Cost of living comparison
If you lived in Spain instead of Vatican City, you would:
pay (unknown) more for restaurants
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Vatican City
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Spain
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| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | ?? |
$13.31
€12.33
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
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?? |
$8.95
€8.29
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | ?? |
$2.06
€1.91
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | ?? |
$1.53
€1.41
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pay (unknown) more for groceries
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Vatican City
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Spain
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Bread
1 loaf
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?? |
$1.27
€1.17
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| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$6.20
€5.74
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| Milk (1 gallon) | ?? |
$4.19
€3.88
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Eggs
1 dozen
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?? |
$2.53
€2.34
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | ?? |
$3.26
€3.02
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| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.97
€0.89
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| Bananas (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.82
€0.76
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| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.83
€0.77
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.08
€1.00
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| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.66
€0.61
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| Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.77
€0.71
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pay (unknown) more for transportation
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Vatican City
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Spain
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | ?? |
$6.53
€6.05
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| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$35.45
€32.82
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$33,659.33
€31,164.30
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$14.39
€13.32
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pay (unknown) more for housing
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Vatican City
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Spain
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|---|---|---|---|
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$33.81
€31.30
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$828.43
€767.02
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$665.31
€615.99
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$106.67
€98.76
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pay (unknown) more for childcare
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Vatican City
|
Spain
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$381.14
€352.89
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| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$7,410.38
€6,861.08
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pay (unknown) more for entertainment and sports
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Vatican City
|
Spain
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | ?? |
$2.76
€2.55
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area | ?? |
$1.92
€1.78
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
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?? |
$5.57
€5.16
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| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$43.03
€39.84
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$8.46
€7.84
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pay (unknown) more for clothing
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Vatican City
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Spain
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$73.08
€67.66
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
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?? |
$31.46
€29.13
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
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?? |
$75.09
€69.53
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| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$91.97
€85.15
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