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Cuenca vs. Spain Cost of Living Summary
Cuenca is 39.4% cheaper than Spain overall.
Cuenca vs. Spain Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Cuenca instead of Spain, you would:
pay 57.8% less for restaurants
Spain | Cuenca | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | $15.59 €13.69 | $3.50 | |
| Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar | $10.47 €9.20 | $8.00 | |
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | $2.43 €2.14 | $0.94 | |
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | $1.75 €1.54 | $0.56 | |
Spain vs. Cuenca - Cost of restaurants
pay 32.0% less for groceries
Spain | Cuenca | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Bread 1 loaf | $1.50 €1.32 | $1.68 | |
| Local cheese (8 oz) | $7.18 €6.30 | $2.73 | |
| Milk (1 gallon) | $4.55 €3.99 | $4.21 | |
| Eggs 1 dozen | $3.00 €2.63 | $2.31 | |
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | $3.77 €3.31 | $2.50 | |
| Apples (1 lb) | $1.12 €0.99 | $0.77 | |
| Bananas (1 lb) | $0.94 €0.82 | $0.48 | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | $0.90 €0.79 | $0.54 | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | $1.25 €1.10 | $0.51 | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) | $0.79 €0.70 | $0.68 | |
| Onions (1 lb) | $0.88 €0.77 | $0.48 | |
Spain vs. Cuenca - Cost of groceries
pay 41.4% less for transportation
Spain | Cuenca | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | $6.72 €5.90 | $2.46 | |
| Monthly public transit pass | $36.04 €31.64 | $27.00 | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | $36,479.99 €32,029.51 | $30,000.00 | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | $16.35 €14.35 | $6.65 | |
Spain vs. Cuenca - Cost of transportation
pay 48.8% less for housing
Spain | Cuenca | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl | $31.86 €27.98 | $29.37 | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | $935.97 €821.78 | $401.92 | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | $738.34 €648.27 | $317.86 | |
| Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating | $108.98 €95.68 | $29.14 | |
Spain vs. Cuenca - Cost of housing
pay 38.5% less for childcare
Spain | Cuenca | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | $443.17 €389.10 | $255.00 | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | $8,629.20 €7,576.46 | $5,650.00 | |
Spain vs. Cuenca - Cost of childcare
pay 18.1% less for entertainment and sports
Spain | Cuenca | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | $3.32 €2.92 | $2.00 | |
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | $2.26 €1.98 | $2.62 | |
| Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar | $6.32 €5.55 | $5.75 | |
| Monthly membership at local gym | $48.29 €42.40 | $31.67 | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | $9.66 €8.48 | $7.38 | |
Spain vs. Cuenca - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay (unknown) more for clothing
Spain | Cuenca | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular jeans Levi's brand | $82.11 €72.09 | $56.67 | |
| Regular dress from H&M or similar store | $35.86 €31.48 | $54.17 | |
| Running shoes Nike or Adidas | $88.78 €77.95 | $104.17 | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) | $106.74 €93.72 | $66.67 |
Spain vs. Cuenca - Cost of clothing
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