Cost of living comparison
compared to
Connecticut vs. Spain Cost of Living Summary
Connecticut is 70.0% more expensive than Spain overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 34.4% more in Connecticut
- Groceries
-
pay 61.8% more in Connecticut
- Transportation
-
pay 1.4% less in Connecticut
- Housing
-
pay 2.4 times more in Connecticut
- Childcare
-
pay 3.8 times more in Connecticut
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 77.1% more in Connecticut
- Clothing
-
pay 14.2% less in Connecticut
The cost of childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, and restaurants in Connecticut are more expensive than in Spain. Expenses including clothing and transportation are lower in Connecticut. Notably, childcare, housing, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Connecticut.
Connecticut vs. Spain Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Connecticut instead of Spain, you would:
pay 34.4% more for restaurants
|
Spain
|
Connecticut
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.31
|
$26.78
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.79
€9.61
|
$12.21
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.54
€2.26
|
$2.74
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.76
€1.57
|
$2.05
|
|
Spain vs. Connecticut - Cost of restaurants
pay 61.8% more for groceries
|
Spain
|
Connecticut
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.49
€1.33
|
$4.37
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.20
€6.40
|
$7.85
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.49
€4.00
|
$4.78
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.29
€2.93
|
$4.72
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.74
€3.33
|
$6.23
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.16
€1.03
|
$2.58
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.83
|
$1.02
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.85
|
$2.05
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.24
€1.10
|
$2.09
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.84
€0.75
|
$1.38
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.79
|
$1.52
|
|
Spain vs. Connecticut - Cost of groceries
pay 1.4% less for transportation
|
Spain
|
Connecticut
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.62
€5.89
|
$3.96
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$31.07
€27.66
|
$59.84
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,519.36
€30,723.47
|
$33,146.96
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.43
€14.62
|
$18.92
|
|
Spain vs. Connecticut - Cost of transportation
pay 2.4 times more for housing
|
Spain
|
Connecticut
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.92
€26.63
|
$65.26
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$925.54
€823.76
|
$2,302.06
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$728.71
€648.57
|
$1,991.85
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$109.11
€97.11
|
$170.57
|
|
Spain vs. Connecticut - Cost of housing
pay 3.8 times more for childcare
|
Spain
|
Connecticut
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$480.60
€427.75
|
$1,821.60
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,049.60
€8,054.47
|
$33,826.08
|
|
Spain vs. Connecticut - Cost of childcare
pay 77.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Spain
|
Connecticut
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.31
€2.94
|
$6.88
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.30
€2.04
|
$5.07
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.23
€5.54
|
$14.02
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$47.01
€41.84
|
$60.51
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.34
€8.32
|
$15.25
|
|
Spain vs. Connecticut - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 14.2% less for clothing
|
Spain
|
Connecticut
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$80.62
€71.76
|
$43.40
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.25
€32.27
|
$36.80
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.09
€80.18
|
$81.34
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$108.00
€96.12
|
$118.86
|
|
Spain vs. Connecticut - Cost of clothing
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