Restaurants | Barcelona |
Madrid | Difference |
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 15.00 € | 15.00 € | 0.0 % |
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course | 60.00 € | 60.00 € | 0.0 % |
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) | 12.00 € | 10.00 € | -16.7 % |
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) | 3.75 € | 3.50 € | -6.7 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 4.00 € | 4.00 € | 0.0 % |
Cappuccino (regular) | 2.32 € | 2.45 € | +5.7 % |
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) | 2.35 € | 2.63 € | +11.9 % |
Water (12 oz small bottle) | 1.75 € | 1.71 € | -2.4 % |
Markets | Barcelona |
Madrid | |
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 4.11 € | 3.93 € | -4.4 % |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 1.67 € | 1.27 € | -23.5 % |
Rice (white), (1 lb) | 0.75 € | 0.63 € | -16.4 % |
Eggs (regular) (12) | 2.90 € | 2.85 € | -1.6 % |
Local Cheese (1 lb) | 6.81 € | 5.46 € | -19.9 % |
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) | 3.92 € | 3.51 € | -10.6 % |
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 7.63 € | 6.30 € | -17.4 % |
Apples (1 lb) | 0.99 € | 0.99 € | -0.3 % |
Banana (1 lb) | 0.90 € | 0.82 € | -8.5 % |
Oranges (1 lb) | 0.86 € | 0.94 € | +9.6 % |
Tomato (1 lb) | 1.06 € | 0.98 € | -7.0 % |
Potato (1 lb) | 0.78 € | 0.77 € | -1.5 % |
Onion (1 lb) | 0.73 € | 0.74 € | +1.5 % |
Lettuce (1 head) | 1.26 € | 1.13 € | -10.2 % |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 0.76 € | 0.84 € | +10.6 % |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 6.00 € | 6.00 € | 0.0 % |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 1.20 € | 1.20 € | +0.3 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 1.98 € | 1.90 € | -4.4 % |
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 5.50 € | 6.00 € | +9.1 % |
Transportation | Barcelona |
Madrid | |
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 2.50 € | 1.50 € | -40.0 % |
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 22.00 € | 35.00 € | +59.1 % |
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 3.50 € | 3.50 € | 0.0 % |
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 3.22 € | 2.09 € | -35.0 % |
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 25.30 € | 25.00 € | -1.2 % |
Gasoline (1 gallon) | 6.19 € | 6.35 € | +2.6 % |
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 33,365.00 € | 33,365.00 € | 0.0 % |
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 27,625.00 € | 28,855.40 € | +4.5 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Barcelona |
Madrid | |
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 167.47 € | 159.56 € | -4.7 % |
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data | 19.09 € | 15.71 € | -17.7 % |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 33.97 € | 29.85 € | -12.1 % |
Sports And Leisure | Barcelona |
Madrid | |
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 47.43 € | 42.20 € | -11.0 % |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 20.44 € | 13.12 € | -35.8 % |
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 9.00 € | 10.00 € | +11.1 % |
Childcare | Barcelona |
Madrid | |
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 609.66 € | 547.73 € | -10.2 % |
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 12,653.85 € | 9,661.90 € | -23.6 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Barcelona |
Madrid | |
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 77.52 € | 78.81 € | +1.7 % |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 32.83 € | 35.93 € | +9.4 % |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 91.38 € | 91.17 € | -0.2 % |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 106.39 € | 110.00 € | +3.4 % |
Rent Per Month | Barcelona |
Madrid | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 1,302.57 € | 1,349.47 € | +3.6 % |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 987.82 € | 956.19 € | -3.2 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 2,214.69 € | 2,257.44 € | +1.9 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 1,494.96 € | 1,526.19 € | +2.1 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Barcelona |
Madrid | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 521.69 € | 609.96 € | +16.9 % |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 366.79 € | 356.78 € | -2.7 % |
Salaries And Financing | Barcelona |
Madrid | |
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 1,902.49 € | 2,143.98 € | +12.7 % |
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 3.39 | 3.65 | +7.6 % |
Last update: | February 2025 | February 2025 | |
Contributors in the past 12 months: | 346 | 327 |
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