Cost of Living Comparison Between Spain and United Kingdom Reverse

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Cost of Living in United Kingdom is 34.6% higher than in Spain (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in United Kingdom is 36.5% higher than in Spain
Rent Prices in United Kingdom are 41.5% higher than in Spain
Restaurant Prices in United Kingdom are 38.3% higher than in Spain
Groceries Prices in United Kingdom are 26.1% higher than in Spain
Local Purchasing Power in United Kingdom is 20.7% higher than in Spain
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Restaurants
Spain Edit United Kingdom Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 14.00 €
(11.80 £)
17.79 €
(15.00 £)
     +27.1 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 50.00 €
(42.15 £)
77.10 €
(65.00 £)
     +54.2 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 9.00 €
(7.59 £)
8.90 €
(7.50 £)
     -1.2 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 3.00 €
(2.53 £)
5.93 €
(5.00 £)
     +97.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.50 €
(2.95 £)
5.46 €
(4.60 £)
     +55.9 %
Cappuccino (regular) 2.01 €
(1.70 £)
4.04 €
(3.41 £)
     +100.5 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.17 €
(1.83 £)
2.11 €
(1.78 £)
     -2.8 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.61 €
(1.35 £)
1.51 €
(1.27 £)
     -6.3 %
Markets
Spain Edit United Kingdom Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 3.94 €
(3.32 £)
5.57 €
(4.70 £)
     +41.3 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.22 €
(1.03 £)
1.33 €
(1.12 £)
     +8.8 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.64 €
(0.54 £)
0.88 €
(0.74 £)
     +37.5 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.60 €
(2.19 £)
3.53 €
(2.97 £)
     +35.7 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.51 €
(4.64 £)
3.86 €
(3.25 £)
     -29.9 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.29 €
(2.77 £)
3.56 €
(3.00 £)
     +8.1 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 6.14 €
(5.18 £)
5.62 €
(4.74 £)
     -8.4 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.96 €
(0.81 £)
1.18 €
(0.99 £)
     +22.8 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.79 €
(0.66 £)
0.65 €
(0.55 £)
     -17.4 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.81 €
(0.68 £)
1.14 €
(0.96 £)
     +41.3 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.01 €
(0.85 £)
1.40 €
(1.18 £)
     +39.5 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.70 €
(0.59 £)
0.65 €
(0.55 £)
     -7.2 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.75 €
(0.63 £)
0.61 €
(0.52 £)
     -17.8 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.13 €
(0.95 £)
0.99 €
(0.84 £)
     -11.8 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.66 €
(0.56 £)
1.34 €
(1.13 £)
     +101.5 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 5.00 €
(4.22 £)
9.49 €
(8.00 £)
     +89.8 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.10 €
(0.93 £)
2.46 €
(2.08 £)
     +123.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.81 €
(1.53 £)
2.91 €
(2.46 £)
     +61.0 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 5.50 €
(4.64 £)
17.78 €
(14.99 £)
     +223.3 %
Transportation
Spain Edit United Kingdom Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1.50 €
(1.26 £)
2.85 €
(2.40 £)
     +89.8 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 30.00 €
(25.29 £)
83.03 €
(70.00 £)
     +176.8 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.85 €
(3.25 £)
4.74 €
(4.00 £)
     +23.2 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.09 €
(1.76 £)
3.41 €
(2.87 £)
     +62.9 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 23.00 €
(19.39 £)
23.72 €
(20.00 £)
     +3.1 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.85 €
(4.93 £)
6.47 €
(5.45 £)
     +10.5 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,365.00 €
(28,129.21 £)
33,549.79 €
(28,285.00 £)
     +0.6 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,870.72 €
(22,654.04 £)
35,404.38 €
(29,848.56 £)
     +31.8 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Spain Edit United Kingdom Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 129.47 €
(109.16 £)
281.46 €
(237.29 £)
     +117.4 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 17.44 €
(14.70 £)
15.28 €
(12.89 £)
     -12.3 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 29.42 €
(24.80 £)
37.05 €
(31.24 £)
     +26.0 %
Sports And Leisure
Spain Edit United Kingdom Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 40.15 €
(33.85 £)
40.41 €
(34.07 £)
     +0.6 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 13.61 €
(11.47 £)
13.83 €
(11.66 £)
     +1.6 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 8.00 €
(6.74 £)
11.86 €
(10.00 £)
     +48.3 %
Childcare
Spain Edit United Kingdom Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 446.80 €
(376.68 £)
1,488.93 €
(1,255.28 £)
     +233.2 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 8,581.08 €
(7,234.50 £)
18,032.33 €
(15,202.61 £)
     +110.1 %
Clothing And Shoes
Spain Edit United Kingdom Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 74.51 €
(62.82 £)
78.74 €
(66.38 £)
     +5.7 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 31.61 €
(26.65 £)
39.02 €
(32.89 £)
     +23.4 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 77.90 €
(65.68 £)
88.62 €
(74.71 £)
     +13.8 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 91.52 €
(77.16 £)
90.43 €
(76.24 £)
     -1.2 %
Rent Per Month
Spain Edit United Kingdom Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 916.61 €
(772.77 £)
1,233.09 €
(1,039.59 £)
     +34.5 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 718.33 €
(605.60 £)
1,000.70 €
(843.67 £)
     +39.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,460.33 €
(1,231.17 £)
2,040.78 €
(1,720.53 £)
     +39.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,070.16 €
(902.23 £)
1,618.20 €
(1,364.26 £)
     +51.2 %
Buy Apartment Price
Spain Edit United Kingdom Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 339.94 €
(286.59 £)
514.29 €
(433.59 £)
     +51.3 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 212.14 €
(178.85 £)
411.77 €
(347.16 £)
     +94.1 %
Salaries And Financing
Spain Edit United Kingdom Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 1,714.92 €
(1,445.81 £)
2,824.27 €
(2,381.07 £)
     +64.7 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.51 5.76      +63.8 %
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