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Madrid

Capital of Spain · Spain

Strengths

Safety: 0.48 homicides per 100,000 people in the city (17 homicides in 2025 ÷ 3,506,730 people)
Infrastructure and health: Life expectancy: 83.9 years (2024)
Political stability: Political stability (WGI): 0.18 on −2.5 to 2.5 (2025)

Challenges

CurrencyEUR

Official languageSpanish

City population3,506,730 (2025)

Time zoneUTC+1 (+5 h from Manaus)

Climatemean of 16.2 °C; 680 mm of rain (2025)

Average wage€ 3,163 a month (2025)

Tourism (Brazilians)90 days visa-free

Country-level subcriteria (taxes, currency, politics, language, community…) come from the Spain analysis. Cost of living, safety, purchasing power, health and air quality are Madrid's own.

8.36of 10

Ranking position#2 of 57
Your weightsBalanced
Data confidence11 of 15 with 2+ sources
UpdatedOct 22, 2026

Madrid × where you live

Compared with Manaus, Brazil.

The 5 criteria

Financial environment

7.2
3.8

Stability and safety

8.8
4.0

Currency strength

8.8
3.3

Quality of life

9.5
6.6

Cultural integration

8.4
6.8

MadridManaus

Your money there

Cost of living in ManausUS$ 1,006

Same standard in MadridUS$ 2,243

Difference2.2×

Manaus

US$ 1,006

Madrid

US$ 2,243

RentGroceriesTransportHealthUtilitiesLeisure

My monthly income

With your income of US$ 1,453, you would be US$ 791 short each month in Madrid. To live there at the same standard, you would need at least US$ 2,243.

Verified research (the number was on the cited page): 1-bedroom rent in the center, food for 1 person, transport pass, utilities for 85 m², private health insurance and 8 meals out. Sources: Rent: numbeo.com (pesquisa conferida) ↗ (Oct/2026) · Groceries: numbeo.com (pesquisa conferida) ↗ (Oct/2026) · Transport: numbeo.com (pesquisa conferida) ↗ (Oct/2026) · Health: polizadesalud.es (pesquisa conferida) ↗ (Oct/2025) · Utilities: numbeo.com (pesquisa conferida) ↗ (Oct/2026) · Leisure: numbeo.com (pesquisa conferida) ↗ (Oct/2026)

Taxes in Madrid

The criterion with the most weight in your score

Income tax

Up to € 12,450 a year9.5%

€ 12,450 to € 20,20012%

€ 20,200 to € 35,20015%

€ 35,200 to € 60,00018.5%

€ 60,000 to € 300,00022.5%

Above € 300,00024.5%

Regional (autonomous) part: Up to € 13,362 a year8.5%

Regional (autonomous) part: € 13,362 to € 19,00510.7%

Regional (autonomous) part: € 19,005 to € 35,42612.8%

Regional (autonomous) part: € 35,426 to € 57,32017.4%

Regional (autonomous) part: Above € 57,32020.5%

Single source taxdown.es (pesquisa conferida) ↗, 2025

Consumption tax

21.0% VAT

Employee social security (sourced components): Solidarity surcharge (employee) – band 1 0.19% + Solidarity surcharge (employee) – band 2 0.21% + Solidarity surcharge (employee) – band 3 0.24%. The top rate adds the national and regional rates.

Top income tax rate

45%

This is the top bracket. Yours depends on income; the calculator comes in the next release.

How to move there

Paths for a Brazilian

Digital nomad visa

For remote workers and freelancers (Law 28/2022).

Single source

Análise estruturada por país: Espanha / Valência (Jonatas Ramos Silva)

Entrepreneur visa

For innovative projects (Law 14/2013).

Single source

Análise estruturada por país: Espanha / Valência (Jonatas Ramos Silva)

All the data

15 sub-criteria, each with a source, date and confidence badge

Financial environmentweight 30%

7.17›

Tax burdenTaxes and contributions: 36.7% of GDP (2024)Sources agree
Análise estruturada por país: Espanha / Valência (Jonatas Ramos Silva), 2025-08-01 × OCDE (Global Revenue Statistics, receita tributária em % do PIB) ↗, 2024 × Eurostat (impostos e contribuições sociais em % do PIB) ↗, 20258

Cost of livingOne person's monthly cost (R$ 11,303) = 0.63 of the average monthly earnings (ILO) (R$ 17,869; 2025)Sources agree
numbeo.com (pesquisa conferida) ↗, 2026-10 × OIT/ILOSTAT (salário médio mensal dos empregados) ↗, 2025 × OCDE (Average annual wages, salário médio anual em moeda nacional, preços correntes) ↗, 20257

Ease of doing businessRegulatory quality (WGI): 0.42 on −2.5 to 2.5 (2025)Sources agree
Análise estruturada por país: Espanha / Valência (Jonatas Ramos Silva), 2025-08-01 × Banco Mundial ↗, 20257

