Cost of living comparison
Spain is 28.7% cheaper than United States overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 17.9% less in Spain
- Groceries
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pay 32.7% less in Spain
- Transportation
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pay 4.4% more in Spain
- Housing
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pay 45.3% less in Spain
- Childcare
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pay 69.2% less in Spain
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 40.8% less in Spain
- Clothing
-
pay 0.8% more in Spain
The cost of transportation and clothing in Spain are more expensive than in United States. Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, and restaurants are lower in Spain.
If you lived in Spain instead of United States, you would:
pay 17.9% less for restaurants
|
United States
|
Spain
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.59
|
$13.87
€12.32
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.47
|
$9.22
€8.19
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
|
$2.13
€1.89
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.96
|
$1.58
€1.40
|
|
pay 32.7% less for groceries
|
United States
|
Spain
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.49
|
$1.30
€1.15
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.33
|
$6.37
€5.66
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.91
|
$4.16
€3.70
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.56
|
$2.66
€2.36
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.16
|
$3.36
€2.99
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.33
|
$0.99
€0.88
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
|
$0.81
€0.72
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.00
|
$0.87
€0.77
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.16
|
$1.13
€1.01
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.34
|
$0.72
€0.64
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.38
|
$0.81
€0.72
|
|
pay 4.4% more for transportation
|
United States
|
Spain
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.61
|
$6.38
€5.67
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$65.15
|
$34.26
€30.45
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,583.67
|
$33,643.92
€29,904.40
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.81
|
$14.57
€12.95
|
|
pay 45.3% less for housing
|
United States
|
Spain
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$67.50
|
$31.87
€28.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,655.99
|
$872.36
€775.40
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,423.40
|
$692.13
€615.20
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$148.34
|
$103.97
€92.41
|
|
pay 69.2% less for childcare
|
United States
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,351.84
|
$385.97
€343.07
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,265.44
|
$7,352.21
€6,535.01
|
|
pay 40.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
United States
|
Spain
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.78
|
$2.84
€2.53
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.04
|
$1.98
€1.76
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.68
|
$5.66
€5.03
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.84
|
$42.87
€38.10
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.30
|
$8.63
€7.67
|
|
pay 0.8% more for clothing
|
United States
|
Spain
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.38
|
$75.89
€67.45
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.66
|
$32.12
€28.55
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.52
|
$77.96
€69.29
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.08
|
$91.38
€81.23
|
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