Cost of living comparison
compared to
Avila vs. Spain Cost of Living Summary
Avila is 8.6% cheaper than Spain overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 12.5% more in Avila
- Groceries
-
pay 5.8% more in Avila
- Transportation
-
pay 19.9% less in Avila
- Housing
-
pay 14.2% less in Avila
- Childcare
-
pay 29.5% less in Avila
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 3.2% less in Avila
- Clothing
-
pay 12.0% less in Avila
The cost of restaurants and groceries in Avila are more expensive than in Spain. Expenses including childcare, transportation, housing, clothing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Avila.
Avila vs. Spain Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Avila instead of Spain, you would:
pay 12.5% more for restaurants
|
Spain
|
Avila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.59
€13.44
|
$16.64
€14.35
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.47
€9.03
|
$10.51
€9.06
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.43
€2.10
|
$3.21
€2.77
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.75
€1.51
|
$1.95
€1.68
|
|
Spain vs. Avila - Cost of restaurants
pay 5.8% more for groceries
|
Spain
|
Avila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.50
€1.29
|
$1.06
€0.91
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.18
€6.19
|
$11.48
€9.90
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.55
€3.92
|
$4.50
€3.88
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.00
€2.59
|
$2.66
€2.30
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.77
€3.25
|
$2.38
€2.06
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.12
€0.97
|
$1.22
€1.05
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.81
|
$0.90
€0.78
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.90
€0.77
|
$0.89
€0.77
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.25
€1.08
|
$1.94
€1.68
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.79
€0.68
|
$0.94
€0.81
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.76
|
$0.91
€0.79
|
|
Spain vs. Avila - Cost of groceries
pay 19.9% less for transportation
|
Spain
|
Avila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.72
€5.80
|
$6.19
€5.34
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$36.04
€31.08
|
$22.19
€19.14
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,479.99
€31,457.68
|
$38,968.02
€33,603.17
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.35
€14.10
|
$9.81
€8.46
|
|
Spain vs. Avila - Cost of transportation
pay 14.2% less for housing
|
Spain
|
Avila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.86
€27.48
|
$30.95
€26.69
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$935.97
€807.11
|
$840.91
€725.14
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$738.34
€636.69
|
$615.11
€530.43
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$108.98
€93.97
|
$79.49
€68.54
|
|
Spain vs. Avila - Cost of housing
pay 29.5% less for childcare
|
Spain
|
Avila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$443.17
€382.16
|
$264.73
€228.28
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,629.20
€7,441.19
|
$7,007.59
€6,042.83
|
|
Spain vs. Avila - Cost of childcare
pay 3.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Spain
|
Avila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.32
€2.86
|
$3.50
€3.02
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.26
€1.95
|
$2.25
€1.94
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.32
€5.45
|
$6.01
€5.19
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$48.29
€41.64
|
$42.05
€36.26
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.66
€8.33
|
$9.34
€8.06
|
|
Spain vs. Avila - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 12.0% less for clothing
|
Spain
|
Avila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$82.11
€70.81
|
$70.08
€60.43
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.86
€30.92
|
$32.70
€28.20
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.78
€76.56
|
$81.76
€70.50
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$106.74
€92.05
|
$89.05
€76.79
|
|
Spain vs. Avila - Cost of clothing
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