Cost of living in Cuenca
compared to
Cost of living in Cuenca vs. Spain overall average
Cuenca is 5.2% cheaper than Spain overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 6.8% less in Cuenca
- Groceries
-
pay 2.7% more in Cuenca
- Transportation
-
pay 3.1% less in Cuenca
- Housing
-
pay 17.8% less in Cuenca
- Childcare
-
pay 3.6% less in Cuenca
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 13.2% less in Cuenca
- Clothing
-
pay 5.1% more in Cuenca
The cost of clothing and groceries in Cuenca are more expensive than in Spain. Expenses including housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, childcare, and transportation are lower in Cuenca.
Cuenca Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.93
€14.60
|
$14.02
-
$23.36
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.34
€8.06
|
$9.34
-
$14.02
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.10
€1.81
|
$1.75
-
$2.92
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.56
€1.34
|
$1.17
-
$2.34
|
Cuenca - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.42
€1.23
|
$1.17
-
$1.87
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.18
€7.05
|
$4.67
-
$8.76
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.98
€3.43
|
$3.98
-
$6.63
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.57
€2.22
|
$2.22
-
$3.64
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.48
€3.86
|
$2.54
-
$5.19
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.34
€1.16
|
$0.70
-
$1.38
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.75
|
$0.64
-
$1.59
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.70
€0.61
|
$0.42
-
$1.32
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
€1.30
|
$0.93
-
$2.65
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
€0.78
|
$0.53
-
$1.27
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.92
€0.79
|
$0.69
-
$1.32
|
Cuenca - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.72
€5.79
|
$6.63
-
$7.96
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
??
-
??
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,968.02
€33,603.17
|
$38,968.02
-
$38,968.02
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.73
€11.84
|
$11.87
-
$17.24
|
Cuenca - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.03
€24.17
|
$23.36
-
$35.04
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$700.76
€604.28
|
??
-
??
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$525.57
€453.21
|
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-
??
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$103.25
€89.04
|
$79.71
-
$133.97
|
Cuenca - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$350.38
€302.14
|
$350.38
-
$467.17
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,810.62
€8,459.96
|
$9,810.62
-
$9,810.62
|
Cuenca - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.34
€2.01
|
$1.52
-
$5.26
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.24
€1.93
|
$1.75
-
$3.50
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.84
€5.04
|
$5.84
-
$6.42
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.88
€35.25
|
$35.04
-
$46.72
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.47
€7.30
|
$7.01
-
$11.68
|
Cuenca - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$70.54
€60.83
|
$35.04
-
$116.79
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.64
€35.05
|
$23.36
-
$52.56
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$99.27
€85.61
|
$58.40
-
$140.15
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$116.79
€100.71
|
$105.11
-
$186.87
|
Cuenca - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Spain
to see the average cost of cities throughout Spain, like
Aranjuez,
Huesca,
Mataro,
Lloret de Mar,
Alzira,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in Spain compared to Cuenca.
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