Cost of living comparison
compared to
United Kingdom vs. Marbella Cost of Living Summary
United Kingdom is 48.7% more expensive than Marbella.
- Restaurants
-
pay 12.9% more in United Kingdom
- Groceries
-
pay 24.0% more in United Kingdom
- Transportation
-
pay 6.6% more in United Kingdom
- Housing
-
pay 44.4% more in United Kingdom
- Childcare
-
pay 2.4 times more in United Kingdom
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.0 times more in United Kingdom
- Clothing
-
pay 4.5% more in United Kingdom
The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, groceries, restaurants, and transportation in United Kingdom are more expensive than in Marbella. Notably, childcare and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in United Kingdom.
United Kingdom vs. Marbella Cost Breakdown
If you lived in United Kingdom instead of Marbella, you would:
pay 12.9% more for restaurants
|
Marbella
|
United Kingdom
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.18
€13.04
|
$20.41
£15.30
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.93
€8.53
|
$9.94
£7.45
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.10
€1.81
|
$2.32
£1.74
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.54
€1.32
|
$1.65
£1.23
|
|
Marbella vs. United Kingdom - Cost of restaurants
pay 24.0% more for groceries
|
Marbella
|
United Kingdom
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.53
€1.31
|
$1.59
£1.20
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.74
€5.78
|
$4.71
£3.53
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.47
€3.84
|
$6.20
£4.65
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.57
€3.06
|
$3.87
£2.90
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.12
€3.54
|
$3.87
£2.90
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.11
€0.96
|
$1.32
£0.99
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.71
|
$0.73
£0.55
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.50
€0.43
|
$1.28
£0.96
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.74
|
$1.49
£1.12
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.73
|
$0.72
£0.54
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.55
€0.47
|
$0.71
£0.53
|
|
Marbella vs. United Kingdom - Cost of groceries
pay 6.6% more for transportation
|
Marbella
|
United Kingdom
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.74
€5.79
|
$7.22
£5.41
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$81.76
€70.22
|
$99.05
£74.25
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,969.97
€33,467.84
|
$36,224.29
£27,154.63
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.97
€18.01
|
$22.08
£16.55
|
|
Marbella vs. United Kingdom - Cost of transportation
pay 44.4% more for housing
|
Marbella
|
United Kingdom
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.58
€28.84
|
$41.90
£31.41
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,534.45
€1,317.80
|
$1,285.79
£963.86
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,262.89
€1,084.58
|
$1,062.09
£796.17
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$81.97
€70.40
|
$233.57
£175.09
|
|
Marbella vs. United Kingdom - Cost of housing
pay 2.4 times more for childcare
|
Marbella
|
United Kingdom
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$408.80
€351.08
|
$1,530.71
£1,147.46
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$16,935.85
€14,544.69
|
$19,375.12
£14,524.07
|
|
Marbella vs. United Kingdom - Cost of childcare
pay 2.0 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Marbella
|
United Kingdom
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.34
€2.01
|
$6.35
£4.76
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.15
€1.85
|
$4.54
£3.40
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.54
€5.62
|
$19.18
£14.38
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.39
€44.14
|
$49.26
£36.92
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.34
€8.02
|
$13.88
£10.41
|
|
Marbella vs. United Kingdom - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 4.5% more for clothing
|
Marbella
|
United Kingdom
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.26
€73.23
|
$86.00
£64.47
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.85
€35.94
|
$44.20
£33.13
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.92
€65.20
|
$95.21
£71.37
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$117.77
€101.14
|
$101.36
£75.98
|
|
Marbella vs. United Kingdom - Cost of clothing
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