Investment returnsPolicy rate 2.50% − inflation 2.7% (2025) = real rate of -0.2 p.p.Sources agree
Análise estruturada por país: Espanha / Valência (Jonatas Ramos Silva), 2025-08-01 × BIS (taxa básica do banco central, % a.a.; taxa do Banco Central Europeu (zona do euro)) ↗, 2026-10-20 × Eurostat (inflação anual média, HICP) ↗, 20256

Stability and safetyweight 25%

8.80›

Entry and residenceVisa-free tourism for 90 days; Non-lucrative residence visa with minimum income of € 2,400/monthSources agree
Análise estruturada por país: Espanha / Valência (Jonatas Ramos Silva), 2025-08-01 × exteriores.gob.es (pesquisa conferida) ↗, 2026 × exteriores.gob.es (pesquisa conferida) ↗, 20268

Political and social stabilityPolitical stability (WGI): 0.18 on −2.5 to 2.5 (2025)Sources disagree
Análise estruturada por país: Espanha / Valência (Jonatas Ramos Silva), 2025-08-01 × Banco Mundial ↗, 20259

DisagreementJonatas's analysis: 9 · the official source: 6 · the average: 7.5Using:

Personal and property safety0.48 homicides per 100,000 people in the city (17 homicides in 2025 ÷ 3,506,730 people)Single source
libertaddigital.com (pesquisa conferida) ↗, 2025 × INE Espanha (Padrón municipal, população em 1º de janeiro) ↗, 202510

Currency strengthweight 20%

8.75›

Currency stabilityInflation of 2.7% a year (2025)Sources agree
Análise estruturada por país: Espanha / Valência (Jonatas Ramos Silva), 2025-08-01 × Banco Mundial ↗, 2025 × FMI (World Economic Outlook) ↗, 20259

Strength against the dollarLocal currency per US$: +1.1% over 5 years (2020–2025)Sources agree
Análise estruturada por país: Espanha / Valência (Jonatas Ramos Silva), 2025-08-01 × Banco Mundial ↗, 2020–20258

Purchasing powerGDP per capita PPP: US$ 59,868 (2025)Single source
Banco Mundial ↗, 20259

Quality of lifeweight 15%

9.47›

Infrastructure and servicesLife expectancy: 83.9 years (2024)Sources agree
Banco Mundial ↗, 2024 × OMS (Global Health Observatory, esperança de vida ao nascer) ↗, 202310

Culture and lifestyleLife evaluation: 6.54 out of 10 (World Happiness Report, 2023–2025)Sources agree
Análise estruturada por país: Espanha / Valência (Jonatas Ramos Silva), 2025-08-01 × World Happiness Report 2026 (avaliação de vida de 0 a 10, média de 3 anos) ↗, 2023–2025 × happierlivesinstitute.org (pesquisa conferida) ↗, 20269

Environmental qualityPM2.5: 8.4 µg/m³, 12-month mean (2025-10-22–2026-10-21)Single source
Open-Meteo (qualidade do ar, modelo CAMS; média horária de PM2,5) ↗, 2025-10-22–2026-10-219

Cultural integrationweight 10%

8.40›

Language and communicationOfficial language: SpanishSources agree
Análise estruturada por país: Espanha / Valência (Jonatas Ramos Silva), 2025-08-01 × mledoze/countries (idiomas oficiais, base aberta) ↗, 20268

Communities and support networksAbout 82,471 Brazilians (Consulate-General in Madrid (Spain total is 161,944); 2023 base year., 2023)Sources agree
Análise estruturada por país: Espanha / Valência (Jonatas Ramos Silva), 2025-08-01 × conjur.com.br (pesquisa conferida) ↗, 20239

Score over 2026

8.36 · History starts on Oct 22, 2026: every data update adds a new point.

Where the data comes from

Official sources (APIs)1
International organisations12
AI with checked link5
Atlas users0
Own analysis1

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Questions about Madrid

With the numbers on this page

How much does it cost to live in Madrid?

For one person, about US$ 2,243 a month (€ 2,001), of which US$ 1,500 is rent. It includes groceries, transport, health, utilities and leisure; each part's source is in the cost-of-living section.

What is the average wage in Madrid?

€ 3,163 a month (average monthly earnings (ILO), 2025), about US$ 3,547. One person's cost of living equals 63% of that wage.

How much tax do you pay in Madrid?

The top income tax rate is 45%. For an income of US$ 1,453 a month, income tax and social security take about 19% and, adding taxes on purchases, that is 100 days a year working for taxes.

Is Madrid safe?

0.48 homicides per 100,000 people in the city (17 homicides in 2025 ÷ 3,506,730 people). On Atlas, personal safety scores 10 out of 10.

Do Brazilians need a visa for Madrid?

For tourism: 90 days visa-free. To live there, the most common routes are in the "How to live there" section.

What is Madrid's score on Rikezas Atlas?

8.36 out of 10 with the Balanced weights, #2 of 57 places, with 15 of 15 sub-criteria sourced.

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