Cost of Living Comparison Between United States and Spain Reverse

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Cost of Living in Spain is 30.1% lower than in United States (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Spain is 35.6% lower than in United States
Rent Prices in Spain are 46.6% lower than in United States
Restaurant Prices in Spain are 29.9% lower than in United States
Groceries Prices in Spain are 37.6% 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 $
(18.46 €)		 15.17 $
(14.00 €)		      -24.2 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 75.00 $
(69.22 €)		 54.17 $
(50.00 €)		      -27.8 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 11.00 $
(10.15 €)		 9.75 $
(9.00 €)		      -11.4 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 $
(5.54 €)		 3.25 $
(3.00 €)		      -45.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 $
(6.46 €)		 3.79 $
(3.50 €)		      -45.8 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.22 $
(4.82 €)		 2.16 $
(2.00 €)		      -58.5 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.55 $
(2.36 €)		 2.33 $
(2.15 €)		      -8.7 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.08 $
(1.92 €)		 1.72 $
(1.59 €)		      -17.3 %
Markets
 United States Edit Spain Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.00 $
(3.69 €)		 4.27 $
(3.94 €)		      +6.7 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.29 $
(3.04 €)		 1.30 $
(1.20 €)		      -60.6 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.08 $
(1.92 €)		 0.69 $
(0.63 €)		      -67.1 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.16 $
(3.84 €)		 2.78 $
(2.57 €)		      -33.1 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.88 $
(5.43 €)		 5.94 $
(5.48 €)		      +1.1 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.51 $
(5.09 €)		 3.56 $
(3.29 €)		      -35.4 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.36 $
(6.79 €)		 6.67 $
(6.16 €)		      -9.4 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.39 $
(2.21 €)		 1.02 $
(0.94 €)		      -57.3 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.76 $
(0.70 €)		 0.84 $
(0.78 €)		      +11.0 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.04 $
(1.88 €)		 0.87 $
(0.80 €)		      -57.5 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.23 $
(2.06 €)		 1.09 $
(1.01 €)		      -50.9 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.33 $
(1.23 €)		 0.75 $
(0.70 €)		      -43.2 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.39 $
(1.29 €)		 0.80 $
(0.74 €)		      -42.4 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.20 $
(2.03 €)		 1.21 $
(1.11 €)		      -45.2 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.22 $
(2.05 €)		 0.71 $
(0.66 €)		      -67.9 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $
(13.84 €)		 5.42 $
(5.00 €)		      -63.9 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.94 $
(1.79 €)		 1.18 $
(1.09 €)		      -39.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.59 $
(3.31 €)		 1.93 $
(1.78 €)		      -46.2 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.00 $
(9.23 €)		 5.96 $
(5.50 €)		      -40.4 %
Transportation
 United States Edit Spain Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 $
(2.31 €)		 1.63 $
(1.50 €)		      -35.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 65.00 $
(59.99 €)		 32.50 $
(30.00 €)		      -50.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.75 $
(3.46 €)		 3.90 $
(3.60 €)		      +4.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.80 $
(2.58 €)		 2.25 $
(2.08 €)		      -19.7 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $
(27.69 €)		 24.92 $
(23.00 €)		      -16.9 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.51 $
(3.24 €)		 6.36 $
(5.87 €)		      +80.9 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 $
(27,688.59 €)		 36,150.27 $
(33,365.00 €)		      +20.5 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,963.01 $
(23,962.63 €)		 28,970.40 $
(26,738.32 €)		      +11.6 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 United States Edit Spain Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 207.91 $
(191.89 €)		 141.37 $
(130.47 €)		      -32.0 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 57.20 $
(52.79 €)		 19.07 $
(17.60 €)		      -66.7 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 71.50 $
(65.99 €)		 32.06 $
(29.59 €)		      -55.2 %
Sports And Leisure
 United States Edit Spain Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 46.57 $
(42.98 €)		 43.30 $
(39.97 €)		      -7.0 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 21.84 $
(20.16 €)		 14.77 $
(13.63 €)		      -32.4 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 14.09 $
(13.01 €)		 8.67 $
(8.00 €)		      -38.5 %
Childcare
 United States Edit Spain Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,375.88 $
(1,269.88 €)		 474.31 $
(437.77 €)		      -65.5 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 22,628.80 $
(20,885.32 €)		 9,171.23 $
(8,464.62 €)		      -59.5 %
Clothing And Shoes
 United States Edit Spain Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 52.03 $
(48.02 €)		 80.59 $
(74.39 €)		      +54.9 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 42.61 $
(39.32 €)		 34.05 $
(31.42 €)		      -20.1 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 89.49 $
(82.59 €)		 84.20 $
(77.71 €)		      -5.9 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 113.21 $
(104.48 €)		 98.48 $
(90.90 €)		      -13.0 %
Rent Per Month
 United States Edit Spain Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,745.26 $
(1,610.79 €)		 1,016.10 $
(937.81 €)		      -41.8 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,438.70 $
(1,327.85 €)		 773.33 $
(713.75 €)		      -46.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,912.04 $
(2,687.68 €)		 1,591.84 $
(1,469.19 €)		      -45.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,400.26 $
(2,215.32 €)		 1,153.05 $
(1,064.21 €)		      -52.0 %
Buy Apartment Price
 United States Edit Spain Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 301.03 $
(277.84 €)		 369.00 $
(340.57 €)		      +22.6 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 252.05 $
(232.63 €)		 229.71 $
(212.02 €)		      -8.9 %
Salaries And Financing
 United States Edit Spain Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,338.12 $
(4,003.88 €)		 1,851.81 $
(1,709.13 €)		      -57.3 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.57 3.52      -46.5 %
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