Cost of Living Comparison Between United States and Spain Reverse

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Cost of Living in Spain is 29.8% lower than in United States (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Spain is 35.3% lower than in United States
Rent Prices in Spain are 46.4% lower than in United States
Restaurant Prices in Spain are 29.7% lower than in United States
Groceries Prices in Spain are 37.3% lower than in United States
Local Purchasing Power in Spain is 33.7% lower than in United States
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Restaurants
United States Edit Spain Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $
(18.39 €)
15.23 $
(14.00 €)
     -23.9 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 75.00 $
(68.96 €)
54.38 $
(50.00 €)
     -27.5 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 11.00 $
(10.11 €)
9.79 $
(9.00 €)
     -11.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 $
(5.52 €)
3.26 $
(3.00 €)
     -45.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 $
(6.44 €)
3.75 $
(3.45 €)
     -46.4 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.22 $
(4.80 €)
2.17 $
(1.99 €)
     -58.5 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.55 $
(2.35 €)
2.34 $
(2.15 €)
     -8.4 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.08 $
(1.91 €)
1.73 $
(1.59 €)
     -17.0 %
Markets
United States Edit Spain Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.00 $
(3.68 €)
4.29 $
(3.94 €)
     +7.2 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.29 $
(3.03 €)
1.30 $
(1.20 €)
     -60.5 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.08 $
(1.91 €)
0.69 $
(0.63 €)
     -66.8 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.15 $
(3.82 €)
2.79 $
(2.57 €)
     -32.8 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.88 $
(5.41 €)
5.96 $
(5.48 €)
     +1.5 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.51 $
(5.07 €)
3.57 $
(3.29 €)
     -35.2 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.36 $
(6.77 €)
6.70 $
(6.16 €)
     -9.0 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.39 $
(2.20 €)
1.03 $
(0.95 €)
     -57.0 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.76 $
(0.70 €)
0.85 $
(0.78 €)
     +11.4 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.04 $
(1.87 €)
0.87 $
(0.80 €)
     -57.2 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.22 $
(2.05 €)
1.10 $
(1.01 €)
     -50.7 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.33 $
(1.22 €)
0.76 $
(0.70 €)
     -43.0 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.39 $
(1.28 €)
0.81 $
(0.74 €)
     -42.0 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.20 $
(2.03 €)
1.21 $
(1.12 €)
     -44.9 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.22 $
(2.04 €)
0.72 $
(0.66 €)
     -67.8 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $
(13.79 €)
5.44 $
(5.00 €)
     -63.7 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.94 $
(1.79 €)
1.19 $
(1.09 €)
     -39.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.59 $
(3.30 €)
1.94 $
(1.79 €)
     -45.9 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.00 $
(9.19 €)
5.98 $
(5.50 €)
     -40.2 %
Transportation
United States Edit Spain Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 $
(2.30 €)
1.63 $
(1.50 €)
     -34.7 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 65.00 $
(59.77 €)
32.63 $
(30.00 €)
     -49.8 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.75 $
(3.45 €)
3.92 $
(3.60 €)
     +4.4 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.80 $
(2.57 €)
2.26 $
(2.08 €)
     -19.4 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $
(27.58 €)
25.01 $
(23.00 €)
     -16.6 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.51 $
(3.23 €)
6.38 $
(5.87 €)
     +81.6 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 $
(27,584.94 €)
36,286.10 $
(33,365.00 €)
     +21.0 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,963.01 $
(23,872.93 €)
29,068.87 $
(26,728.77 €)
     +12.0 %
Utilities (Monthly)
United States Edit Spain Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 207.86 $
(191.13 €)
142.22 $
(130.77 €)
     -31.6 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 57.17 $
(52.57 €)
19.13 $
(17.59 €)
     -66.5 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 71.48 $
(65.73 €)
32.19 $
(29.60 €)
     -55.0 %
Sports And Leisure
United States Edit Spain Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 46.54 $
(42.80 €)
43.43 $
(39.94 €)
     -6.7 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 21.84 $
(20.09 €)
14.83 $
(13.63 €)
     -32.1 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 14.00 $
(12.87 €)
8.70 $
(8.00 €)
     -37.9 %
Childcare
United States Edit Spain Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,374.71 $
(1,264.04 €)
476.63 $
(438.26 €)
     -65.3 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 22,628.80 $
(20,807.13 €)
9,205.69 $
(8,464.62 €)
     -59.3 %
Clothing And Shoes
United States Edit Spain Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 52.02 $
(47.83 €)
80.79 $
(74.29 €)
     +55.3 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 42.59 $
(39.16 €)
34.06 $
(31.32 €)
     -20.0 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 89.46 $
(82.26 €)
84.44 $
(77.64 €)
     -5.6 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 113.17 $
(104.06 €)
98.70 $
(90.75 €)
     -12.8 %
Rent Per Month
United States Edit Spain Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,744.51 $
(1,604.07 €)
1,019.41 $
(937.34 €)
     -41.6 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,437.94 $
(1,322.19 €)
775.40 $
(712.98 €)
     -46.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,910.15 $
(2,675.87 €)
1,600.16 $
(1,471.34 €)
     -45.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,398.92 $
(2,205.80 €)
1,158.02 $
(1,064.79 €)
     -51.7 %
Buy Apartment Price
United States Edit Spain Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 300.24 $
(276.07 €)
368.52 $
(338.85 €)
     +22.7 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 251.42 $
(231.18 €)
230.67 $
(212.10 €)
     -8.3 %
Salaries And Financing
United States Edit Spain Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,338.87 $
(3,989.58 €)
1,860.85 $
(1,711.04 €)
     -57.1 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.57 3.52      -46.5 %
Last update: March 2025March 2025
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