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Hi:

Almendrlejo in Badajoz is cheap too!

I have been living in Madrid for a while and I would say it's cheap compared to other big cities.
What I like most about Madrid is that there are a lot of things to do and a big °µÍø½ûÇø community.
Regarding the budgeting, I found this post about the cost of living in Madrid in 2021 teachenglishmadrid.com/cost-of-living-in-madrid/

Many questions: Where to start? Spaniards are naturally easygoing and will help you wherever they can. That said, you have to be sharp and fast: They don't suffer fools gladly and don't expect them to do anything for you that you can do yourself. So if you cannot speak Spanish, you are going to find it extremely difficult to do the basics. Pay a parking ticket, pay a bill repair your shoes... They are in a hurry and under pressure, even in the smallest sleepy towns. Generally the smaller the town, the less the work and thus the cheaper the cost of living. Coastal town more expensive, and prices go up seasonally for tourists. The more north you go, the more expensive it becomes. The most expensive (property wise) is Santa Margarita/ ROses area with prices just under UK standards. Barcelona is also pretty steep, but go down south to say Malaga and it is cheaper.  Nearer Gibraltar it becomes expensive due to the number of °µÍø½ûÇøs. I found Spaniards to be lovely and never had any problems integrating. And I would rather watch a sunset and an intellectual conversation over tapas and a good tinto than spend a noisy evening in an English pub. It really depends what your expectations are. I see your question is from the VAtican: Yes definitely cheaper than Italy.

Cheapest city in Spain is only relevant if you have an external source of income. More relevant is the most economical city in Spain, accounting for the local salaries vs the cost of living. Apparently the answer is Alicante: