{"id":85963,"date":"2020-10-06T14:29:14","date_gmt":"2020-10-06T14:29:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/staging.expatinfodesk.com\/?page_id=85963"},"modified":"2023-07-03T12:47:31","modified_gmt":"2023-07-03T12:47:31","slug":"cost-of-living","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.expatinfodesk.com\/destinations\/madrid\/cost-of-living\/","title":{"rendered":"Cost of living"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row type=&#8221;container&#8221; padding_top=&#8221;&#8221; padding_bottom=&#8221;&#8221; el_class=&#8221;three-top-tips&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1599875304748{margin-left: 0px !important;border-right-width: 0px !important;padding-right: 0px !important;padding-left: 0px !important;border-right-color: #ffffff !important;}&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text]Tipping is not mandatory in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.expatinfodesk.com\/expat-guide\/deciding-on-the-right-country\/top-expatriate-destinations\/spain\/\">Spain<\/a>, however, it is always welcomed by waiters, hairdressers and taxi drivers. 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Leave sufficient time to perform the required administration before starting work.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"number\">03<\/td>\n<td>Expect to spend a bare bones minimum of 1000 Euros per month, but if you want to live somewhat comfortably, plan on spending twice that amount.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"number\">04<\/td>\n<td>Make the effort to strike up relationships with Spaniards, and don\u2019t be afraid to be the one who suggests getting together for coffee or a night<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner el_class=&#8221;sidebar-section-two&#8221;][vc_column_inner][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;Useful links&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h4|font_size:24|text_align:left&#8221; google_fonts=&#8221;font_family:Open%20Sans%3A300%2C300italic%2Cregular%2Citalic%2C600%2C600italic%2C700%2C700italic%2C800%2C800italic|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal&#8221; el_class=&#8221;useful-links&#8221;][vc_separator color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; type=&#8221;full_width&#8221; thickness=&#8221;1&#8243; up=&#8221;&#8221; down=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_column_text el_class=&#8221;useful-links&#8221;]<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a title=\"http:\/\/www.in-madrid.com\" href=\"http:\/\/www.in-madrid.com\/\">http:\/\/www.in-madrid.com<\/a><br \/>\nRegularly updated concert information, restaurant guides, nightlife listings and big parties in Madrid, all in English.<\/li>\n<li><a title=\"http:\/\/www.gomadrid.com\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gomadrid.com\/\">http:\/\/www.gomadrid.com<\/a><br \/>\nAn intereractive Madrid Street Map that uses advanced Google Maps technology to show a detailed city map of Spain&#8217;s capital.<\/li>\n<li><a title=\"http:\/\/www.metromadrid.es\" href=\"http:\/\/www.metromadrid.es\/\">http:\/\/www.metromadrid.es<\/a><br \/>\nSite containing information about the metro schedules together with a plan of the underground in Madrid.<\/li>\n<li><a title=\"http:\/\/nadyamadrid.blogspot.com\" href=\"http:\/\/nadyamadrid.blogspot.com\/\">http:\/\/nadyamadrid.blogspot.com<\/a><br \/>\nRegularly updated blog that contains narrative about a British expatriate living in Madrid.<\/li>\n<li><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner el_class=&#8221;sidebar-section-three&#8221;][vc_column_inner][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;Interesting fact&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h4|font_size:24|text_align:left|color:%23333333&#8243; google_fonts=&#8221;font_family:Open%20Sans%3A300%2C300italic%2Cregular%2Citalic%2C600%2C600italic%2C700%2C700italic%2C800%2C800italic|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal&#8221;][vc_separator color=&#8221;#eeeeee&#8221; type=&#8221;full_width&#8221; thickness=&#8221;1&#8243; up=&#8221;&#8221; down=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<table class=\"table table-condensed sidebar-section-three-table\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<div class=\"fa fa-snowflake-o\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>The only statue in the world dedicated to the Devil can be found in Retiro park. 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