Cost of living comparison
Spain is 26.9% cheaper than United Kingdom overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 7.5% less in Spain
- Groceries
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pay 4.4% less in Spain
- Transportation
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pay 23.3% less in Spain
- Housing
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pay 34.0% less in Spain
- Childcare
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pay 67.3% less in Spain
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 41.5% less in Spain
- Clothing
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pay 10.6% less in Spain
Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, transportation, clothing, and restaurants are lower in Spain.
If you lived in Spain instead of United Kingdom, you would:
pay 7.5% less for restaurants
|
United Kingdom
|
Spain
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.70
£15.37
|
$13.87
€13.50
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.25
£7.60
|
$9.22
€8.97
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.23
£1.83
|
$2.13
€2.07
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.57
£1.29
|
$1.58
€1.54
|
|
pay 4.4% less for groceries
|
United Kingdom
|
Spain
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.53
£1.26
|
$1.30
€1.26
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.35
£3.58
|
$6.37
€6.20
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.92
£4.87
|
$4.16
€4.05
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.77
£3.10
|
$2.66
€2.59
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.70
£3.04
|
$3.36
€3.28
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.23
£1.01
|
$0.99
€0.97
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
£0.55
|
$0.81
€0.79
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.26
£1.03
|
$0.87
€0.84
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.42
£1.16
|
$1.13
€1.10
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
£0.53
|
$0.72
€0.70
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.65
£0.53
|
$0.81
€0.79
|
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pay 23.3% less for transportation
|
United Kingdom
|
Spain
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.07
£5.81
|
$6.38
€6.22
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$98.23
£80.73
|
$34.26
€33.36
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,832.80
£28,625.38
|
$33,643.92
€32,759.42
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.15
£14.09
|
$14.57
€14.18
|
|
pay 34.0% less for housing
|
United Kingdom
|
Spain
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.40
£32.38
|
$31.87
€31.03
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,243.58
£1,021.97
|
$872.36
€849.43
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,020.84
£838.92
|
$692.13
€673.93
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$229.21
£188.36
|
$103.97
€101.24
|
|
pay 67.3% less for childcare
|
United Kingdom
|
Spain
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,497.56
£1,230.69
|
$385.97
€375.82
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,629.32
£15,309.47
|
$7,352.21
€7,158.92
|
|
pay 41.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
United Kingdom
|
Spain
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.63
£4.62
|
$2.84
€2.77
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.12
£3.39
|
$1.98
€1.93
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.47
£14.36
|
$5.66
€5.51
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.31
£37.24
|
$42.87
€41.74
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.89
£10.60
|
$8.63
€8.41
|
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pay 10.6% less for clothing
|
United Kingdom
|
Spain
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.43
£64.45
|
$75.89
€73.89
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.13
£32.98
|
$32.12
€31.27
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.36
£74.25
|
$77.96
€75.91
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.72
£79.48
|
$91.38
€88.98
|
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