Make it a trip · Madrid, Spain
What Madrid costs
once you land
Real prices, from the airport ride to a room for the night, each with where we found it. Checked October 2026, around Sol, Malasaña and La Latina.
Prices as the source quoted them.
Dorm bed, three cheap meals, getting around, a coffee, two beers and water.
Private room, a cheap lunch, dinner out (your half), a coffee, two beers, two rides and the top sight.
Half a villa or 4-star room, two meals out, a coffee, two beers and the signature experience.
Arriving
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Visa free for 90 days in Schengen Fixed
For AU, NZ, GB, US, CA, SG passports.
No fee yet; the €20 ETIAS has no start date.
Sources: Deep Arrival, ETIAS 2026 (2026-10), Schengen Traveler, ETIAS launch date (2026)
Free -
Metro from the airport, with the airport supplement, from Fixed
Usually 4.5 to 5 EUR. Line 8 to Nuevos Ministerios, then change. You need a €2.50 reusable Multi card first.
Source: The Better Vacation, Madrid trip cost (2026)
€4.50 Book an airport pickup -
EU citizens, ID card is enough Fixed
For IE, NL, DE, FR passports.
Free movement within the EU.
Source: Deep Arrival, ETIAS 2026 (2026-10)
Free
Getting around
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Metro ride, zone A Fixed
€1.50 for up to five stations, €2 beyond. A 10-trip Metrobús costs €12.20.
Sources: The Better Vacation, Madrid trip cost (2026), Numbeo, Madrid (2026-10)
€1.50 to €2 -
Tourist Travel Pass, one day Fixed
Unlimited metro and bus in zone A. Not worth it unless you ride a lot.
Source: The Better Vacation, Madrid trip cost (2026)
€8.40
Eating and drinking
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Menú del día or cheap meal Many reports
The weekday lunch menu is the best value in Madrid.
Source: Numbeo, Madrid (2026-10)
€16 -
€10
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Dinner for two, three courses Many reports
A mid-range restaurant, without wine. Dinner starts late, after 9pm.
Source: Numbeo, Madrid (2026-10)
€60 -
€2.70
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Mahou on tap, half a litre Many reports
A caña, the small glass, costs €1.50 to 2.50 and often comes with a free tapa.
Source: Numbeo, Madrid (2026-10)
€3.50
At the supermarket
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€0.90
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€3
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Beer, half a litre, to take away Many reports
Supermarket price. Street drinking can be fined.
Source: Numbeo, Madrid (2026-10)
€1.10 -
Tapa at a bar, from Range
Usually 2 to 4 EUR. Croquetas, tortilla or a calamari sandwich near Plaza Mayor.
Source: The Better Vacation, Madrid trip cost (2026)
€2
Doing
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Museo del Prado Fixed
Adult ticket on the official site. Free in the last two hours most evenings.
Sources: The Better Vacation, Madrid trip cost (2026), ArtVisitGuide, Madrid museum tickets 2026 (2026)
€15 Get tickets -
Flamenco show with a drink, from Range
Usually 35 to 45 EUR. A tablao show, about an hour.
Source: The Better Vacation, Madrid trip cost (2026)
€35 Get tickets -
Toledo or Segovia guided day trip, from Range
Usually 50 to 90 EUR. Both are about 30 minutes by fast train if you go alone.
Source: The Better Vacation, Madrid trip cost (2026)
€50 Book the tour
Sleeping, per night
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Hostel dorm bed, from Range
Usually 20 to 30 EUR. Weekends in Malasaña and Sol cost more.
Source: The Better Vacation, Madrid trip cost (2026)
€20 Find a hostel -
Two or three-star hotel, from Range
Usually 50 to 90 EUR.
Source: The Better Vacation, Madrid trip cost (2026)
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Three or four-star hotel, from Range
Usually 100 to 190 EUR.
Source: The Better Vacation, Madrid trip cost (2026)
€100 Find a hotel
Prices change. Fixed fees come from official or widely reported figures; ranges are what travellers and operators report for 2026. Some links are affiliate links: they never change what you pay. How we make money.
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