Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Madrid 

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Consumer Prices in Madrid are 3.7% lower than in Barcelona (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Madrid are 2.6% lower than in Barcelona
Rent Prices in Madrid are 0.6% lower than in Barcelona
Restaurant Prices in Madrid are 3.1% lower than in Barcelona
Groceries Prices in Madrid are 1.5% higher than in Barcelona
Local Purchasing Power in Madrid is 25.8% higher than in Barcelona
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Restaurants
 Barcelona Edit Madrid Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 16.09 $
(15.00 €)		 15.02 $
(14.00 €)		      -6.7 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 64.36 $
(60.00 €)		 64.36 $
(60.00 €)		      0.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.73 $
(10.00 €)		 9.65 $
(9.00 €)		      -10.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 3.22 $
(3.00 €)		 3.75 $
(3.50 €)		      +16.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.75 $
(3.50 €)		 3.75 $
(3.50 €)		      0.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 2.44 $
(2.27 €)		 2.53 $
(2.35 €)		      +3.6 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.52 $
(2.35 €)		 2.58 $
(2.41 €)		      +2.4 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.86 $
(1.73 €)		 1.70 $
(1.59 €)		      -8.4 %
Markets
 Barcelona Edit Madrid Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.24 $
(3.96 €)		 4.30 $
(4.00 €)		      +1.2 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.41 $
(1.32 €)		 1.48 $
(1.38 €)		      +4.6 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.71 $
(0.66 €)		 0.71 $
(0.67 €)		      +1.1 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.10 $
(2.89 €)		 2.96 $
(2.76 €)		      -4.6 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.12 $
(5.70 €)		 6.47 $
(6.03 €)		      +5.8 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.99 $
(3.72 €)		 3.70 $
(3.45 €)		      -7.4 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 6.57 $
(6.12 €)		 6.70 $
(6.24 €)		      +2.0 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.99 $
(0.92 €)		 1.09 $
(1.01 €)		      +9.7 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.83 $
(0.77 €)		 0.86 $
(0.80 €)		      +3.4 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.83 $
(0.77 €)		 0.84 $
(0.78 €)		      +1.2 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.14 $
(1.06 €)		 1.09 $
(1.01 €)		      -4.6 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.78 $
(0.73 €)		 0.68 $
(0.64 €)		      -12.4 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.78 $
(0.72 €)		 0.72 $
(0.67 €)		      -7.9 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.15 $
(1.07 €)		 1.26 $
(1.18 €)		      +9.4 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.83 $
(0.77 €)		 0.91 $
(0.85 €)		      +10.3 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 6.44 $
(6.00 €)		 6.44 $
(6.00 €)		      0.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.24 $
(1.16 €)		 1.27 $
(1.19 €)		      +2.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.69 $
(1.58 €)		 1.89 $
(1.76 €)		      +11.5 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 5.58 $
(5.20 €)		 6.03 $
(5.62 €)		      +8.2 %
Transportation
 Barcelona Edit Madrid Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.68 $
(2.50 €)		 1.61 $
(1.50 €)		      -40.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 33.25 $
(31.00 €)		 42.91 $
(40.00 €)		      +29.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.22 $
(3.00 €)		 3.22 $
(3.00 €)		      0.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.80 $
(3.54 €)		 2.07 $
(1.93 €)		      -45.5 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 26.28 $
(24.50 €)		 23.60 $
(22.00 €)		      -10.2 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.80 $
(6.34 €)		 6.68 $
(6.23 €)		      -1.8 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 32,181.76 $
(30,000.00 €)		 35,791.48 $
(33,365.00 €)		      +11.2 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,750.58 $
(25,869.23 €)		 29,628.39 $
(27,619.74 €)		      +6.8 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 Barcelona Edit Madrid Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 169.50 $
(158.01 €)		 150.71 $
(140.50 €)		      -11.1 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 17.84 $
(16.63 €)		 14.79 $
(13.79 €)		      -17.1 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 35.17 $
(32.78 €)		 32.04 $
(29.87 €)		      -8.9 %
Sports And Leisure
 Barcelona Edit Madrid Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 49.50 $
(46.15 €)		 46.90 $
(43.72 €)		      -5.3 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 23.81 $
(22.20 €)		 10.99 $
(10.24 €)		      -53.9 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 9.65 $
(9.00 €)		 10.73 $
(10.00 €)		      +11.1 %
Childcare
 Barcelona Edit Madrid Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 587.24 $
(547.42 €)		 528.42 $
(492.60 €)		      -10.0 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 11,963.71 $
(11,152.63 €)		 9,279.07 $
(8,650.00 €)		      -22.4 %
Clothing And Shoes
 Barcelona Edit Madrid Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 85.72 $
(79.91 €)		 74.03 $
(69.01 €)		      -13.6 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 32.52 $
(30.32 €)		 29.72 $
(27.70 €)		      -8.6 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 97.54 $
(90.92 €)		 81.80 $
(76.25 €)		      -16.1 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 108.49 $
(101.14 €)		 88.44 $
(82.44 €)		      -18.5 %
Rent Per Month
 Barcelona Edit Madrid Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,338.51 $
(1,247.76 €)		 1,330.69 $
(1,240.47 €)		      -0.6 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,014.49 $
(945.71 €)		 962.88 $
(897.60 €)		      -5.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,256.75 $
(2,103.75 €)		 2,292.95 $
(2,137.50 €)		      +1.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,658.82 $
(1,546.36 €)		 1,643.32 $
(1,531.91 €)		      -0.9 %
Buy Apartment Price
 Barcelona Edit Madrid Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 561.22 $
(523.17 €)		 441.32 $
(411.40 €)		      -21.4 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 378.99 $
(353.30 €)		 254.30 $
(237.06 €)		      -32.9 %
Salaries And Financing
 Barcelona Edit Madrid Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,153.72 $
(2,007.71 €)		 2,639.15 $
(2,460.23 €)		      +22.5 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.54 2.49      -29.7 %
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