Cost of living comparison
compared to
New Haven vs. Spain Cost of Living Summary
New Haven is 54.5% more expensive than Spain overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 7.1% more in New Haven
- Groceries
-
pay 76.7% more in New Haven
- Transportation
-
pay 1.3% less in New Haven
- Housing
-
pay 72.7% more in New Haven
- Childcare
-
pay 3.0 times more in New Haven
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 66.5% more in New Haven
- Clothing
-
pay 35.1% less in New Haven
The cost of childcare, groceries, housing, entertainment and sports, and restaurants in New Haven are more expensive than in Spain. Expenses including clothing and transportation are lower in New Haven. Notably, childcare and groceries are significantly more expensive in New Haven.
New Haven vs. Spain Cost Breakdown
If you lived in New Haven instead of Spain, you would:
pay 7.1% more for restaurants
|
Spain
|
New Haven
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.59
€13.28
|
$17.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.47
€8.92
|
$13.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.43
€2.07
|
$2.28
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.75
€1.49
|
$1.78
|
|
Spain vs. New Haven - Cost of restaurants
pay 76.7% more for groceries
|
Spain
|
New Haven
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.50
€1.28
|
$4.05
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.18
€6.11
|
$4.84
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.55
€3.87
|
$4.38
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.00
€2.56
|
$5.33
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.77
€3.21
|
$5.62
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.12
€0.96
|
$3.00
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.80
|
$0.89
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.90
€0.76
|
$2.00
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.25
€1.06
|
$2.20
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.79
€0.67
|
$2.00
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.75
|
$1.51
|
|
Spain vs. New Haven - Cost of groceries
pay 1.3% less for transportation
|
Spain
|
New Haven
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.72
€5.73
|
$3.27
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$36.04
€30.70
|
$46.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,479.99
€31,081.17
|
$35,911.24
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.35
€13.93
|
$19.40
|
|
Spain vs. New Haven - Cost of transportation
pay 72.7% more for housing
|
Spain
|
New Haven
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.86
€27.15
|
$59.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$935.97
€797.45
|
$1,883.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$738.34
€629.07
|
$1,416.67
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$108.98
€92.85
|
$122.52
|
|
Spain vs. New Haven - Cost of housing
pay 3.0 times more for childcare
|
Spain
|
New Haven
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$443.17
€377.58
|
$1,400.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,629.20
€7,352.13
|
$23,666.67
|
|
Spain vs. New Haven - Cost of childcare
pay 66.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Spain
|
New Haven
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.32
€2.83
|
$7.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.26
€1.92
|
$5.20
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.32
€5.38
|
$11.98
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$48.29
€41.14
|
$31.33
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.66
€8.23
|
$13.25
|
|
Spain vs. New Haven - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 35.1% less for clothing
|
Spain
|
New Haven
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$82.11
€69.96
|
$32.80
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.86
€30.55
|
$24.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.78
€75.64
|
$77.50
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$106.74
€90.94
|
$70.00
|
|
Spain vs. New Haven - Cost of clothing
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