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Triplandio Madrid guide covers 22 travel guides across 49 areas, complete with hotel picks. Explore 87 self-guided walking tours in Madrid with 511 POI, spanning 363.1 km in total. Get inspired by 15 local dishes, complete with recipes and our unique Food Flavour DNA graph.
Madrid
City & Country Data Spain (Madrid)
Key travel data for Madrid — cost of living, safety, healthcare, local currency and essentials, curated by Triplandio.
🌍 Spain
Cost
MID
Safety
80
Health
89
Lifestyle
73
Infra
81
Rank
#22
Score
64
Tourists
36.4M/y
GDP/cap
$38.6k
Life Exp
83.9 yrs
Population
49.4M
Currency
EUR €
Language
Spanish
Payments
Cards OK
Emergency
112
💰 Prices in Madrid
Coffee
$3.00
Beer
$3.50
Lunch
$16.00
Groceries
$35.00/w
Taxi/km
$1.50
Transit
$1.50
Fuel
$1.80/l
Internet
$40.00/m
Salary
$2,500/m
Best time to visit Madrid (Spain)
Now (September) avg: 21°C, mostly dry, full season — expect crowds. Best months to walk: Jul & Aug.
Live Temp
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~Day / Night Temp
27°C / 15°C
Sunrise / Sunset
8:04 / 20:09
Local time
16:12
Best Months 
Jul & Aug
Jul & Aug
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Feb
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Mar
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Apr
M
May
J
Jun
J
Jul
A
Aug
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Sep
O
Oct
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Dec
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Temperature
Average night-low temperature, month by month. Zero line marks freezing point.
Crowds
How busy it gets — traveller interest by month.
Rainfall
Rainy days to expect each month.
Sunshine
Hours of sun per day, by month.
Local Flavours of Madrid —
Explore recipes, history, our unique food flavour DNA graph and more.
Crispy golden cod fritters served as a traditional tapa. A traditional stew of chickpeas, spinach, and spices. A refreshing salad of bitter chicory and sweet oranges. Fried dough pastries served with thick hot chocolate. A sandwich filled with crispy fried calamari rings. Fries topped with fried eggs and jamón ibérico. A traditional dessert made from milk, sugar, and flour that's fried. Crispy fried potatoes served with a spicy tomato sauce. A hearty stew made with tripe, chorizo, and chickpeas. A hearty stew featuring meat, chickpeas, and vegetables. A rich, slow-cooked stew made with bull tail, wine, and vegetables. Grilled pork ears usually served as tapas in bars. An egg and potato dish cooked in olive oil. Small squids cooked in their own ink, served with rice or bread. Rich stew of tripe, chorizo, and chickpeas.
Traditional Local Food
Madrid (Spain)
Snack
Fish & Seafood
Battered Cod Fritters
Soldaditos de Pavía
Sol-dah-DEE-tohs deh Pa-VEE-ah
Main course
Vegan
Chickpea and Spinach Stew
Potaje de Garbanzos y Espinacas
poh-TAH-hay deh gar-BAN-zohs ee es-pee-NAH-kas
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Starter
Vegan
Chicory and Orange Salad
Ensalada de Escarola y Naranja
en-sah-LAH-dah deh es-kah-ROH-lah ee nah-RAHN-ha
Dessert
Vegetarian
Churros with Chocolate
Churros con Chocolate
CHOO-rohs kohn choh-koh-LAH-teh
Snack
Fish & Seafood
Fried Calamari Sandwich
Bocadillo de Calamares
Bo-kah-DEE-yoh day Kah-lah-MAHR-es
Snack
Meat
Fried Egg and Fries
Huevos rotos
WHEH-vohs ROH-tohs
Dessert
Vegetarian
Fried Milk Dessert
Leche Frita
LEH-cheh FREE-tah
Snack
Vegan
Fried Potatoes Bravas
Patatas Bravas
pah-TAH-tas BRAH-vas
Main course
Meat
Madrid-Style Callos
Callos a la Madrileña
KAH-yos ah lah mah-dree-LEN-yah
Main course
Meat
Madrid-Style Stew
Cocido Madrileño
Koh-SEE-doh Mah-dree-LYAYN-yoh
Main course
Meat
Madrid-style Bull Tail Stew
Rabo de Toro
RAH-boh de TOH-roh
Snack
Meat
Pork Ear Tapa
Oreja a la Plancha
oh-REH-hah ah lah PLAHN-chah
Main course
Vegetarian
Spanish Omelette
Tortilla Española
tor-TEE-yah es-pah-NYO-la
🐟
Main course
Fish & Seafood
Squid in its Own Ink
Chipirones en su Tinta
chee-pee-ROH-nes en soo TEEN-tah
🥩
Main course
Meat
Stewed Tripe
Callos a la Sevillana
KAH-yohs ah lah seh-vee-YAH-nah
