Cost of living in Madrid

Monthly breakdown

• Rent1-bedroom, central, decent neighborhood$1,200
• Groceriescooking ~50% of meals at home$280
• Dining out~12 meals out per month$300
• Transportmonthly transit pass or scooter$60
• Utilitieselectricity, water, 100Mbps internet$130
• Coworkingmonthly hot-desk membership$200
• Total$2,170

How Madrid compares

Versus four reference nomad cities, mid-tier monthly totals.

• 🇵🇹
  Lisbon

  $1,980/mo

  -9%
• 🇩🇪
  Berlin

  $2,540/mo

  +17%
• 🇹🇭
  Bangkok

  $1,430/mo

  -34%
• 🇲🇽
  Mexico City

  $1,970/mo

  -9%

• Jan

  6°C

  70% humidity · 1 mm/day rain

• Apr

  13°C

  58% humidity · 2 mm/day rain

• Jul

  26°C

  38% humidity · 0 mm/day rain

• Oct

  15°C

  64% humidity · 2 mm/day rain