Cost of Living Comparison Between United States and Spain Reverse

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Consumer Prices in Spain are 33.6% lower than in United States (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Spain are 38.5% lower than in United States
Rent Prices in Spain are 47.5% lower than in United States
Restaurant Prices in Spain are 34.5% lower than in United States
Groceries Prices in Spain are 39.8% lower than in United States
Local Purchasing Power in Spain is 31.8% lower than in United States
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Restaurants
United States Edit Spain Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $
(18.58 €)
12.92 $
(12.00 €)
     -35.4 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 75.00 $
(69.66 €)
53.83 $
(50.00 €)
     -28.2 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 11.00 $
(10.22 €)
9.34 $
(8.68 €)
     -15.1 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 $
(5.57 €)
3.23 $
(3.00 €)
     -46.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 $
(6.50 €)
3.23 $
(3.00 €)
     -53.9 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.11 $
(4.74 €)
1.99 $
(1.84 €)
     -61.1 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.49 $
(2.31 €)
2.14 $
(1.99 €)
     -14.0 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.06 $
(1.91 €)
1.60 $
(1.49 €)
     -22.2 %
Markets
United States Edit Spain Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.00 $
(3.72 €)
4.22 $
(3.92 €)
     +5.4 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.23 $
(3.00 €)
1.24 $
(1.15 €)
     -61.7 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.07 $
(1.92 €)
0.64 $
(0.59 €)
     -69.1 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.70 $
(3.44 €)
2.64 $
(2.45 €)
     -28.8 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.82 $
(5.41 €)
5.73 $
(5.33 €)
     -1.6 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.50 $
(5.11 €)
3.39 $
(3.15 €)
     -38.4 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.28 $
(6.76 €)
6.37 $
(5.92 €)
     -12.5 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.40 $
(2.23 €)
0.97 $
(0.90 €)
     -59.8 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.76 $
(0.71 €)
0.82 $
(0.76 €)
     +8.1 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.04 $
(1.89 €)
0.82 $
(0.76 €)
     -59.8 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.22 $
(2.06 €)
1.09 $
(1.01 €)
     -50.9 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.36 $
(1.27 €)
0.70 $
(0.65 €)
     -48.3 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.38 $
(1.28 €)
0.77 $
(0.71 €)
     -44.3 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.16 $
(2.00 €)
1.12 $
(1.04 €)
     -48.2 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.19 $
(2.03 €)
0.71 $
(0.65 €)
     -67.8 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $
(13.93 €)
5.38 $
(5.00 €)
     -64.1 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.77 $
(1.65 €)
1.11 $
(1.03 €)
     -37.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.55 $
(3.30 €)
1.81 $
(1.68 €)
     -49.0 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.00 $
(9.29 €)
5.60 $
(5.20 €)
     -44.0 %
Transportation
United States Edit Spain Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 $
(2.32 €)
1.62 $
(1.50 €)
     -35.4 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 72.00 $
(66.87 €)
33.38 $
(31.00 €)
     -53.6 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.75 $
(3.48 €)
3.77 $
(3.50 €)
     +0.5 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.80 $
(2.60 €)
2.08 $
(1.93 €)
     -25.7 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $
(27.86 €)
23.69 $
(22.00 €)
     -21.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.65 $
(3.39 €)
6.55 $
(6.08 €)
     +79.2 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,190.00 $
(30,826.61 €)
35,923.01 $
(33,365.00 €)
     +8.2 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,097.60 $
(24,239.24 €)
27,789.68 $
(25,810.83 €)
     +6.5 %
Utilities (Monthly)
United States Edit Spain Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 205.17 $
(190.56 €)
140.80 $
(130.78 €)
     -31.4 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 52.51 $
(48.77 €)
19.47 $
(18.08 €)
     -62.9 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 70.93 $
(65.88 €)
34.25 $
(31.81 €)
     -51.7 %
Sports And Leisure
United States Edit Spain Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 47.55 $
(44.16 €)
42.19 $
(39.18 €)
     -11.3 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 22.33 $
(20.74 €)
13.71 $
(12.73 €)
     -38.6 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 14.00 $
(13.00 €)
8.61 $
(8.00 €)
     -38.5 %
Childcare
United States Edit Spain Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,375.59 $
(1,277.64 €)
447.26 $
(415.42 €)
     -67.5 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 23,008.02 $
(21,369.66 €)
8,615.39 $
(8,001.91 €)
     -62.6 %
Clothing And Shoes
United States Edit Spain Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 52.26 $
(48.54 €)
78.22 $
(72.65 €)
     +49.7 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 43.23 $
(40.15 €)
31.59 $
(29.34 €)
     -26.9 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 88.78 $
(82.46 €)
79.69 $
(74.01 €)
     -10.2 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 114.93 $
(106.75 €)
92.26 $
(85.69 €)
     -19.7 %
Rent Per Month
United States Edit Spain Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,770.87 $
(1,644.77 €)
1,009.02 $
(937.17 €)
     -43.0 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,452.55 $
(1,349.11 €)
751.73 $
(698.20 €)
     -48.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,969.23 $
(2,757.80 €)
1,626.14 $
(1,510.35 €)
     -45.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,408.57 $
(2,237.06 €)
1,131.98 $
(1,051.38 €)
     -53.0 %
Buy Apartment Price
United States Edit Spain Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 326.83 $
(303.56 €)
328.89 $
(305.47 €)
     +0.6 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 260.44 $
(241.89 €)
201.33 $
(187.00 €)
     -22.7 %
Salaries And Financing
United States Edit Spain Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,519.56 $
(4,197.73 €)
1,895.86 $
(1,760.86 €)
     -58.1 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.57 3.47      -47.2 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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