Madrid
Comunidad de Madrid, Spain
The capital and the largest domestic job market, with the widest range of international employers and the highest salaries in the country.
- Population
- 3,280,000
- Climate
- continental
- Typical download speed
- 200 Mbit/s
- One-bed, city centre
- €1,200 – €1,800
- One-bed, outside centre
- €850 – €1,250
- Monthly budget, one adult
- €1,900 – €2,900
Indicative
Getting around
One of Europe’s most extensive metro networks, with a discounted monthly pass for under-26s.
What people work in here
- Finance
- Technology
- Professional services
Cost of living
We do not hold a Madrid cost series, so this is the Spain country-wide estimate. Use the rent figures above for the local picture.
| Category | Monthly range |
|---|---|
| Housing | €750 – €1,400 |
| Food | €260 – €430 |
| Utilities | €100 – €190 |
| Internet | €30 – €55 |
| Transport | €40 – €110 |
| Healthcare | €50 – €150 |
| Everything else | €200 – €430 |
| Total | €1,430 – €2,765 |
| Suggested monthly buffer | €3,318 |
Modelled from a baseline for one adult and scaled, not sampled from households. Figures are shown as ranges because that is the honest shape of the data.
Worth knowing. A modelled estimate. The gap between Madrid or Barcelona and smaller inland cities is large.
Immigration
Immigration is decided nationally, not by city. Which routes are open to you, what they require and how long they take are all on the Spain guide.
Worth knowing. Modelled estimates, not survey data.