Cost of living comparison
compared to
Spain vs. Calpe Cost of Living Summary
Spain is 8.8% more expensive than Calpe.
- Restaurants
-
pay 12.4% more in Spain
- Groceries
-
pay 18.4% more in Spain
- Transportation
-
pay 5.8% less in Spain
- Housing
-
pay 6.2% more in Spain
- Childcare
-
pay 13.3% more in Spain
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 3.1% less in Spain
- Clothing
-
pay 20.1% more in Spain
The cost of clothing, groceries, childcare, restaurants, and housing in Spain are more expensive than in Calpe. Expenses including transportation and entertainment and sports are lower in Spain.
Spain vs. Calpe Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Spain instead of Calpe, you would:
pay 12.4% more for restaurants
|
Calpe
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.85
€11.08
|
$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) |
$1.89
€1.63
|
$2.43
€2.10
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.60
€1.38
|
$1.75
€1.51
|
|
Calpe vs. Spain - Cost of restaurants
pay 18.4% more for groceries
|
Calpe
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.85
€1.59
|
$1.50
€1.29
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.72
€5.79
|
$7.18
€6.19
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.49
€3.01
|
$4.55
€3.92
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.14
€2.70
|
$3.00
€2.59
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.21
€2.76
|
$3.77
€3.25
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.02
€0.88
|
$1.12
€0.97
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
€0.63
|
$0.94
€0.81
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.67
€0.58
|
$0.90
€0.77
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.00
€0.86
|
$1.25
€1.08
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.52
€0.45
|
$0.79
€0.68
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.74
€0.64
|
$0.88
€0.76
|
|
Calpe vs. Spain - Cost of groceries
pay 5.8% less for transportation
|
Calpe
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.68
€5.76
|
$6.72
€5.80
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$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) |
$18.51
€15.96
|
$16.35
€14.10
|
|
Calpe vs. Spain - Cost of transportation
pay 6.2% more for housing
|
Calpe
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$24.53
€21.15
|
$31.86
€27.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$934.34
€805.71
|
$935.97
€807.11
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$992.74
€856.07
|
$738.34
€636.69
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$90.40
€77.95
|
$108.98
€93.97
|
|
Calpe vs. Spain - Cost of housing
pay 13.3% more for childcare
|
Calpe
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$428.24
€369.28
|
$443.17
€382.16
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,007.59
€6,042.83
|
$8,629.20
€7,441.19
|
|
Calpe vs. Spain - Cost of childcare
pay 3.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Calpe
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.50
€3.02
|
$3.32
€2.86
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.20
€1.90
|
$2.26
€1.95
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.25
€5.39
|
$6.32
€5.45
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.72
€40.29
|
$48.29
€41.64
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.68
€10.07
|
$9.66
€8.33
|
|
Calpe vs. Spain - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 20.1% more for clothing
|
Calpe
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.72
€40.29
|
$82.11
€70.81
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.04
€30.21
|
$35.86
€30.92
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.84
€74.02
|
$88.78
€76.56
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$108.03
€93.16
|
$106.74
€92.05
|
|
Calpe vs. Spain - Cost of clothing
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