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Graphic Designer salary in Madrid: can you afford rent?

A Graphic Designer in Madrid typically earns €17,000€36,000/year, with a median around €23,000/year. Median 1-bedroom rent is €1,450/month.

Affordability verdict

Risky

At a typical Graphic Designer salary of €23,000/year, spending on median Madrid rent (€1,450/mo) would take up 76% of gross income. That exceeds the 30% guideline significantly — housing would be a risky burden.

Graphic Designer salary range in Madrid

€17,000

Entry level

lower quartile

€23,000

Typical

median estimate

€36,000

Experienced

upper quartile

Graphic designers create visual content for brands, media, and digital products. Figures are gross annual salary estimates for Madrid.

How much rent can a Graphic Designer afford?

25% of income (comfortable)€479/mo
30% of income (standard)€575/mo
35% of income (stretch)€671/mo
Median Madrid rent€1,450/mo

Rent landscape in Madrid

€950

Budget

cheapest 10%

€1,450

Median

most common

€2,200

Premium

top 10%

1-bedroom equivalent. INE Encuesta de Presupuestos Familiares + Banco de España housing report 2023, adjusted for new-let market · 2023–2024

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