Cost of Living score
Affordability, essential costs, and day-to-day financial pressure for residents.
Cost of Living in Madrid72/100
Cost of Living
Cost of Living in Madrid
Madrid offers moderate affordability for a major European capital, with central rents rising and transit and food keeping daily costs balanced. Cost of Living in Madrid scores 72/100, placing it in the solid group of the indexed set.
- Last updated
- 2026-05-16
- Data year
- 2025
- Module score
- 72/100
Affordability score
72/100
Moderate affordability balanced against rising central-rent pressure.
Housing pressure
Rising
Central neighborhoods are increasingly competitive for renters.
Transport offset
Strong
Metro and bus reach reduce private mobility costs across the metro.
Madrid cost of living data table
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| Metric | Value | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Affordability score | 72/100 | Outer districts remain more accessible than the center. |
| Housing pressure | Rising | Investor demand has lifted rents in popular districts. |
| Transport offset | Strong | Compact urban form supports car-light daily routines. |
Cost of Living city comparison
A crawlable comparison across a selection of same-country and top-scoring cities. The complete set is reachable via the rankings, the cities index, and each city profile.
| City | Score | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Madrid (this page) | 72/100 | Madrid offers moderate affordability for a major European capital, with central rents rising and transit and food keeping daily costs balanced. |
| Teruel | 80/100 | Teruel's cost-of-living profile is a directional indicator pending integration of verified city-level data; structured benchmark context applies. |
| Mérida | 79/100 | Mérida's cost-of-living profile is a directional indicator pending integration of verified city-level data; structured benchmark context applies. |
| Badajoz | 78/100 | Badajoz's cost-of-living profile is a directional indicator pending integration of verified city-level data; structured benchmark context applies. |
| Huelva | 76/100 | Huelva's cost-of-living profile is a directional indicator pending integration of verified city-level data; structured benchmark context applies. |
| Córdoba | 76/100 | Córdoba's cost-of-living profile is a directional indicator pending integration of verified city-level data; structured benchmark context applies. |
| Elche | 76/100 | Elche's cost-of-living profile is a directional indicator pending integration of verified city-level data; structured benchmark context applies. |
| León | 76/100 | León's cost-of-living profile is a directional indicator pending integration of verified city-level data; structured benchmark context applies. |
| Almería | 76/100 | Almería's cost-of-living profile is a directional indicator pending integration of verified city-level data; structured benchmark context applies. |
| Zaragoza | 76/100 | Zaragoza's cost-of-living profile is a directional indicator pending integration of verified city-level data; structured benchmark context applies. |
| Granada | 76/100 | Granada's cost-of-living profile is a directional indicator pending integration of verified city-level data; structured benchmark context applies. |
| Ourense | 75/100 | Ourense's cost-of-living profile is a directional indicator pending integration of verified city-level data; structured benchmark context applies. |
| Albacete | 75/100 | Albacete's cost-of-living profile is a directional indicator pending integration of verified city-level data; structured benchmark context applies. |
| Burgos | 75/100 | Burgos's cost-of-living profile is a directional indicator pending integration of verified city-level data; structured benchmark context applies. |
| Cartagena | 75/100 | Cartagena's cost-of-living profile is a directional indicator pending integration of verified city-level data; structured benchmark context applies. |
| Valladolid | 75/100 | Valladolid's cost-of-living profile is a directional indicator pending integration of verified city-level data; structured benchmark context applies. |
| Jerez de la Frontera | 74/100 | Jerez de la Frontera's cost-of-living profile is a directional indicator pending integration of verified city-level data; structured benchmark context applies. |
| Cádiz | 74/100 | Cádiz's cost-of-living profile is a directional indicator pending integration of verified city-level data; structured benchmark context applies. |
| Seville | 74/100 | Seville's cost-of-living profile is a directional indicator pending integration of verified city-level data; structured benchmark context applies. |
| Malaga | 74/100 | Malaga's cost-of-living profile is a directional indicator pending integration of verified city-level data; structured benchmark context applies. |
| Murcia | 74/100 | Murcia's cost-of-living profile is a directional indicator pending integration of verified city-level data; structured benchmark context applies. |
| Lleida | 73/100 | Lleida's cost-of-living profile is a directional indicator pending integration of verified city-level data; structured benchmark context applies. |
| Algeciras | 73/100 | Algeciras's cost-of-living profile is a directional indicator pending integration of verified city-level data; structured benchmark context applies. |
| Castellón de la Plana | 73/100 | Castellón de la Plana's cost-of-living profile is a directional indicator pending integration of verified city-level data; structured benchmark context applies. |
| Gijón | 73/100 | Gijón's cost-of-living profile is a directional indicator pending integration of verified city-level data; structured benchmark context applies. |
| Santiago de Compostela | 73/100 | Santiago de Compostela's cost-of-living profile is a directional indicator pending integration of verified city-level data; structured benchmark context applies. |
| Segovia | 72/100 | Segovia's cost-of-living profile is a directional indicator pending integration of verified city-level data; structured benchmark context applies. |
| Valencia | 72/100 | Valencia's cost-of-living profile is a directional indicator pending integration of verified city-level data; structured benchmark context applies. |
| Bilbao | 72/100 | Bilbao's cost-of-living profile is a directional indicator pending integration of verified city-level data; structured benchmark context applies. |
| Alicante | 72/100 | Alicante's cost-of-living profile is a directional indicator pending integration of verified city-level data; structured benchmark context applies. |
| San Cristóbal de La Laguna | 71/100 | San Cristóbal de La Laguna's cost-of-living profile is a directional indicator pending integration of verified city-level data; structured benchmark context applies. |
Interpretation
The cost-of-living model weighs essential spending against transit and service offsets. Madrid's transit and food markets keep many household routines steady. Across the indexed cities the cost of living average is 62/100, so Madrid is 10 points above the median. Data year 2025; last updated 2026-05-16. Drawn from 3 institutional references.
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Sources
3 institutional references inform this view, listed below with reliability notes. Structured indicators on this page are directional and intended for orientation; verified datasets are being integrated and official sources should be used for critical decisions.
- UN-Habitat: World Cities Report 2024
Used as a policy and methodology reference for urban exposure and resilience signals.
- IPCC: AR6 WGII Chapter 6: Cities, settlements and key infrastructure
Used to explain urban climate vulnerability and adaptation scoring logic.
- Numbeo: Cost of Living Index
Used for directional affordability framing alongside official housing and price datasets.
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