Cost of living comparison
compared to
Salt Lake City vs. Spain Cost of Living Summary
Salt Lake City is 47.8% more expensive than Spain overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 4.7% more in Salt Lake City
- Groceries
-
pay 41.7% more in Salt Lake City
- Transportation
-
pay 16.6% more in Salt Lake City
- Housing
-
pay 84.4% more in Salt Lake City
- Childcare
-
pay 2.2 times more in Salt Lake City
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 58.2% more in Salt Lake City
- Clothing
-
pay 5.3% more in Salt Lake City
The cost of childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, transportation, and clothing in Salt Lake City are more expensive than in Spain. Notably, childcare and housing are significantly more expensive in Salt Lake City.
Salt Lake City vs. Spain Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Salt Lake City instead of Spain, you would:
pay 4.7% more for restaurants
|
Spain
|
Salt Lake City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.59
€13.39
|
$18.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.47
€8.99
|
$11.25
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.43
€2.09
|
$2.23
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.75
€1.51
|
$1.83
|
|
Spain vs. Salt Lake City - Cost of restaurants
pay 41.7% more for groceries
|
Spain
|
Salt Lake City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.50
€1.29
|
$3.23
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.18
€6.16
|
$6.43
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.55
€3.91
|
$3.47
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.00
€2.58
|
$4.23
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.77
€3.24
|
$4.60
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.12
€0.97
|
$2.17
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.81
|
$0.86
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.90
€0.77
|
$1.63
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.25
€1.07
|
$2.00
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.79
€0.68
|
$1.16
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.76
|
$1.24
|
|
Spain vs. Salt Lake City - Cost of groceries
pay 16.6% more for transportation
|
Spain
|
Salt Lake City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.72
€5.78
|
$3.36
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$36.04
€30.95
|
$85.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,479.99
€31,329.42
|
$34,677.84
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.35
€14.04
|
$13.93
|
|
Spain vs. Salt Lake City - Cost of transportation
pay 84.4% more for housing
|
Spain
|
Salt Lake City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.86
€27.37
|
$80.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$935.97
€803.82
|
$1,633.85
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$738.34
€634.10
|
$1,392.27
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$108.98
€93.59
|
$134.44
|
|
Spain vs. Salt Lake City - Cost of housing
pay 2.2 times more for childcare
|
Spain
|
Salt Lake City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$443.17
€380.60
|
$1,044.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,629.20
€7,410.85
|
$18,333.33
|
|
Spain vs. Salt Lake City - Cost of childcare
pay 58.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Spain
|
Salt Lake City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.32
€2.85
|
$7.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.26
€1.94
|
$5.19
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.32
€5.43
|
$9.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$48.29
€41.47
|
$30.67
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.66
€8.30
|
$14.00
|
|
Spain vs. Salt Lake City - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 5.3% more for clothing
|
Spain
|
Salt Lake City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$82.11
€70.52
|
$70.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.86
€30.80
|
$44.17
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.78
€76.24
|
$105.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$106.74
€91.67
|
$100.83
|
|
Spain vs. Salt Lake City - Cost of clothing
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