Cost of Living Comparison Between Spain and United States

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Cost of Living in United States is 43.0% higher than in Spain (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in United States is 55.3% higher than in Spain
Rent Prices in United States are 87.4% higher than in Spain
Restaurant Prices in United States are 42.7% higher than in Spain
Groceries Prices in United States are 60.2% higher than in Spain
Local Purchasing Power in United States is 50.9% higher than in Spain

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Restaurants	Spain Edit	United States Edit	Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	14.00 € (15.17 $)	18.46 € (20.00 $)	+31.9 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	50.00 € (54.17 $)	69.22 € (75.00 $)	+38.4 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	9.00 € (9.75 $)	10.15 € (11.00 $)	+12.8 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	3.00 € (3.25 $)	5.54 € (6.00 $)	+84.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	3.50 € (3.79 $)	6.46 € (7.00 $)	+84.6 %
Cappuccino (regular)	2.00 € (2.16 $)	4.82 € (5.22 $)	+141.2 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	2.15 € (2.33 $)	2.36 € (2.55 $)	+9.6 %
Water (12 oz small bottle)	1.59 € (1.72 $)	1.92 € (2.08 $)	+20.9 %
Markets	Spain Edit	United States Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	3.94 € (4.27 $)	3.69 € (4.00 $)	-6.3 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	1.20 € (1.30 $)	3.04 € (3.29 $)	+153.8 %
Rice (white), (1 lb)	0.63 € (0.69 $)	1.92 € (2.08 $)	+203.6 %
Eggs (regular) (12)	2.57 € (2.78 $)	3.84 € (4.16 $)	+49.5 %
Local Cheese (1 lb)	5.48 € (5.94 $)	5.42 € (5.88 $)	-1.1 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	3.29 € (3.56 $)	5.09 € (5.51 $)	+54.7 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	6.16 € (6.67 $)	6.79 € (7.36 $)	+10.3 %
Apples (1 lb)	0.94 € (1.02 $)	2.21 € (2.39 $)	+133.9 %
Banana (1 lb)	0.78 € (0.84 $)	0.70 € (0.76 $)	-9.9 %
Oranges (1 lb)	0.80 € (0.87 $)	1.88 € (2.04 $)	+135.1 %
Tomato (1 lb)	1.01 € (1.09 $)	2.06 € (2.23 $)	+103.5 %
Potato (1 lb)	0.70 € (0.75 $)	1.23 € (1.33 $)	+76.1 %
Onion (1 lb)	0.74 € (0.80 $)	1.29 € (1.39 $)	+73.5 %
Lettuce (1 head)	1.11 € (1.21 $)	2.03 € (2.20 $)	+82.5 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	0.66 € (0.71 $)	2.05 € (2.22 $)	+211.4 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	5.00 € (5.42 $)	13.84 € (15.00 $)	+176.9 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	1.09 € (1.18 $)	1.79 € (1.94 $)	+64.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	1.78 € (1.93 $)	3.31 € (3.59 $)	+85.9 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	5.50 € (5.96 $)	9.23 € (10.00 $)	+67.8 %
Transportation	Spain Edit	United States Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	1.50 € (1.63 $)	2.31 € (2.50 $)	+53.8 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	30.00 € (32.50 $)	59.99 € (65.00 $)	+100.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	3.60 € (3.90 $)	3.46 € (3.75 $)	-3.9 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	2.08 € (2.25 $)	2.58 € (2.80 $)	+24.5 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	23.00 € (24.92 $)	27.69 € (30.00 $)	+20.4 %
Gasoline (1 gallon)	5.87 € (6.36 $)	3.24 € (3.51 $)	-44.7 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	33,365.00 € (36,150.27 $)	27,688.59 € (30,000.00 $)	-17.0 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	26,738.32 € (28,970.40 $)	23,965.29 € (25,965.89 $)	-10.4 %
Utilities (Monthly)	Spain Edit	United States Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	130.47 € (141.37 $)	191.89 € (207.91 $)	+47.1 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data	17.60 € (19.07 $)	52.81 € (57.21 $)	+200.0 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	29.59 € (32.06 $)	65.99 € (71.49 $)	+123.0 %
Sports And Leisure	Spain Edit	United States Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	39.97 € (43.30 $)	42.99 € (46.58 $)	+7.6 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	13.63 € (14.77 $)	20.16 € (21.84 $)	+47.9 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	8.00 € (8.67 $)	13.10 € (14.19 $)	+63.7 %
Childcare	Spain Edit	United States Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	437.77 € (474.31 $)	1,269.88 € (1,375.88 $)	+190.1 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	8,464.62 € (9,171.23 $)	20,885.32 € (22,628.80 $)	+146.7 %
Clothing And Shoes	Spain Edit	United States Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	74.39 € (80.59 $)	48.02 € (52.03 $)	-35.4 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	31.42 € (34.05 $)	39.32 € (42.61 $)	+25.1 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	77.71 € (84.20 $)	82.62 € (89.52 $)	+6.3 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	90.90 € (98.48 $)	104.54 € (113.27 $)	+15.0 %
Rent Per Month	Spain Edit	United States Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	937.81 € (1,016.10 $)	1,610.79 € (1,745.26 $)	+71.8 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	713.75 € (773.33 $)	1,327.85 € (1,438.70 $)	+86.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	1,469.19 € (1,591.84 $)	2,687.68 € (2,912.04 $)	+82.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	1,064.21 € (1,153.05 $)	2,215.36 € (2,400.30 $)	+108.2 %
Buy Apartment Price	Spain Edit	United States Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	340.57 € (369.00 $)	277.84 € (301.03 $)	-18.4 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	212.02 € (229.71 $)	232.63 € (252.05 $)	+9.7 %
Salaries And Financing	Spain Edit	United States Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	1,709.13 € (1,851.81 $)	4,003.88 € (4,338.12 $)	+134.3 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	3.52	6.57	+86.8 %
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