Cost of living comparison
compared to
Spain vs. Sabadell Cost of Living Summary
Spain is 2.6% cheaper than Sabadell.
- Restaurants
-
pay 4.2% less in Spain
- Groceries
-
pay 5.1% less in Spain
- Transportation
-
pay 13.8% more in Spain
- Housing
-
pay 13.8% less in Spain
- Childcare
-
pay 9.3% less in Spain
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 3.1% more in Spain
- Clothing
-
pay 2.8% less in Spain
The cost of transportation and entertainment and sports in Spain are more expensive than in Sabadell. Expenses including housing, childcare, groceries, restaurants, and clothing are lower in Spain.
Spain vs. Sabadell Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Spain instead of Sabadell, you would:
pay 4.2% less for restaurants
|
Sabadell
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.52
€14.96
|
$15.59
€13.31
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.51
€8.98
|
$10.47
€8.94
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.57
€2.19
|
$2.43
€2.08
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.75
€1.50
|
$1.75
€1.50
|
|
Sabadell vs. Spain - Cost of restaurants
pay 5.1% less for groceries
|
Sabadell
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.01
€1.71
|
$1.50
€1.28
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.20
€6.15
|
$7.18
€6.13
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.72
€4.03
|
$4.55
€3.88
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.10
€2.65
|
$3.00
€2.56
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.25
€3.63
|
$3.77
€3.22
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.04
€0.89
|
$1.12
€0.96
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.07
€0.91
|
$0.94
€0.80
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.19
€1.02
|
$0.90
€0.76
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.33
€1.14
|
$1.25
€1.07
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
€0.55
|
$0.79
€0.68
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.74
|
$0.88
€0.75
|
|
Sabadell vs. Spain - Cost of groceries
pay 13.8% more for transportation
|
Sabadell
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.87
€5.87
|
$6.72
€5.74
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$27.45
€23.44
|
$36.04
€30.77
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,969.97
€33,274.98
|
$36,479.99
€31,148.88
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.36
€10.55
|
$16.35
€13.96
|
|
Sabadell vs. Spain - Cost of transportation
pay 13.8% less for housing
|
Sabadell
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$37.96
€32.41
|
$31.86
€27.21
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,051.19
€897.57
|
$935.97
€799.19
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$934.39
€797.84
|
$738.34
€630.44
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$117.07
€99.96
|
$108.98
€93.05
|
|
Sabadell vs. Spain - Cost of housing
pay 9.3% less for childcare
|
Sabadell
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$535.33
€457.10
|
$443.17
€378.41
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,759.92
€7,479.76
|
$8,629.20
€7,368.15
|
|
Sabadell vs. Spain - Cost of childcare
pay 3.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Sabadell
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.50
€2.99
|
$3.32
€2.84
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.53
€2.16
|
$2.26
€1.93
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.01
€5.98
|
$6.32
€5.40
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.04
€29.92
|
$48.29
€41.23
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.34
€7.98
|
$9.66
€8.25
|
|
Sabadell vs. Spain - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 2.8% less for clothing
|
Sabadell
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$84.92
€72.51
|
$82.11
€70.11
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.04
€29.92
|
$35.86
€30.62
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.90
€89.57
|
$88.78
€75.81
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.23
€86.43
|
$106.74
€91.14
|
|
Sabadell vs. Spain - Cost of clothing
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