Cost of living comparison
Minnesota is 68.2% more expensive than Spain.
If you lived in Minnesota instead of Spain, you would:
pay 18.2% more for restaurants
|
Spain
|
Minnesota
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.31
€12.12
|
$16.19
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.95
€8.15
|
$9.21
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.06
€1.88
|
$2.34
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.53
€1.39
|
$2.05
|
|
pay 77.4% more for groceries
|
Spain
|
Minnesota
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.27
€1.15
|
$3.02
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.20
€5.65
|
$5.19
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.19
€3.82
|
$3.73
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.53
€2.30
|
$3.23
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.26
€2.97
|
$5.84
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.88
|
$2.46
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.75
|
$0.80
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.76
|
$2.07
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.08
€0.98
|
$2.51
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
€0.60
|
$1.35
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.77
€0.70
|
$1.51
|
|
pay 17.7% more for transportation
|
Spain
|
Minnesota
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.53
€5.95
|
$3.32
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$35.45
€32.28
|
$81.80
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,659.33
€30,649.54
|
$31,555.83
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.39
€13.10
|
$13.69
|
|
pay 53.8% more for housing
|
Spain
|
Minnesota
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.81
€30.79
|
$69.49
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$828.43
€754.35
|
$1,150.42
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$665.31
€605.81
|
$1,048.32
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$106.67
€97.13
|
$120.53
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for childcare
|
Spain
|
Minnesota
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$381.14
€347.06
|
$1,180.79
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,410.38
€6,747.75
|
$22,406.29
|
|
pay 83.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Spain
|
Minnesota
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.76
€2.51
|
$5.47
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.92
€1.75
|
$5.35
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.57
€5.07
|
$9.86
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.03
€39.18
|
$46.25
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.46
€7.71
|
$13.40
|
|
pay 20.1% more for clothing
|
Spain
|
Minnesota
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$73.08
€66.54
|
$53.27
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.46
€28.65
|
$51.18
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.09
€68.38
|
$88.68
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.97
€83.74
|
$116.44
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