Cost of Living Comparison Between Gijon and Santander 

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Consumer Prices in Santander are 3.9% higher than in Gijon (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Santander are 4.2% higher than in Gijon
Rent Prices in Santander are 5.0% higher than in Gijon
Restaurant Prices in Santander are 4.3% lower than in Gijon
Groceries Prices in Santander are 7.0% higher than in Gijon
Local Purchasing Power in Santander is 0.3% higher than in Gijon
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Restaurants
Gijon Edit Santander Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 12.00 € 12.00 €      0.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 42.50 € 40.00 €      -5.9 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 8.50 € 8.00 €      -5.9 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 3.00 € 2.50 €      -16.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.25 € 3.00 €      -7.7 %
Cappuccino (regular) 1.66 € 1.80 €      +8.3 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.22 € 1.50 €      -32.3 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.00 € 1.35 €      -32.5 %
Markets
Gijon Edit Santander Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.00 € 4.16 €      +4.0 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.19 € 0.95 €      -20.1 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.50 € 0.68 €      +36.1 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.11 € 2.76 €      +31.3 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 4.54 € 5.57 €      +22.7 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 2.92 € 2.70 €      -7.7 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 5.10 € 4.84 €      -5.1 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.78 € 0.87 €      +11.8 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.81 € 0.72 €      -10.4 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.73 € 1.25 €      +71.4 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.25 € 1.09 €      -12.7 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.53 € 0.68 €      +27.7 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.77 € 0.92 €      +20.5 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.04 € 0.86 €      -17.0 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.71 € 0.51 €      -28.2 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 5.50 € 5.00 €      -9.1 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 0.93 € 0.99 €      +5.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.75 € 2.00 €      +14.3 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 5.20 € 5.75 €      +10.6 %
Transportation
Gijon Edit Santander Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1.50 € 1.31 €      -12.3 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 30.00 € 34.50 €      +15.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.85 € 3.11 €      -35.9 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.06 € 1.96 €      -4.7 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 29.25 € 35.00 €      +19.7 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.13 € 6.06 €      -1.1 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,365.00 € 33,365.00 €      0.0 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 35,000.00 € 29,000.00 €      -17.1 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Gijon Edit Santander Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 142.96 € 130.29 €      -8.9 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 14.33 € 20.00 €      +39.5 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 29.85 € 33.00 €      +10.6 %
Sports And Leisure
Gijon Edit Santander Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 35.62 € 45.00 €      +26.3 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 4.50 € 13.33 €      +196.3 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 8.00 € 8.00 €      0.0 %
Childcare
Gijon Edit Santander Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 350.00 € 400.00 €      +14.3 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 3,000.00 € 10,000.00 €      +233.3 %
Clothing And Shoes
Gijon Edit Santander Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 76.25 € 86.25 €      +13.1 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 27.00 € 26.33 €      -2.5 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 71.67 € 71.50 €      -0.2 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 81.67 € 94.00 €      +15.1 %
Rent Per Month
Gijon Edit Santander Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 616.67 € 625.00 €      +1.4 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 466.67 € 450.00 €      -3.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 950.00 € 925.00 €      -2.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 641.67 € 800.00 €      +24.7 %
Buy Apartment Price
Gijon Edit Santander Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 189.95 € 232.26 €      +22.3 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 147.48 € 174.97 €      +18.6 %
Salaries And Financing
Gijon Edit Santander Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 1,743.75 € 1,822.08 €      +4.5 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.30 3.50      +6.1 %
Last update: March 2024May 2024
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