Cost of living comparison
compared to
Virginia vs. Spain Cost of Living Summary
Virginia is 73.6% more expensive than Spain overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 17.4% more in Virginia
- Groceries
-
pay 79.9% more in Virginia
- Transportation
-
pay 14.6% more in Virginia
- Housing
-
pay 80.3% more in Virginia
- Childcare
-
pay 3.6 times more in Virginia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 64.9% more in Virginia
- Clothing
-
pay 1.6% less in Virginia
The cost of childcare, housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and transportation in Virginia are more expensive than in Spain. Notably, childcare, housing, and groceries are significantly more expensive in Virginia.
Virginia vs. Spain Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Virginia instead of Spain, you would:
pay 17.4% more for restaurants
|
Spain
|
Virginia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.59
€13.44
|
$19.95
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.47
€9.03
|
$11.32
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.43
€2.10
|
$2.59
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.75
€1.51
|
$2.23
|
|
Spain vs. Virginia - Cost of restaurants
pay 79.9% more for groceries
|
Spain
|
Virginia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.50
€1.29
|
$3.66
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.18
€6.19
|
$7.57
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.55
€3.92
|
$3.86
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.00
€2.59
|
$4.30
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.77
€3.25
|
$6.27
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.12
€0.97
|
$2.78
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.81
|
$0.78
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.90
€0.77
|
$2.60
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.25
€1.08
|
$2.90
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.79
€0.68
|
$1.63
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.76
|
$1.56
|
|
Spain vs. Virginia - Cost of groceries
pay 14.6% more for transportation
|
Spain
|
Virginia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.72
€5.80
|
$3.14
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$36.04
€31.08
|
$81.69
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,479.99
€31,457.68
|
$33,360.29
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.35
€14.10
|
$15.32
|
|
Spain vs. Virginia - Cost of transportation
pay 80.3% more for housing
|
Spain
|
Virginia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.86
€27.48
|
$66.63
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$935.97
€807.11
|
$1,767.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$738.34
€636.69
|
$1,444.78
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$108.98
€93.97
|
$139.02
|
|
Spain vs. Virginia - Cost of housing
pay 3.6 times more for childcare
|
Spain
|
Virginia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$443.17
€382.16
|
$1,687.43
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,629.20
€7,441.19
|
$29,254.08
|
|
Spain vs. Virginia - Cost of childcare
pay 64.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Spain
|
Virginia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.32
€2.86
|
$5.97
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.26
€1.95
|
$5.35
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.32
€5.45
|
$8.83
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$48.29
€41.64
|
$56.35
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.66
€8.33
|
$14.65
|
|
Spain vs. Virginia - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 1.6% less for clothing
|
Spain
|
Virginia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$82.11
€70.81
|
$52.65
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.86
€30.92
|
$42.78
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.78
€76.56
|
$91.01
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$106.74
€92.05
|
$114.93
|
|
Spain vs. Virginia - Cost of clothing
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