Cost of living comparison
Massachusetts is 2.0 times more expensive than Spain overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 30.0% more in Massachusetts
- Groceries
-
pay 88.7% more in Massachusetts
- Transportation
-
pay 21.0% more in Massachusetts
- Housing
-
pay 2.2 times more in Massachusetts
- Childcare
-
pay 4.3 times more in Massachusetts
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.1 times more in Massachusetts
- Clothing
-
pay 7.3% more in Massachusetts
The cost of childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, restaurants, and transportation in Massachusetts are more expensive than in Spain. Notably, childcare, housing, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Massachusetts.
If you lived in Massachusetts instead of Spain, you would:
pay 30.0% more for restaurants
|
Spain
|
Massachusetts
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.87
€12.19
|
$21.19
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.22
€8.10
|
$10.79
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.13
€1.87
|
$2.62
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.58
€1.39
|
$2.01
|
|
pay 88.7% more for groceries
|
Spain
|
Massachusetts
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.30
€1.14
|
$3.71
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.37
€5.60
|
$7.31
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.16
€3.66
|
$4.52
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.66
€2.33
|
$4.50
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.36
€2.96
|
$4.98
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.99
€0.87
|
$2.53
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.81
€0.71
|
$0.77
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.76
|
$2.15
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.13
€1.00
|
$2.69
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
€0.64
|
$1.71
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.81
€0.72
|
$1.44
|
|
pay 21.0% more for transportation
|
Spain
|
Massachusetts
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.38
€5.61
|
$3.51
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$34.26
€30.12
|
$71.71
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,643.92
€29,583.81
|
$33,785.54
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.57
€12.81
|
$17.40
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for housing
|
Spain
|
Massachusetts
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.87
€28.02
|
$68.08
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$872.36
€767.09
|
$2,074.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$692.13
€608.60
|
$1,940.55
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$103.97
€91.42
|
$139.83
|
|
pay 4.3 times more for childcare
|
Spain
|
Massachusetts
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$385.97
€339.39
|
$1,960.62
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,352.21
€6,464.95
|
$26,428.57
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Spain
|
Massachusetts
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.84
€2.50
|
$6.63
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.98
€1.74
|
$5.00
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.66
€4.97
|
$12.10
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.87
€37.69
|
$81.60
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.63
€7.59
|
$14.20
|
|
pay 7.3% more for clothing
|
Spain
|
Massachusetts
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.89
€66.73
|
$50.62
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.12
€28.24
|
$41.05
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.96
€68.55
|
$83.58
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.38
€80.36
|
$116.52
|
|
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