Cost of Living in Bilbao

Summary of cost of living in Bilbao, Spain:

Restaurants
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 € 12.00-18.00
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 60.00 € 55.00-80.00
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 € 8.50-10.00
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 3.00 € 2.20-5.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.50 € 2.50-5.00
Cappuccino (regular) 1.87 € 1.50-3.00
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.44 € 2.00-3.00
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.79 € 1.40-2.00
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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.13 € 3.60-4.92
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.11 € 0.85-1.41
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.62 € 0.45-1.00
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.37 € 1.50-3.24
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.19 € 4.54-9.98
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.67 € 2.00-4.08
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 6.43 € 4.99-8.16
Apples (1 lb) 0.90 € 0.45-1.13
Banana (1 lb) 0.83 € 0.68-1.13
Oranges (1 lb) 0.70 € 0.45-1.13
Tomato (1 lb) 1.06 € 0.68-1.66
Potato (1 lb) 0.52 € 0.32-0.86
Onion (1 lb) 0.73 € 0.36-1.27
Lettuce (1 head) 1.03 € 0.50-1.50
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.86 € 0.40-1.25
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 6.00 € 1.50-20.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.11 € 0.56-1.50
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.86 € 1.50-2.50
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 5.62 € 5.00-6.50
Transportation
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One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1.70 € 1.00-1.80
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 40.00 € 35.00-45.00
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.67 € 4.00-6.00
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 1.45 € 1.22-4.59
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 29.00 € 29.00-40.00
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.03 € 5.79-6.44
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,365.00 € 28,000.00-33,365.00
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 29,200.00 € 27,000.00-35,000.00
Utilities (Monthly)
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Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 127.28 € 95.62-180.00
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 19.50 € 10.00-29.00
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 33.33 € 30.00-40.00
Sports And Leisure
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Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 50.00 € 40.00-60.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 10.67 € 6.00-15.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 8.25 € 8.00-10.00
Childcare
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Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 475.00 € 450.00-500.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 7,750.00 € 6,000.00-9,000.00
Clothing And Shoes
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1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 87.50 € 40.00-110.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 29.40 € 25.00-50.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 72.50 € 40.00-90.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 117.50 € 65.00-140.00
Rent Per Month
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Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 925.00 € 800.00-1,000.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 770.00 € 600.00-900.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,591.67 € 1,400.00-1,800.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,120.00 € 1,000.00-1,300.00
Buy Apartment Price
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Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 362.32 € 325.16-603.86
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 281.80 € 278.71-297.29
Salaries And Financing
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Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 1,984.36 €
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.36 2.80-3.50

Prices in Bilbao

This city had 408 entries in the past 12 months by 46 different contributors.
Last update: December 2024
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1 Comments so far
Margaret Rowland on Jul 04, 2024:
My ancestors were from there. I live in the coastal region of South Carolina, would love to visit.