Cost of living comparison
compared to
Spain vs. Germany Cost of Living Summary
Spain is 20.5% cheaper than Germany overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 20.6% less in Spain
- Groceries
-
pay 12.5% less in Spain
- Transportation
-
pay 19.8% less in Spain
- Housing
-
pay 19.8% less in Spain
- Childcare
-
pay 29.3% less in Spain
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 24.9% less in Spain
- Clothing
-
pay 16.6% less in Spain
Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, restaurants, transportation, housing, and clothing are lower in Spain.
Spain vs. Germany Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Spain instead of Germany, you would:
pay 20.6% less for restaurants
|
Germany
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.25
€14.01
|
$15.59
€13.44
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.88
€10.24
|
$10.47
€9.03
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.29
€2.84
|
$2.43
€2.10
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.93
€2.53
|
$1.75
€1.51
|
|
Germany vs. Spain - Cost of restaurants
pay 12.5% less for groceries
|
Germany
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.25
€1.94
|
$1.50
€1.29
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.39
€6.37
|
$7.18
€6.19
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.79
€4.13
|
$4.55
€3.92
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.84
€3.31
|
$3.00
€2.59
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.58
€5.67
|
$3.77
€3.25
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.45
€1.25
|
$1.12
€0.97
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.71
|
$0.94
€0.81
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.05
€0.91
|
$0.90
€0.77
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.20
€1.90
|
$1.25
€1.08
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
€0.61
|
$0.79
€0.68
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.72
€0.62
|
$0.88
€0.76
|
|
Germany vs. Spain - Cost of groceries
pay 19.8% less for transportation
|
Germany
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.59
€6.55
|
$6.72
€5.80
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$62.94
€54.28
|
$36.04
€31.08
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,651.13
€27,293.63
|
$36,479.99
€31,457.68
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$27.45
€23.67
|
$16.35
€14.10
|
|
Germany vs. Spain - Cost of transportation
pay 19.8% less for housing
|
Germany
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.64
€41.94
|
$31.86
€27.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$874.65
€754.23
|
$935.97
€807.11
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$695.68
€599.90
|
$738.34
€636.69
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$258.10
€222.57
|
$108.98
€93.97
|
|
Germany vs. Spain - Cost of housing
pay 29.3% less for childcare
|
Germany
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$497.10
€428.67
|
$443.17
€382.16
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$16,538.74
€14,261.81
|
$8,629.20
€7,441.19
|
|
Germany vs. Spain - Cost of childcare
pay 24.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Germany
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.05
€4.36
|
$3.32
€2.86
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.95
€3.40
|
$2.26
€1.95
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.74
€8.40
|
$6.32
€5.45
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.02
€34.51
|
$48.29
€41.64
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.41
€12.42
|
$9.66
€8.33
|
|
Germany vs. Spain - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 16.6% less for clothing
|
Germany
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$91.81
€79.17
|
$82.11
€70.81
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.05
€39.71
|
$35.86
€30.92
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$102.53
€88.42
|
$88.78
€76.56
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$134.07
€115.61
|
$106.74
€92.05
|
|
Germany vs. Spain - Cost of clothing
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