Cost of living comparison
Ciudad Real is 15.8% cheaper than Spain overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 11.4% less in Ciudad Real
- Groceries
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pay 20.9% less in Ciudad Real
- Transportation
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pay 20.2% less in Ciudad Real
- Housing
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pay 26.6% less in Ciudad Real
- Childcare
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pay 31.7% less in Ciudad Real
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 1.5% more in Ciudad Real
- Clothing
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pay 1.6% less in Ciudad Real
Expenses including childcare, housing, groceries, transportation, restaurants, and clothing are lower in Ciudad Real.
If you lived in Ciudad Real instead of Spain, you would:
pay 11.4% less for restaurants
|
Spain
|
Ciudad Real
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.87
€12.70
|
$11.25
€10.31
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.22
€8.44
|
$9.11
€8.35
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.13
€1.95
|
$1.79
€1.64
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.58
€1.45
|
$1.43
€1.31
|
|
pay 20.9% less for groceries
|
Spain
|
Ciudad Real
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.30
€1.19
|
$0.64
€0.59
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.37
€5.83
|
$4.29
€3.93
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.16
€3.81
|
$4.17
€3.82
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.66
€2.43
|
$2.46
€2.26
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.36
€3.08
|
$2.43
€2.23
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.99
€0.91
|
$0.97
€0.89
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.81
€0.74
|
$0.80
€0.73
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.79
|
$0.67
€0.62
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.13
€1.04
|
$0.90
€0.82
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
€0.66
|
$0.53
€0.49
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.81
€0.75
|
$0.49
€0.45
|
|
pay 20.2% less for transportation
|
Spain
|
Ciudad Real
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.38
€5.85
|
$6.22
€5.70
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$34.26
€31.38
|
$10.72
€9.82
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,643.92
€30,819.35
|
$35,759.38
€32,757.20
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.57
€13.34
|
$12.22
€11.19
|
|
pay 26.6% less for housing
|
Spain
|
Ciudad Real
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.87
€29.19
|
$29.07
€26.63
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$872.36
€799.12
|
$428.71
€392.71
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$692.13
€634.02
|
$321.53
€294.53
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$103.97
€95.24
|
$111.23
€101.89
|
|
pay 31.7% less for childcare
|
Spain
|
Ciudad Real
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$385.97
€353.57
|
$386.86
€354.38
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,352.21
€6,734.95
|
$2,679.41
€2,454.46
|
|
pay 1.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Spain
|
Ciudad Real
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.84
€2.61
|
$3.11
€2.85
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.98
€1.81
|
$1.96
€1.80
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.66
€5.18
|
$5.89
€5.40
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.87
€39.27
|
$42.87
€39.27
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.63
€7.91
|
$8.04
€7.36
|
|
pay 1.6% less for clothing
|
Spain
|
Ciudad Real
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.89
€69.52
|
$68.99
€63.20
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.12
€29.42
|
$35.37
€32.40
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.96
€71.41
|
$69.66
€63.82
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.38
€83.71
|
$94.32
€86.40
|
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