Cost of living comparison between Barcelona vs. Madrid
Cost of living in Barcelona is 5% more expensive than Madrid according to the average local monthly cost.
For more insights check salaries, prices of popular goods and services such as food, transportation,
rent, entertainment, utilities and more.
$1,990
$1,896
Cost of Living
$2,504
$1,930
Average Salary
$1,425
$1,355
Average House Rent
Rent Per Month
Name
Barcelona
Madrid
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre
$1,097.02
$1,042.55
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre
$823.95
$769.42
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre
$1,758.04
$1,834.25
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre
$1,322.56
$1,325.33
Salaries And Financing
Name
Barcelona
Madrid
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,503.63
$1,930.03
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate
%2.35
%2.21
Utilities (Monthly)
Name
Barcelona
Madrid
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 85m2 Apartment
$172.16
$157.29
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans)
$0.18
$0.19
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)
$46.53
$44.7
Markets
Name
Barcelona
Madrid
Milk (regular), (1 liter)
$0.93
$0.93
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (500g)
$0.99
$1.28
Eggs (regular) (12)
$2.03
$1.95
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.64
$11.4
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.76
$0.72
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)
$6.4
$6.51
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.03
$1.09
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.67
$1.61
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)
$5.59
$5.59
Apples (1kg)
$1.95
$2.01
Chicken Breasts (Boneless, Skinless), (1kg)
$6.62
$6.86
Oranges (1kg)
$1.74
$1.69
Potato (1kg)
$1.27
$1.23
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02
$1.13
Rice (white), (1kg)
$1.26
$1.22
Tomato (1kg)
$1.97
$1.88
Banana (1kg)
$1.92
$1.82
Onion (1kg)
$1.54
$1.28
Beef Round (1kg) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)
$11.77
$12.11
Transportation
Name
Barcelona
Madrid
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)
$2.08
$1.62
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$51.05
$59.39
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.65
$1.62
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)
$24,115.03
$23,301.35
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.06
$3.51
Taxi 1km (Normal Tariff)
$1.67
$1.38
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$26.21
$24.83
Toyota Corolla 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)
$23,808.26
$23,345.61
Clothing And Shoes
Name
Barcelona
Madrid
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$74.49
$76.09
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)
$32.03
$33.26
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)
$85.93
$80.63
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes
$108.24
$96.86
Restaurants
Name
Barcelona
Madrid
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant
$14.1
$13.01
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course
$48.45
$51.44
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)
$8.54
$8.11
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.2
$3.17
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.53
$3.63
Coke/Pepsi (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.97
$2.02
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.47
$1.6
Cappuccino (regular)
$2.2
$2
Sports And Leisure
Name
Barcelona
Madrid
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult
$44.42
$41.76
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.31
$13.26
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat
$9.45
$9.68
Childcare
Name
Barcelona
Madrid
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child
$495.53
$518.71
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child
$9,866.85
$9,172.13
Buy Apartment Price
Name
Barcelona
Madrid
Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment in City Centre
$5,010.75
$5,738.24
Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre