Cost of Living Comparison Between Spain and United States Reverse

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Cost of Living in United States is 43.6% higher than in Spain (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in United States is 55.8% higher than in Spain
Rent Prices in United States are 88.0% higher than in Spain
Restaurant Prices in United States are 43.4% higher than in Spain
Groceries Prices in United States are 60.8% higher than in Spain
Local Purchasing Power in United States is 51.0% higher than in Spain
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Restaurants
Spain Edit United States Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 14.00 €
(15.10 $)
18.55 €
(20.00 $)
     +32.5 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 50.00 €
(53.92 $)
69.55 €
(75.00 $)
     +39.1 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 9.00 €
(9.71 $)
10.20 €
(11.00 $)
     +13.3 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 3.00 €
(3.24 $)
5.56 €
(6.00 $)
     +85.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.45 €
(3.72 $)
6.49 €
(7.00 $)
     +88.1 %
Cappuccino (regular) 1.99 €
(2.15 $)
4.84 €
(5.22 $)
     +142.8 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.15 €
(2.32 $)
2.37 €
(2.55 $)
     +10.0 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.59 €
(1.71 $)
1.93 €
(2.08 $)
     +21.3 %
Markets
Spain Edit United States Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 3.94 €
(4.25 $)
3.71 €
(4.00 $)
     -6.0 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.20 €
(1.29 $)
3.05 €
(3.29 $)
     +155.1 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.63 €
(0.68 $)
1.93 €
(2.08 $)
     +204.1 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.57 €
(2.77 $)
3.84 €
(4.14 $)
     +49.5 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.48 €
(5.91 $)
5.45 €
(5.87 $)
     -0.7 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.29 €
(3.54 $)
5.11 €
(5.51 $)
     +55.4 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 6.16 €
(6.64 $)
6.82 €
(7.36 $)
     +10.8 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.95 €
(1.02 $)
2.22 €
(2.39 $)
     +134.2 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.78 €
(0.84 $)
0.70 €
(0.76 $)
     -9.5 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.80 €
(0.86 $)
1.89 €
(2.03 $)
     +135.5 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.01 €
(1.09 $)
2.06 €
(2.22 $)
     +104.3 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.70 €
(0.75 $)
1.23 €
(1.33 $)
     +76.8 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.74 €
(0.80 $)
1.29 €
(1.39 $)
     +74.0 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.12 €
(1.20 $)
2.04 €
(2.20 $)
     +83.0 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.66 €
(0.71 $)
2.06 €
(2.22 $)
     +212.9 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 5.00 €
(5.39 $)
13.91 €
(15.00 $)
     +178.2 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.09 €
(1.18 $)
1.80 €
(1.94 $)
     +65.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.79 €
(1.93 $)
3.32 €
(3.58 $)
     +86.1 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 5.50 €
(5.93 $)
9.27 €
(10.00 $)
     +68.6 %
Transportation
Spain Edit United States Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1.50 €
(1.62 $)
2.32 €
(2.50 $)
     +54.5 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 30.00 €
(32.35 $)
60.27 €
(65.00 $)
     +100.9 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.60 €
(3.88 $)
3.48 €
(3.75 $)
     -3.4 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.08 €
(2.24 $)
2.60 €
(2.80 $)
     +25.1 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 23.00 €
(24.80 $)
27.82 €
(30.00 $)
     +20.9 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.87 €
(6.33 $)
3.26 €
(3.51 $)
     -44.5 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,365.00 €
(35,981.81 $)
27,818.22 €
(30,000.00 $)
     -16.6 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,728.77 €
(28,825.10 $)
24,063.76 €
(25,951.07 $)
     -10.0 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Spain Edit United States Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 130.71 €
(140.96 $)
192.65 €
(207.75 $)
     +47.4 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 17.59 €
(18.97 $)
53.01 €
(57.16 $)
     +201.3 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 29.60 €
(31.92 $)
66.24 €
(71.44 $)
     +123.8 %
Sports And Leisure
Spain Edit United States Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 39.94 €
(43.07 $)
43.17 €
(46.55 $)
     +8.1 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 13.63 €
(14.70 $)
20.27 €
(21.86 $)
     +48.7 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 8.00 €
(8.63 $)
12.98 €
(14.00 $)
     +62.3 %
Childcare
Spain Edit United States Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 438.26 €
(472.64 $)
1,275.85 €
(1,375.92 $)
     +191.1 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 8,464.62 €
(9,128.49 $)
21,006.66 €
(22,654.21 $)
     +148.2 %
Clothing And Shoes
Spain Edit United States Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 74.29 €
(80.11 $)
48.24 €
(52.03 $)
     -35.1 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 31.32 €
(33.77 $)
39.51 €
(42.61 $)
     +26.2 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 77.64 €
(83.73 $)
82.89 €
(89.39 $)
     +6.8 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 90.75 €
(97.87 $)
104.95 €
(113.18 $)
     +15.6 %
Rent Per Month
Spain Edit United States Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 937.34 €
(1,010.86 $)
1,616.39 €
(1,743.17 $)
     +72.4 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 712.98 €
(768.90 $)
1,333.06 €
(1,437.61 $)
     +87.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,471.34 €
(1,586.74 $)
2,696.36 €
(2,907.84 $)
     +83.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,064.79 €
(1,148.30 $)
2,223.63 €
(2,398.03 $)
     +108.8 %
Buy Apartment Price
Spain Edit United States Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 338.85 €
(365.43 $)
278.41 €
(300.24 $)
     -17.8 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 212.10 €
(228.73 $)
233.14 €
(251.42 $)
     +9.9 %
Salaries And Financing
Spain Edit United States Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 1,709.22 €
(1,843.28 $)
4,022.53 €
(4,338.01 $)
     +135.3 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.52 6.57      +86.7 %
Last update: March 2025March 2025
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