Cost of Living Comparison Between Seville (Sevilla) and Madrid 

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Cost of Living in Madrid is 18.8% higher than in Seville (Sevilla) (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Madrid is 32.6% higher than in Seville (Sevilla)
Rent Prices in Madrid are 72.4% higher than in Seville (Sevilla)
Restaurant Prices in Madrid are 34.4% higher than in Seville (Sevilla)
Groceries Prices in Madrid are 4.0% higher than in Seville (Sevilla)
Local Purchasing Power in Madrid is 3.5% lower than in Seville (Sevilla)
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Restaurants
Seville (Sevilla) Edit Madrid Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 12.00 € 15.00 €      +25.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 40.00 € 60.00 €      +50.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 9.00 € 10.25 €      +13.9 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 2.00 € 3.50 €      +75.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.00 € 4.00 €      +33.3 %
Cappuccino (regular) 1.89 € 2.70 €      +42.7 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.79 € 2.72 €      +52.2 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.21 € 1.87 €      +54.6 %
Markets
Seville (Sevilla) Edit Madrid Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 3.83 € 4.01 €      +4.7 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.21 € 1.30 €      +8.0 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.79 € 0.66 €      -16.7 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.92 € 2.97 €      +2.1 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.51 € 5.80 €      +5.4 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.71 € 3.52 €      -5.1 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.03 € 6.65 €      -5.4 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.95 € 1.05 €      +10.2 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.84 € 0.85 €      +1.7 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.69 € 0.99 €      +42.2 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.06 € 1.06 €      +0.4 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.69 € 0.82 €      +20.1 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.81 € 0.83 €      +2.0 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.27 € 1.18 €      -6.5 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.51 € 0.82 €      +61.7 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 5.95 € 6.95 €      +16.9 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.16 € 1.23 €      +5.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.03 € 1.92 €      -5.5 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 5.60 € 6.00 €      +7.1 %
Transportation
Seville (Sevilla) Edit Madrid Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1.45 € 1.50 €      +3.4 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 35.30 € 42.50 €      +20.4 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 1.95 € 3.50 €      +79.5 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 1.66 € 2.13 €      +28.6 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 21.36 € 25.00 €      +17.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.83 € 6.18 €      +5.9 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,365.00 € 32,500.00 €      -2.6 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,050.00 € 29,190.20 €      +7.9 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Seville (Sevilla) Edit Madrid Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 96.93 € 166.01 €      +71.3 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 21.08 € 18.46 €      -12.4 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 31.56 € 30.61 €      -3.0 %
Sports And Leisure
Seville (Sevilla) Edit Madrid Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 35.88 € 45.82 €      +27.7 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 12.60 € 15.45 €      +22.6 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 8.00 € 10.00 €      +25.0 %
Childcare
Seville (Sevilla) Edit Madrid Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 333.33 € 577.31 €      +73.2 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 5,720.00 € 10,405.88 €      +81.9 %
Clothing And Shoes
Seville (Sevilla) Edit Madrid Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 73.00 € 82.87 €      +13.5 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 35.83 € 36.60 €      +2.1 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 80.00 € 91.46 €      +14.3 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 100.83 € 115.86 €      +14.9 %
Rent Per Month
Seville (Sevilla) Edit Madrid Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 855.00 € 1,373.33 €      +60.6 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 618.18 € 975.56 €      +57.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,366.36 € 2,427.03 €      +77.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 885.00 € 1,643.71 €      +85.7 %
Buy Apartment Price
Seville (Sevilla) Edit Madrid Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 320.51 € 633.33 €      +97.6 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 184.26 € 385.81 €      +109.4 %
Salaries And Financing
Seville (Sevilla) Edit Madrid Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 1,648.08 € 2,110.07 €      +28.0 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.51 3.43      -2.3 %
Last update: 20 June 202517 June 2025
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