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Teacher salary in Madrid: can you afford rent?

A Teacher in Madrid typically earns €18,000€33,000/year, with a median around €25,000/year. Median 1-bedroom rent is €1,450/month.

Affordability verdict

Risky

At a typical Teacher salary of €25,000/year, spending on median Madrid rent (€1,450/mo) would take up 70% of gross income. That exceeds the 30% guideline significantly — housing would be a risky burden.

Teacher salary range in Madrid

€18,000

Entry level

lower quartile

€25,000

Typical

median estimate

€33,000

Experienced

upper quartile

School teachers educate students from primary through secondary level, working in public and private institutions. Figures are gross annual salary estimates for Madrid.

How much rent can a Teacher afford?

25% of income (comfortable)€521/mo
30% of income (standard)€625/mo
35% of income (stretch)€729/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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