Cost of living in Salamanca
compared to
Cost of living in Salamanca vs. Spain overall average
Salamanca is 9.5% cheaper than Spain overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 17.8% less in Salamanca
- Groceries
-
pay 6.9% less in Salamanca
- Transportation
-
pay 7.9% less in Salamanca
- Housing
-
pay 15.9% less in Salamanca
- Childcare
-
pay 0.7% more in Salamanca
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 9.2% less in Salamanca
- Clothing
-
pay 9.4% less in Salamanca
Expenses including restaurants, housing, clothing, entertainment and sports, transportation, and groceries are lower in Salamanca.
Salamanca Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.02
€12.09
|
$8.18
-
$23.36
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.51
€9.06
|
$9.34
-
$16.35
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.75
€1.51
|
$1.07
-
$3.27
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.17
€1.01
|
$1.17
-
$2.80
|
Salamanca - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.30
€1.12
|
$0.58
-
$3.50
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.13
€5.29
|
$4.67
-
$11.68
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.62
€3.98
|
$3.76
-
$7.96
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.89
€2.49
|
$2.34
-
$4.67
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.68
€3.17
|
$2.12
-
$4.52
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.03
€0.89
|
$0.53
-
$1.59
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.79
€0.69
|
$0.48
-
$1.96
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.99
€0.85
|
$0.53
-
$2.65
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.81
|
$0.64
-
$1.85
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
€0.56
|
$0.42
-
$1.59
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.00
€0.86
|
$0.53
-
$1.59
|
Salamanca - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.84
€5.90
|
$6.63
-
$7.91
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.36
€20.14
|
$19.41
-
$25.70
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,426.49
€29,686.90
|
$25,695.77
-
$43,157.22
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.57
€15.15
|
$16.27
-
$18.92
|
Salamanca - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.67
€23.00
|
$12.85
-
$35.04
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$791.31
€682.37
|
$654.07
-
$875.99
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$583.99
€503.59
|
$467.20
-
$700.79
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$97.06
€83.70
|
$75.92
-
$142.35
|
Salamanca - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$502.62
€433.43
|
$420.48
-
$561.80
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,591.93
€6,546.73
|
$7,591.93
-
$10,862.30
|
Salamanca - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.63
€2.27
|
$1.40
-
$5.26
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.22
€1.91
|
$1.17
-
$3.50
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.28
€5.41
|
$6.07
-
$8.18
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.93
€33.57
|
$35.04
-
$40.88
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.34
€8.06
|
$8.18
-
$11.68
|
Salamanca - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$87.60
€75.54
|
$46.72
-
$105.12
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$27.25
€23.50
|
$11.68
-
$46.72
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.76
€70.50
|
$58.40
-
$140.16
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.44
€80.58
|
$58.40
-
$140.16
|
Salamanca - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Spain
to see the average cost of cities throughout Spain, like
Mataro,
Cuenca,
Torrevieja,
Girona,
Zaragoza (Saragossa),
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in Spain compared to Salamanca.
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