Cost of living in Bilbao
compared to
Cost of living in Bilbao vs. Spain overall average
Bilbao is 10.3% more expensive than Spain overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 15.4% more in Bilbao
- Groceries
-
pay 6.2% more in Bilbao
- Transportation
-
pay 7.6% more in Bilbao
- Housing
-
pay 16.3% more in Bilbao
- Childcare
-
pay 15.1% more in Bilbao
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 11.1% more in Bilbao
- Clothing
-
pay 0.6% more in Bilbao
The cost of housing, restaurants, childcare, entertainment and sports, transportation, and groceries in Bilbao are more expensive than in Spain.
Bilbao Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.52
€15.11
|
$14.02
-
$26.90
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.68
€10.07
|
$9.93
-
$12.85
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.88
€2.48
|
$2.34
-
$3.50
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.09
€1.81
|
$1.64
-
$2.92
|
Bilbao - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.44
€1.24
|
$1.09
-
$1.81
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.81
€6.73
|
$7.01
-
$12.85
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.82
€4.16
|
$4.20
-
$5.35
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.98
€2.57
|
$1.75
-
$4.09
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.06
€3.50
|
$2.34
-
$4.77
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.24
€1.07
|
$1.06
-
$1.59
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.09
€0.94
|
$0.79
-
$1.32
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.13
€0.98
|
$0.53
-
$1.32
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.10
€0.95
|
$0.79
-
$1.59
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
€0.62
|
$0.26
-
$1.00
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.03
€0.89
|
$0.79
-
$1.48
|
Bilbao - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.79
€5.86
|
$6.63
-
$7.52
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$49.64
€42.80
|
$44.38
-
$52.56
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,968.02
€33,603.17
|
$32,702.07
-
$38,968.02
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.87
€11.96
|
$13.08
-
$33.64
|
Bilbao - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$35.04
€30.21
|
$23.36
-
$46.72
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,101.19
€949.59
|
$992.74
-
$1,167.93
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$953.81
€822.50
|
$875.95
-
$1,051.14
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$118.15
€101.88
|
$85.40
-
$160.76
|
Bilbao - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$554.77
€478.39
|
$525.57
-
$583.97
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,051.46
€7,805.32
|
$7,007.59
-
$10,511.38
|
Bilbao - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.80
€3.27
|
$2.69
-
$5.84
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.39
€2.06
|
$1.75
-
$3.50
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.01
€6.04
|
$5.84
-
$7.59
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.42
€49.52
|
$46.72
-
$70.08
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.22
€8.81
|
$9.34
-
$17.52
|
Bilbao - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$84.67
€73.02
|
$46.72
-
$128.47
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.43
€30.55
|
$32.70
-
$40.88
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.73
€71.34
|
$70.08
-
$105.11
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$114.46
€98.70
|
$75.92
-
$163.51
|
Bilbao - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Spain
to see the average cost of cities throughout Spain, like
Santander,
Vic,
Corralejo,
Cadiz,
Santa Cruz De Tenerife,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in Spain compared to Bilbao.
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