Cost of Living Comparison Between Marbella and Madrid 

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Consumer Prices in Madrid are 9.6% higher than in Marbella (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Madrid are 7.3% lower than in Marbella
Rent Prices in Madrid are 27.7% lower than in Marbella
Restaurant Prices in Madrid are 25.9% higher than in Marbella
Groceries Prices in Madrid are 27.8% higher than in Marbella
Local Purchasing Power in Madrid is 54.9% higher than in Marbella
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Restaurants
Marbella Edit Madrid Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 12.00 € 14.00 €      +16.7 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 44.50 € 60.00 €      +34.8 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 8.00 € 9.53 €      +19.1 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 2.45 € 3.50 €      +42.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.00 € 4.00 €      +33.3 %
Cappuccino (regular) 1.86 € 2.42 €      +30.0 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.76 € 2.50 €      +42.3 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.17 € 1.66 €      +42.7 %
Markets
Marbella Edit Madrid Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 3.79 € 4.02 €      +6.2 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 0.86 € 1.43 €      +66.3 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.70 € 0.68 €      -3.3 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.01 € 2.79 €      +39.2 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.19 € 6.32 €      +2.1 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 2.67 € 3.55 €      +32.9 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 3.88 € 6.45 €      +66.1 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.00 € 1.04 €      +3.9 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.69 € 0.81 €      +17.3 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.48 € 0.87 €      +80.6 %
Tomato (1 lb) 0.77 € 1.04 €      +34.2 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.61 € 0.66 €      +7.5 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.45 € 0.69 €      +52.7 %
Lettuce (1 head) 0.95 € 1.21 €      +27.5 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.59 € 0.89 €      +50.0 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 4.50 € 6.00 €      +33.3 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 0.67 € 1.22 €      +83.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.73 € 1.83 €      +6.0 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 5.20 € 5.65 €      +8.7 %
Transportation
Marbella Edit Madrid Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1.65 € 1.50 €      -9.1 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 35.00 € 50.00 €      +42.9 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.17 € 3.12 €      -1.4 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.22 € 2.09 €      -35.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 19.80 € 22.25 €      +12.4 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.13 € 6.26 €      +2.2 %
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) 29,200.00 € 27,619.74 €      -5.4 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Marbella Edit Madrid Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 146.42 € 148.90 €      +1.7 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 20.00 € 15.53 €      -22.4 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 30.00 € 31.06 €      +3.5 %
Sports And Leisure
Marbella Edit Madrid Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 83.33 € 44.39 €      -46.7 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 25.00 € 12.61 €      -49.6 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 8.00 € 10.00 €      +25.0 %
Childcare
Marbella Edit Madrid Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 525.00 € 496.73 €      -5.4 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 4,080.00 € 8,814.29 €      +116.0 %
Clothing And Shoes
Marbella Edit Madrid Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 74.38 € 78.56 €      +5.6 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 31.67 € 31.81 €      +0.5 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 75.38 € 81.08 €      +7.6 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 94.29 € 92.28 €      -2.1 %
Rent Per Month
Marbella Edit Madrid Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,255.00 € 1,265.69 €      +0.9 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,062.50 € 911.70 €      -14.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,550.00 € 2,173.53 €      -38.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,333.33 € 1,575.56 €      -32.5 %
Buy Apartment Price
Marbella Edit Madrid Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 411.46 € 432.40 €      +5.1 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 359.22 € 250.65 €      -30.2 %
Salaries And Financing
Marbella Edit Madrid Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 1,621.75 € 2,327.52 €      +43.5 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.50 2.76      -21.0 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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