Cost of living in Madrid 2026
Typical rent, prices and the overall cost index for Madrid, with quick comparisons to other cities.
Cost index (base New York = 100)
62.3
38% cheaper than New York
MadridUSD
1-bed apartment, centre 1,300 EUR $1,404
1-bed apartment, outside centre 950 EUR $1,026
3-bed apartment, centre 2,200 EUR $2,376
Room in shared flat 550 EUR $594
Buy price per m2 4,500 EUR $4,860
Living cost excl. rent 950 EUR $1,026
Typical net salary 2,100 EUR $2,268
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How we calculate and where the data comes from
Educational model, not financial, tax or relocation advice. Figures are estimates for 2026 and are rounded to ranges, never exact values. Our cost index is built from open data and adapted by CrawlJobs (aggregated and reweighted); it is not endorsed by the sources.
Sources: Eurostat (free reuse, Commission Decision 2011/833/EU), World Bank Open Data ICP (CC-BY-4.0), US BEA / HUD / Census (public domain), GeoNames (CC-BY-4.0). Source and product names are used for attribution only; no affiliation or endorsement is implied.