Cost of Living Comparison Between Rome and Madrid 

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Cost of Living in Madrid is 4.5% lower than in Rome (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Madrid is 0.1% higher than in Rome
Rent Prices in Madrid are 11.2% higher than in Rome
Restaurant Prices in Madrid are 0.4% higher than in Rome
Groceries Prices in Madrid are 11.5% lower than in Rome
Local Purchasing Power in Madrid is 22.0% higher than in Rome
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Restaurants
Rome Edit Madrid Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 € 15.00 €      0.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 65.00 € 60.00 €      -7.7 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 € 10.00 €      0.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 5.00 € 3.50 €      -30.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.00 € 4.00 €      -20.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 1.51 € 2.45 €      +62.5 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.27 € 2.63 €      +15.8 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.10 € 1.71 €      +55.6 %
Markets
Rome Edit Madrid Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.67 € 3.93 €      -30.7 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.60 € 1.27 €      -20.4 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.19 € 0.63 €      -47.1 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.74 € 2.85 €      -23.8 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.48 € 5.46 €      -15.8 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 4.64 € 3.51 €      -24.4 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.53 € 6.30 €      -16.2 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.97 € 0.99 €      +1.3 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.89 € 0.82 €      -7.9 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.80 € 0.94 €      +17.2 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.03 € 0.98 €      -4.8 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.70 € 0.77 €      +9.8 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.74 € 0.74 €      +0.7 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.12 € 1.13 €      +0.8 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.41 € 0.84 €      +104.6 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 4.00 € 6.00 €      +50.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.67 € 1.20 €      -28.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.34 € 1.90 €      -18.9 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 6.00 € 6.00 €      0.0 %
Transportation
Rome Edit Madrid Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1.50 € 1.50 €      0.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 35.00 € 35.00 €      0.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.50 € 3.50 €      -22.2 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.41 € 2.09 €      -13.3 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 € 25.00 €      -16.7 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.58 € 6.35 €      -3.6 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,000.00 € 33,365.00 €      +33.5 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,778.95 € 28,855.40 €      +11.9 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Rome Edit Madrid Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 196.64 € 159.56 €      -18.9 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 10.03 € 15.71 €      +56.7 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 26.94 € 29.85 €      +10.8 %
Sports And Leisure
Rome Edit Madrid Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 54.46 € 42.20 €      -22.5 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 19.68 € 13.12 €      -33.3 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 10.00 € 10.00 €      0.0 %
Childcare
Rome Edit Madrid Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 474.40 € 547.73 €      +15.5 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 9,820.00 € 9,661.90 €      -1.6 %
Clothing And Shoes
Rome Edit Madrid Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 63.78 € 78.81 €      +23.6 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 29.27 € 35.93 €      +22.8 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 73.89 € 91.17 €      +23.4 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 99.03 € 110.00 €      +11.1 %
Rent Per Month
Rome Edit Madrid Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,136.46 € 1,349.47 €      +18.7 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 746.38 € 956.19 €      +28.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,260.00 € 2,257.44 €      -0.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,335.37 € 1,526.19 €      +14.3 %
Buy Apartment Price
Rome Edit Madrid Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 621.12 € 609.96 €      -1.8 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 305.68 € 356.78 €      +16.7 %
Salaries And Financing
Rome Edit Madrid Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 1,754.95 € 2,143.98 €      +22.2 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.24 3.65      -13.9 %
Last update: February 2025February 2025
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