Cost of living comparison
compared to
Spain vs. Elche Cost of Living Summary
Spain is 0.0% cheaper than Elche.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.5% less in Spain
- Groceries
-
pay 0.4% less in Spain
- Transportation
-
pay 16.2% more in Spain
- Housing
-
pay 24.2% more in Spain
- Childcare
-
pay 28.9% less in Spain
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 0.5% more in Spain
- Clothing
-
pay 8.3% less in Spain
The cost of housing, transportation, and entertainment and sports in Spain are more expensive than in Elche. Expenses including childcare, clothing, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Spain.
Spain vs. Elche Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Spain instead of Elche, you would:
pay 3.5% less for restaurants
|
Elche
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.52
€14.93
|
$15.59
€13.28
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.85
€10.95
|
$10.47
€8.92
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.36
€2.01
|
$2.43
€2.07
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.56
€1.33
|
$1.75
€1.49
|
|
Elche vs. Spain - Cost of restaurants
pay 0.4% less for groceries
|
Elche
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.34
€1.14
|
$1.50
€1.28
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.40
€6.30
|
$7.18
€6.11
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.00
€4.26
|
$4.55
€3.87
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.00
€2.56
|
$3.00
€2.56
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.81
€3.25
|
$3.77
€3.21
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.11
€0.95
|
$1.12
€0.96
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.00
€0.85
|
$0.94
€0.80
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.76
|
$0.90
€0.76
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.11
€0.95
|
$1.25
€1.06
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.84
€0.72
|
$0.79
€0.67
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.79
|
$0.88
€0.75
|
|
Elche vs. Spain - Cost of groceries
pay 16.2% more for transportation
|
Elche
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.78
€5.78
|
$6.72
€5.73
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.36
€19.90
|
$36.04
€30.70
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,039.69
€29,854.02
|
$36,479.99
€31,081.17
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.21
€12.96
|
$16.35
€13.93
|
|
Elche vs. Spain - Cost of transportation
pay 24.2% more for housing
|
Elche
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.98
€25.54
|
$31.86
€27.15
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$598.59
€510.01
|
$935.97
€797.45
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$540.20
€460.25
|
$738.34
€629.07
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$111.87
€95.32
|
$108.98
€92.85
|
|
Elche vs. Spain - Cost of housing
pay 28.9% less for childcare
|
Elche
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$720.26
€613.67
|
$443.17
€377.58
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,687.10
€9,105.48
|
$8,629.20
€7,352.13
|
|
Elche vs. Spain - Cost of childcare
pay 0.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Elche
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.92
€2.49
|
$3.32
€2.83
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.30
€1.96
|
$2.26
€1.92
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.01
€5.97
|
$6.32
€5.38
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$48.18
€41.05
|
$48.29
€41.14
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.64
€8.21
|
$9.66
€8.23
|
|
Elche vs. Spain - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 8.3% less for clothing
|
Elche
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$93.44
€79.61
|
$82.11
€69.96
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.59
€34.58
|
$35.86
€30.55
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.33
€82.93
|
$88.78
€75.64
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$107.46
€91.55
|
$106.74
€90.94
|
|
Elche vs. Spain - Cost of clothing
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