -5.3 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.61 € 1.13 €      -29.7 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.83 € 0.84 €      +0.7 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 6.00 € 6.00 €      0.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.07 € 1.20 €      +12.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.57 € 1.90 €      +20.5 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 8.50 € 6.00 €      -29.4 %
Transportation
Berlin Edit Madrid Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.50 € 1.50 €      -57.1 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 58.00 € 35.00 €      -39.7 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.00 € 3.50 €      -30.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.70 € 2.09 €      -43.5 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 36.75 € 25.00 €      -32.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.61 € 6.35 €      -4.0 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 29,417.50 € 33,365.00 €      +13.4 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 31,372.00 € 28,855.40 €      -8.0 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Berlin Edit Madrid Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 319.73 € 159.56 €      -50.1 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 18.85 € 15.71 €      -16.6 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 40.41 € 29.85 €      -26.1 %
Sports And Leisure
Berlin Edit Madrid Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 33.90 € 42.20 €      +24.5 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 24.09 € 13.12 €      -45.5 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 12.50 € 10.00 €      -20.0 %
Childcare
Berlin Edit Madrid Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 177.78 € 547.73 €      +208.1 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 9,250.00 € 9,661.90 €      +4.5 %
Clothing And Shoes
Berlin Edit Madrid Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 81.83 € 78.81 €      -3.7 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 38.90 € 35.93 €      -7.6 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 89.60 € 91.17 €      +1.8 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 118.97 € 110.00 €      -7.5 %
Rent Per Month
Berlin Edit Madrid Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,228.92 € 1,349.47 €      +9.8 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 896.67 € 956.19 €      +6.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,228.95 € 2,257.44 €      +1.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,673.57 € 1,526.19 €      -8.8 %
Buy Apartment Price
Berlin Edit Madrid Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 701.19 € 609.96 €      -13.0 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 508.17 € 356.78 €      -29.8 %
Salaries And Financing
Berlin Edit Madrid Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,120.62 € 2,143.98 €      -31.3 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.77 3.65      -3.2 %
Last update: February 2025February 2025
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