Cost of living in Santander
compared to
Cost of living in Santander vs. Spain overall average
Santander is 10.1% more expensive than Spain overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 6.3% more in Santander
- Groceries
-
pay 12.1% more in Santander
- Transportation
-
pay 16.6% more in Santander
- Housing
-
pay 5.4% more in Santander
- Childcare
-
pay 6.9% more in Santander
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 7.7% more in Santander
- Clothing
-
pay 15.9% more in Santander
The cost of transportation, clothing, groceries, entertainment and sports, childcare, and restaurants in Santander are more expensive than in Spain.
Santander Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.52
€15.11
|
$11.68
-
$18.69
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.39
€9.82
|
$8.18
-
$14.02
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.45
€2.12
|
$1.75
-
$3.39
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.81
€1.56
|
$1.17
-
$2.34
|
Santander - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.40
€1.21
|
$0.63
-
$3.15
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.75
€5.82
|
$4.09
-
$12.85
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.62
€3.98
|
$4.07
-
$5.75
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.37
€2.91
|
$2.10
-
$4.63
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.28
€2.83
|
$2.38
-
$5.30
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.17
€1.01
|
$0.95
-
$1.59
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.06
€0.91
|
$0.64
-
$1.06
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.44
€1.24
|
$0.72
-
$2.12
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.36
€1.17
|
$0.93
-
$2.12
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.75
|
$0.64
-
$1.06
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.31
€1.13
|
$0.53
-
$1.54
|
Santander - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.76
€5.83
|
$6.63
-
$6.90
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.55
€39.28
|
$35.04
-
$46.72
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,969.97
€33,604.86
|
$38,543.66
-
$38,969.97
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.65
€18.67
|
$15.03
-
$27.80
|
Santander - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.40
€31.39
|
$23.36
-
$43.22
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$861.39
€742.80
|
$700.79
-
$1,021.99
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$554.80
€478.41
|
$467.20
-
$770.87
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$153.04
€131.97
|
$86.76
-
$248.46
|
Santander - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$467.20
€402.88
|
$350.40
-
$583.99
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,343.92
€8,057.51
|
$4,520.12
-
$23,359.79
|
Santander - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.50
€3.02
|
$2.34
-
$5.84
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.49
€2.15
|
$1.75
-
$2.92
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.18
€7.05
|
$7.01
-
$8.18
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.72
€40.29
|
$35.04
-
$66.58
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.34
€8.06
|
$8.18
-
$14.02
|
Santander - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$113.88
€98.20
|
$70.08
-
$146.00
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.50
€31.47
|
$23.36
-
$87.60
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$99.28
€85.61
|
$81.76
-
$175.20
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$118.84
€102.48
|
$70.08
-
$175.20
|
Santander - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Spain
to see the average cost of cities throughout Spain, like
Benidorm,
Jaen,
Lerida,
Murcia,
Castellon De La Plana,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in Spain compared to Santander.
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