Cost of living comparison
compared to
Spain vs. Tarragona Cost of Living Summary
Spain is 6.4% more expensive than Tarragona.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.0% less in Spain
- Groceries
-
pay 11.4% more in Spain
- Transportation
-
pay 8.5% more in Spain
- Housing
-
pay 4.9% more in Spain
- Childcare
-
pay 28.5% more in Spain
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 6.3% less in Spain
- Clothing
-
pay 0.1% more in Spain
The cost of childcare, groceries, transportation, housing, and clothing in Spain are more expensive than in Tarragona. Expenses including entertainment and sports and restaurants are lower in Spain.
Spain vs. Tarragona Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Spain instead of Tarragona, you would:
pay 2.0% less for restaurants
|
Tarragona
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.35
€13.96
|
$15.59
€13.31
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.51
€8.98
|
$10.47
€8.94
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.57
€2.19
|
$2.43
€2.08
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.71
€1.46
|
$1.75
€1.50
|
|
Tarragona vs. Spain - Cost of restaurants
pay 11.4% more for groceries
|
Tarragona
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.34
€1.14
|
$1.50
€1.28
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.48
€4.68
|
$7.18
€6.13
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.49
€3.84
|
$4.55
€3.88
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.00
€2.56
|
$3.00
€2.56
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.81
€3.25
|
$3.77
€3.22
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.22
€1.04
|
$1.12
€0.96
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
€0.72
|
$0.94
€0.80
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.76
|
$0.90
€0.76
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.12
€0.95
|
$1.25
€1.07
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
€0.55
|
$0.79
€0.68
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.66
€0.57
|
$0.88
€0.75
|
|
Tarragona vs. Spain - Cost of groceries
pay 8.5% more for transportation
|
Tarragona
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.80
€5.80
|
$6.72
€5.74
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.20
€24.93
|
$36.04
€30.77
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,039.69
€29,919.06
|
$36,479.99
€31,148.88
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.21
€12.98
|
$16.35
€13.96
|
|
Tarragona vs. Spain - Cost of transportation
pay 4.9% more for housing
|
Tarragona
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.98
€25.60
|
$31.86
€27.21
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$864.31
€738.00
|
$935.97
€799.19
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$841.65
€718.66
|
$738.34
€630.44
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$92.98
€79.39
|
$108.98
€93.05
|
|
Tarragona vs. Spain - Cost of housing
pay 28.5% more for childcare
|
Tarragona
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$330.93
€282.57
|
$443.17
€378.41
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,007.94
€5,983.81
|
$8,629.20
€7,368.15
|
|
Tarragona vs. Spain - Cost of childcare
pay 6.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Tarragona
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.50
€2.99
|
$3.32
€2.84
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.53
€2.16
|
$2.26
€1.93
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.42
€5.49
|
$6.32
€5.40
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.40
€49.87
|
$48.29
€41.23
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.34
€7.98
|
$9.66
€8.25
|
|
Tarragona vs. Spain - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 0.1% more for clothing
|
Tarragona
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$101.36
€86.55
|
$82.11
€70.11
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.04
€29.92
|
$35.86
€30.62
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$79.42
€67.82
|
$88.78
€75.81
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.23
€86.43
|
$106.74
€91.14
|
|
Tarragona vs. Spain - Cost of clothing
The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you.
We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world.
Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: December 2025
Change currency:
Help us improve these prices
MyLifeElsewhere is a collaborative project. Please enter price information for your location to help assist us in making these comparisons more accurate.
Learn more
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Spain or Tarragona. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.