Cost of living comparison
Spain is 17.7% cheaper than Germany.
If you lived in Spain instead of Germany, you would:
pay 19.7% less for restaurants
|
Germany
|
Spain
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.84
€12.04
|
$12.45
€11.68
|
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|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.44
€8.85
|
$8.47
€7.94
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.65
€2.48
|
$1.99
€1.87
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.37
€2.23
|
$1.40
€1.32
|
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pay 9.5% less for groceries
|
Germany
|
Spain
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.00
€1.87
|
$1.16
€1.09
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.74
€6.32
|
$5.73
€5.38
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.22
€3.96
|
$3.55
€3.33
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.93
€2.75
|
$2.35
€2.21
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.90
€3.66
|
$3.11
€2.92
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.21
€1.14
|
$0.88
€0.83
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
€0.75
|
$0.83
€0.78
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.02
€0.96
|
$0.74
€0.69
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.61
€0.57
|
$0.91
€0.86
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
€0.68
|
$0.63
€0.59
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.52
€0.49
|
$0.65
€0.61
|
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pay 27.7% less for transportation
|
Germany
|
Spain
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.31
€7.79
|
$6.67
€6.26
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$73.47
€68.90
|
$39.84
€37.36
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,050.12
€25,366.25
|
$24,357.72
€22,841.46
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.90
€20.54
|
$14.14
€13.26
|
|
pay 12.4% less for housing
|
Germany
|
Spain
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$37.93
€35.57
|
$40.62
€38.09
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$759.74
€712.45
|
$697.48
€654.06
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$577.93
€541.95
|
$570.67
€535.15
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$202.18
€189.59
|
$106.79
€100.14
|
|
pay 16.4% less for childcare
|
Germany
|
Spain
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$325.78
€305.50
|
$342.46
€321.14
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,890.74
€11,150.54
|
$7,368.05
€6,909.38
|
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pay 22.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Germany
|
Spain
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.05
€3.80
|
$2.66
€2.50
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.27
€3.07
|
$1.85
€1.74
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.03
€7.53
|
$5.55
€5.20
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.77
€32.61
|
$43.33
€40.63
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.08
€11.33
|
$8.42
€7.89
|
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pay 15.2% less for clothing
|
Germany
|
Spain
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$80.79
€75.76
|
$73.58
€69.00
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.60
€37.14
|
$33.02
€30.97
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.39
€82.89
|
$74.35
€69.72
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$113.48
€106.42
|
$91.35
€85.66
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