Cost of living comparison
compared to
New York vs. Spain Cost of Living Summary
New York is 75.6% more expensive than Spain overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 12.5% more in New York
- Groceries
-
pay 69.2% more in New York
- Transportation
-
pay 32.4% more in New York
- Housing
-
pay 86.6% more in New York
- Childcare
-
pay 3.5 times more in New York
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 85.5% more in New York
- Clothing
-
pay 3.1% less in New York
The cost of childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, transportation, and restaurants in New York are more expensive than in Spain. Notably, childcare, housing, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in New York.
New York vs. Spain Cost Breakdown
If you lived in New York instead of Spain, you would:
pay 12.5% more for restaurants
|
Spain
|
New York
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.59
€13.44
|
$20.39
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.47
€9.03
|
$11.80
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.43
€2.10
|
$2.45
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.75
€1.51
|
$1.86
|
|
Spain vs. New York - Cost of restaurants
pay 69.2% more for groceries
|
Spain
|
New York
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.50
€1.29
|
$3.78
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.18
€6.19
|
$7.84
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.55
€3.92
|
$4.25
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.00
€2.59
|
$4.76
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.77
€3.25
|
$5.49
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.12
€0.97
|
$2.39
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.81
|
$0.88
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.90
€0.77
|
$2.16
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.25
€1.08
|
$2.38
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.79
€0.68
|
$1.43
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.76
|
$1.63
|
|
Spain vs. New York - Cost of groceries
pay 32.4% more for transportation
|
Spain
|
New York
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.72
€5.80
|
$3.32
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$36.04
€31.08
|
$95.86
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,479.99
€31,457.68
|
$33,821.80
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.35
€14.10
|
$19.88
|
|
Spain vs. New York - Cost of transportation
pay 86.6% more for housing
|
Spain
|
New York
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.86
€27.48
|
$65.63
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$935.97
€807.11
|
$1,876.02
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$738.34
€636.69
|
$1,567.68
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$108.98
€93.97
|
$139.14
|
|
Spain vs. New York - Cost of housing
pay 3.5 times more for childcare
|
Spain
|
New York
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$443.17
€382.16
|
$1,788.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,629.20
€7,441.19
|
$24,966.76
|
|
Spain vs. New York - Cost of childcare
pay 85.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Spain
|
New York
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.32
€2.86
|
$6.28
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.26
€1.95
|
$5.14
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.32
€5.45
|
$14.22
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$48.29
€41.64
|
$63.27
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.66
€8.33
|
$14.99
|
|
Spain vs. New York - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 3.1% less for clothing
|
Spain
|
New York
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$82.11
€70.81
|
$49.49
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.86
€30.92
|
$44.18
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.78
€76.56
|
$85.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$106.74
€92.05
|
$115.57
|
|
Spain vs. New York - Cost of clothing
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