Cost of living comparison
compared to
Spain vs. Fuenlabrada Cost of Living Summary
Spain is 4.8% cheaper than Fuenlabrada.
- Restaurants
-
pay 11.6% less in Spain
- Groceries
-
pay 0.1% less in Spain
- Transportation
-
pay 15.5% less in Spain
- Housing
-
pay 13.2% less in Spain
- Childcare
-
pay 16.6% more in Spain
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 6.8% less in Spain
- Clothing
-
pay 3.2% less in Spain
Expenses including transportation, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, clothing, and groceries are lower in Spain.
Spain vs. Fuenlabrada Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Spain instead of Fuenlabrada, you would:
pay 11.6% less for restaurants
|
Fuenlabrada
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.52
€15.11
|
$15.59
€13.44
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.51
€9.06
|
$10.47
€9.03
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.13
€2.70
|
$2.43
€2.10
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.01
€1.73
|
$1.75
€1.51
|
|
Fuenlabrada vs. Spain - Cost of restaurants
pay 0.1% less for groceries
|
Fuenlabrada
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.06
€0.91
|
$1.50
€1.29
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.25
€6.25
|
$7.18
€6.19
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.50
€3.88
|
$4.55
€3.92
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.82
€2.43
|
$3.00
€2.59
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.05
€3.50
|
$3.77
€3.25
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.30
€1.12
|
$1.12
€0.97
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.04
€0.90
|
$0.94
€0.81
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.77
|
$0.90
€0.77
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.26
€1.09
|
$1.25
€1.08
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.81
|
$0.79
€0.68
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.91
€0.79
|
$0.88
€0.76
|
|
Fuenlabrada vs. Spain - Cost of groceries
pay 15.5% less for transportation
|
Fuenlabrada
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.08
€6.10
|
$6.72
€5.80
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$70.08
€60.43
|
$36.04
€31.08
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,543.66
€33,237.24
|
$36,479.99
€31,457.68
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.82
€14.50
|
$16.35
€14.10
|
|
Fuenlabrada vs. Spain - Cost of transportation
pay 13.2% less for housing
|
Fuenlabrada
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.54
€29.78
|
$31.86
€27.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$935.97
€807.11
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$759.19
€654.67
|
$738.34
€636.69
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$153.79
€132.62
|
$108.98
€93.97
|
|
Fuenlabrada vs. Spain - Cost of housing
pay 16.6% more for childcare
|
Fuenlabrada
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$264.74
€228.30
|
$443.17
€382.16
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,120.42
€11,314.09
|
$8,629.20
€7,441.19
|
|
Fuenlabrada vs. Spain - Cost of childcare
pay 6.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Fuenlabrada
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.50
€3.02
|
$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 |
$46.72
€40.29
|
$48.29
€41.64
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.68
€10.07
|
$9.66
€8.33
|
|
Fuenlabrada vs. Spain - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 3.2% less for clothing
|
Fuenlabrada
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$98.89
€85.28
|
$82.11
€70.81
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.67
€32.48
|
$35.86
€30.92
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.44
€80.58
|
$88.78
€76.56
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.44
€80.58
|
$106.74
€92.05
|
|
Fuenlabrada vs. Spain - Cost of clothing
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