Cost of Living Comparison Between United States and Spain Reverse

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Cost of Living in Spain is 32.2% lower than in United States (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Spain is 37.1% lower than in United States
Rent Prices in Spain are 47.0% lower than in United States
Restaurant Prices in Spain are 33.1% lower than in United States
Groceries Prices in Spain are 38.6% lower than in United States
Local Purchasing Power in Spain is 33.9% lower than in United States
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Restaurants
United States Edit Spain Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $
(18.98 €)
14.22 $
(13.50 €)
     -28.9 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 75.00 $
(71.18 €)
52.68 $
(50.00 €)
     -29.8 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 11.00 $
(10.44 €)
9.48 $
(9.00 €)
     -13.8 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 $
(5.69 €)
3.16 $
(3.00 €)
     -47.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 $
(6.64 €)
3.16 $
(3.00 €)
     -54.8 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.18 $
(4.91 €)
2.04 $
(1.94 €)
     -60.5 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.54 $
(2.41 €)
2.22 $
(2.11 €)
     -12.4 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.07 $
(1.96 €)
1.65 $
(1.56 €)
     -20.3 %
Markets
United States Edit Spain Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 3.99 $
(3.79 €)
4.16 $
(3.95 €)
     +4.1 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.27 $
(3.10 €)
1.26 $
(1.19 €)
     -61.6 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.08 $
(1.97 €)
0.66 $
(0.62 €)
     -68.4 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.75 $
(3.55 €)
2.70 $
(2.56 €)
     -28.0 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.87 $
(5.57 €)
5.83 $
(5.53 €)
     -0.6 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.44 $
(5.17 €)
3.47 $
(3.29 €)
     -36.3 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.27 $
(6.90 €)
6.51 $
(6.18 €)
     -10.4 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.38 $
(2.26 €)
0.98 $
(0.93 €)
     -58.8 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.76 $
(0.72 €)
0.82 $
(0.78 €)
     +8.2 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.03 $
(1.93 €)
0.86 $
(0.81 €)
     -58.0 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.22 $
(2.11 €)
1.07 $
(1.01 €)
     -52.1 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.34 $
(1.27 €)
0.74 $
(0.70 €)
     -44.8 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.39 $
(1.32 €)
0.78 $
(0.74 €)
     -43.6 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.18 $
(2.07 €)
1.17 $
(1.11 €)
     -46.4 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.21 $
(2.09 €)
0.71 $
(0.67 €)
     -67.9 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $
(14.24 €)
5.27 $
(5.00 €)
     -64.9 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.89 $
(1.79 €)
1.15 $
(1.09 €)
     -39.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.54 $
(3.36 €)
1.89 $
(1.79 €)
     -46.7 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.00 $
(9.49 €)
5.80 $
(5.50 €)
     -42.0 %
Transportation
United States Edit Spain Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 $
(2.37 €)
1.58 $
(1.50 €)
     -36.8 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 65.00 $
(61.69 €)
31.61 $
(30.00 €)
     -51.4 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.74 $
(3.55 €)
3.69 $
(3.50 €)
     -1.4 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.80 $
(2.66 €)
2.17 $
(2.06 €)
     -22.5 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $
(28.47 €)
24.06 $
(22.84 €)
     -19.8 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.60 $
(3.42 €)
6.33 $
(6.00 €)
     +75.5 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,680.68 $
(31,965.29 €)
35,155.51 $
(33,365.00 €)
     +4.4 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,166.82 $
(24,834.11 €)
28,234.04 $
(26,796.05 €)
     +7.9 %
Utilities (Monthly)
United States Edit Spain Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 207.26 $
(196.71 €)
140.90 $
(133.72 €)
     -32.0 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 55.77 $
(52.93 €)
18.48 $
(17.54 €)
     -66.9 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 71.01 $
(67.39 €)
32.44 $
(30.79 €)
     -54.3 %
Sports And Leisure
United States Edit Spain Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 46.73 $
(44.35 €)
41.69 $
(39.57 €)
     -10.8 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 20.98 $
(19.91 €)
13.81 $
(13.11 €)
     -34.2 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 14.00 $
(13.29 €)
8.43 $
(8.00 €)
     -39.8 %
Childcare
United States Edit Spain Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,382.20 $
(1,311.81 €)
458.46 $
(435.11 €)
     -66.8 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 22,701.50 $
(21,545.29 €)
8,565.70 $
(8,129.44 €)
     -62.3 %
Clothing And Shoes
United States Edit Spain Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 52.29 $
(49.62 €)
79.38 $
(75.34 €)
     +51.8 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 42.83 $
(40.65 €)
32.50 $
(30.85 €)
     -24.1 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 89.21 $
(84.67 €)
82.96 $
(78.74 €)
     -7.0 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 113.93 $
(108.13 €)
95.70 $
(90.83 €)
     -16.0 %
Rent Per Month
United States Edit Spain Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,761.68 $
(1,671.95 €)
1,016.45 $
(964.68 €)
     -42.3 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,452.15 $
(1,378.19 €)
772.66 $
(733.31 €)
     -46.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,948.44 $
(2,798.27 €)
1,609.72 $
(1,527.74 €)
     -45.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,406.63 $
(2,284.06 €)
1,143.47 $
(1,085.23 €)
     -52.5 %
Buy Apartment Price
United States Edit Spain Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 330.07 $
(313.26 €)
357.26 $
(339.07 €)
     +8.2 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 260.49 $
(247.22 €)
215.07 $
(204.12 €)
     -17.4 %
Salaries And Financing
United States Edit Spain Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,427.81 $
(4,202.29 €)
1,839.77 $
(1,746.07 €)
     -58.4 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.57 3.55      -46.0 %
Last update: November 2024November 2024
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