Cost of Living Comparison Between Netherlands and Spain Reverse

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Cost of Living in Spain is 28.7% lower than in Netherlands (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Spain is 31.1% lower than in Netherlands
Rent Prices in Spain are 36.8% lower than in Netherlands
Restaurant Prices in Spain are 33.9% lower than in Netherlands
Groceries Prices in Spain are 23.8% lower than in Netherlands
Local Purchasing Power in Spain is 23.6% lower than in Netherlands
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Restaurants
Netherlands Edit Spain Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 € 14.00 €      -30.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 80.00 € 50.00 €      -37.5 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 € 9.00 €      -25.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 € 3.00 €      -50.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.00 € 3.50 €      -30.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.56 € 2.02 €      -43.3 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.02 € 2.18 €      -27.7 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.51 € 1.60 €      -36.2 %
Markets
Netherlands Edit Spain Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.23 € 3.95 €      -6.7 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.77 € 1.22 €      -31.2 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.23 € 0.64 €      -47.8 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.20 € 2.60 €      -38.0 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.39 € 5.60 €      +4.0 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.25 € 3.31 €      -47.0 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 6.68 € 6.17 €      -7.6 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.93 € 0.97 €      +4.4 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.99 € 0.80 €      -19.4 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.76 € 0.81 €      +6.8 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.53 € 1.01 €      -33.7 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.82 € 0.71 €      -13.0 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.78 € 0.76 €      -3.3 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.08 € 1.14 €      +5.8 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.76 € 0.66 €      -12.3 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 5.99 € 5.00 €      -16.5 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.31 € 1.11 €      -15.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.33 € 1.81 €      -22.3 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 12.00 € 5.50 €      -54.2 %
Transportation
Netherlands Edit Spain Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.33 € 1.50 €      -54.9 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 80.00 € 30.00 €      -62.5 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.73 € 3.90 €      +4.7 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.98 € 2.09 €      -47.4 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 € 23.04 €      -23.2 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.35 € 5.85 €      -20.4 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,440.00 € 33,365.00 €      -0.2 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,911.22 € 26,952.49 €      -12.8 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Netherlands Edit Spain Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 225.53 € 130.29 €      -42.2 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 22.02 € 17.52 €      -20.4 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 42.53 € 29.28 €      -31.2 %
Sports And Leisure
Netherlands Edit Spain Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 36.59 € 40.79 €      +11.5 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 21.03 € 13.72 €      -34.8 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 14.00 € 8.00 €      -42.9 %
Childcare
Netherlands Edit Spain Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,859.65 € 446.73 €      -76.0 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 8,058.01 € 8,683.86 €      +7.8 %
Clothing And Shoes
Netherlands Edit Spain Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 83.49 € 75.43 €      -9.6 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 38.85 € 31.72 €      -18.4 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 92.81 € 78.23 €      -15.7 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 118.67 € 92.75 €      -21.8 %
Rent Per Month
Netherlands Edit Spain Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,376.69 € 914.34 €      -33.6 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,117.78 € 712.02 €      -36.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,260.56 € 1,459.24 €      -35.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,816.02 € 1,064.49 €      -41.4 %
Buy Apartment Price
Netherlands Edit Spain Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 517.85 € 344.75 €      -33.4 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 410.32 € 216.07 €      -47.3 %
Salaries And Financing
Netherlands Edit Spain Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,295.17 € 1,734.74 €      -47.4 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.25 3.50      -17.5 %
Last update: 14 June 202515 June 2025
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