Cost of living in Spain
compared to
#27
Country Cost of Living Rank
Index: 74 (United States = 100)
Spain Cost of Living Breakdown
Restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.59
€13.19
|
$11.62
$11.62
$26.68
$26.68
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.47
€8.86
|
$9.23
$9.23
$13.41
$13.41
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.43
€2.06
|
$1.73
$1.73
$3.34
$3.34
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.75
€1.48
|
$1.28
$1.28
$2.88
$2.88
|
Spain - Cost of restaurants
Groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.50
€1.27
|
$0.86
$0.86
$3.36
$3.36
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.18
€6.07
|
$4.33
$4.33
$12.32
$12.32
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.55
€3.85
|
$3.85
$3.85
$6.19
$6.19
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.00
€2.54
|
$2.16
$2.16
$4.41
$4.41
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.77
€3.19
|
$2.37
$2.37
$5.31
$5.31
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.12
€0.95
|
$0.73
$0.73
$1.59
$1.59
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.79
|
$0.66
$0.66
$1.65
$1.65
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.90
€0.76
|
$0.52
$0.52
$1.68
$1.68
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.25
€1.06
|
$0.77
$0.77
$1.93
$1.93
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.79
€0.67
|
$0.45
$0.45
$1.35
$1.35
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.75
|
$0.58
$0.58
$1.37
$1.37
|
Spain - Cost of groceries
Transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.72
€5.69
|
$6.22
$6.22
$7.69
$7.69
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$36.04
€30.49
|
$27.15
$27.15
$45.77
$45.77
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,479.99
€30,869.37
|
$33,963.09
$34K
$39,252.30
$39K
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.35
€13.83
|
$13.10
$13.10
$25.84
$25.84
|
Spain - Cost of transportation
Housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.86
€26.96
|
$22.92
$22.92
$51.94
$51.94
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$935.97
€792.02
|
$786.51
$786.51
$1,154.59
$1K
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$738.34
€624.78
|
$617.61
$617.61
$892.43
$892.43
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$108.98
€92.22
|
$77.85
$77.85
$192.58
$192.58
|
Spain - Cost of housing
Childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$443.17
€375.01
|
$348.71
$348.71
$739.87
$739.87
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,629.20
€7,302.03
|
$7,378.68
$7K
$14,879.13
$15K
|
Spain - Cost of childcare
Entertainment and Sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.32
€2.81
|
$2.21
$2.21
$5.06
$5.06
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.26
€1.91
|
$1.53
$1.53
$3.63
$3.63
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.32
€5.35
|
$5.86
$5.86
$7.82
$7.82
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$48.29
€40.86
|
$35.73
$35.73
$60.12
$60.12
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.66
€8.17
|
$8.09
$8.09
$13.17
$13.17
|
Spain - Cost of entertainment and sports
Clothing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$82.11
€69.48
|
$43.75
$43.75
$119.20
$119.20
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.86
€30.34
|
$23.06
$23.06
$58.84
$58.84
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.78
€75.12
|
$58.66
$58.66
$130.12
$130.12
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$106.74
€90.33
|
$64.65
$64.65
$170.08
$170.08
|
Spain - Cost of clothing
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