Cost of living comparison
compared to
Ciudad Real vs. Spain Cost of Living Summary
Ciudad Real is 17.5% cheaper than Spain overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 13.0% less in Ciudad Real
- Groceries
-
pay 22.3% less in Ciudad Real
- Transportation
-
pay 22.4% less in Ciudad Real
- Housing
-
pay 29.4% less in Ciudad Real
- Childcare
-
pay 28.8% less in Ciudad Real
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 1.8% less in Ciudad Real
- Clothing
-
pay 4.8% less in Ciudad Real
Expenses including housing, childcare, transportation, groceries, restaurants, and clothing are lower in Ciudad Real.
Ciudad Real vs. Spain Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Ciudad Real instead of Spain, you would:
pay 13.0% less for restaurants
|
Spain
|
Ciudad Real
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.59
€13.28
|
$10.51
€8.96
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.47
€8.92
|
$9.34
€7.96
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.43
€2.07
|
$1.95
€1.66
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.75
€1.49
|
$1.96
€1.67
|
|
Spain vs. Ciudad Real - Cost of restaurants
pay 22.3% less for groceries
|
Spain
|
Ciudad Real
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.50
€1.28
|
$0.70
€0.60
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.18
€6.11
|
$4.67
€3.98
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.55
€3.87
|
$4.60
€3.92
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.00
€2.56
|
$2.60
€2.21
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.77
€3.21
|
$2.65
€2.26
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.12
€0.96
|
$1.06
€0.90
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.80
|
$0.87
€0.74
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.90
€0.76
|
$0.76
€0.65
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.25
€1.06
|
$0.98
€0.83
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.79
€0.67
|
$0.58
€0.50
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.75
|
$0.53
€0.45
|
|
Spain vs. Ciudad Real - Cost of groceries
pay 22.4% less for transportation
|
Spain
|
Ciudad Real
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.72
€5.73
|
$6.76
€5.76
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$36.04
€30.70
|
$11.68
€9.95
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,479.99
€31,081.17
|
$38,969.97
€33,202.65
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.35
€13.93
|
$11.52
€9.81
|
|
Spain vs. Ciudad Real - Cost of transportation
pay 29.4% less for housing
|
Spain
|
Ciudad Real
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.86
€27.15
|
$28.30
€24.11
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$935.97
€797.45
|
$467.20
€398.05
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$738.34
€629.07
|
$350.40
€298.54
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$108.98
€92.85
|
$105.08
€89.53
|
|
Spain vs. Ciudad Real - Cost of housing
pay 28.8% less for childcare
|
Spain
|
Ciudad Real
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$443.17
€377.58
|
$481.21
€410.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,629.20
€7,352.13
|
$2,919.97
€2,487.84
|
|
Spain vs. Ciudad Real - Cost of childcare
pay 1.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Spain
|
Ciudad Real
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.32
€2.83
|
$3.50
€2.99
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.26
€1.92
|
$2.45
€2.09
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.32
€5.38
|
$6.42
€5.47
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$48.29
€41.14
|
$40.88
€34.83
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.66
€8.23
|
$8.76
€7.46
|
|
Spain vs. Ciudad Real - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 4.8% less for clothing
|
Spain
|
Ciudad Real
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$82.11
€69.96
|
$75.92
€64.68
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.86
€30.55
|
$37.38
€31.84
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.78
€75.64
|
$75.92
€64.68
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$106.74
€90.94
|
$105.12
€89.56
|
|
Spain vs. Ciudad Real - Cost of clothing
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