Cost of living comparison
compared to
Spain vs. Bilbao Cost of Living Summary
Spain is 8.3% cheaper than Bilbao.
- Restaurants
-
pay 13.3% less in Spain
- Groceries
-
pay 4.8% less in Spain
- Transportation
-
pay 4.2% less in Spain
- Housing
-
pay 13.6% less in Spain
- Childcare
-
pay 12.4% less in Spain
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 9.8% less in Spain
- Clothing
-
pay 0.3% less in Spain
Expenses including housing, restaurants, childcare, entertainment and sports, groceries, and transportation are lower in Spain.
Spain vs. Bilbao Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Spain instead of Bilbao, you would:
pay 13.3% less for restaurants
|
Bilbao
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.52
€15.11
|
$15.59
€13.44
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.68
€10.07
|
$10.47
€9.03
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.88
€2.48
|
$2.43
€2.10
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.09
€1.81
|
$1.75
€1.51
|
|
Bilbao vs. Spain - Cost of restaurants
pay 4.8% less for groceries
|
Bilbao
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.44
€1.24
|
$1.50
€1.29
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.81
€6.73
|
$7.18
€6.19
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.82
€4.16
|
$4.55
€3.92
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.98
€2.57
|
$3.00
€2.59
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.06
€3.50
|
$3.77
€3.25
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.24
€1.07
|
$1.12
€0.97
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.09
€0.94
|
$0.94
€0.81
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.13
€0.98
|
$0.90
€0.77
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.10
€0.95
|
$1.25
€1.08
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
€0.62
|
$0.79
€0.68
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.03
€0.89
|
$0.88
€0.76
|
|
Bilbao vs. Spain - Cost of groceries
pay 4.2% less for transportation
|
Bilbao
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.79
€5.86
|
$6.72
€5.80
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$49.64
€42.80
|
$36.04
€31.08
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,968.02
€33,603.17
|
$36,479.99
€31,457.68
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.87
€11.96
|
$16.35
€14.10
|
|
Bilbao vs. Spain - Cost of transportation
pay 13.6% less for housing
|
Bilbao
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$35.04
€30.21
|
$31.86
€27.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,101.19
€949.59
|
$935.97
€807.11
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$953.81
€822.50
|
$738.34
€636.69
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$118.15
€101.88
|
$108.98
€93.97
|
|
Bilbao vs. Spain - Cost of housing
pay 12.4% less for childcare
|
Bilbao
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$554.77
€478.39
|
$443.17
€382.16
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,051.46
€7,805.32
|
$8,629.20
€7,441.19
|
|
Bilbao vs. Spain - Cost of childcare
pay 9.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Bilbao
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.80
€3.27
|
$3.32
€2.86
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.39
€2.06
|
$2.26
€1.95
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.01
€6.04
|
$6.32
€5.45
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.42
€49.52
|
$48.29
€41.64
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.22
€8.81
|
$9.66
€8.33
|
|
Bilbao vs. Spain - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 0.3% less for clothing
|
Bilbao
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$84.67
€73.02
|
$82.11
€70.81
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.43
€30.55
|
$35.86
€30.92
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.73
€71.34
|
$88.78
€76.56
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$114.46
€98.70
|
$106.74
€92.05
|
|
Bilbao vs. Spain - Cost of clothing
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