Cost of Living Comparison Between Spain and United States Reverse

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Consumer Prices in United States are 43.9% higher than in Spain (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in United States are 64.8% higher than in Spain
Rent Prices in United States are 118.3% higher than in Spain
Restaurant Prices in United States are 43.3% higher than in Spain
Groceries Prices in United States are 73.0% higher than in Spain
Local Purchasing Power in United States is 42.8% higher than in Spain
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Restaurants
Spain Edit United States Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 12.00 €
(12.80 $)
16.87 €
(18.00 $)
     +40.6 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 50.00 €
(53.35 $)
65.61 €
(70.00 $)
     +31.2 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 8.00 €
(8.54 $)
9.36 €
(9.99 $)
     +17.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 2.50 €
(2.67 $)
4.69 €
(5.00 $)
     +87.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.00 €
(3.20 $)
6.09 €
(6.50 $)
     +103.1 %
Cappuccino (regular) 1.73 €
(1.85 $)
4.39 €
(4.68 $)
     +152.9 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.87 €
(1.99 $)
2.16 €
(2.31 $)
     +15.6 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.27 €
(1.36 $)
1.71 €
(1.82 $)
     +34.3 %
Markets
Spain Edit United States Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 3.32 €
(3.54 $)
3.63 €
(3.88 $)
     +9.3 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 0.98 €
(1.05 $)
2.78 €
(2.97 $)
     +183.2 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.56 €
(0.60 $)
1.77 €
(1.89 $)
     +216.2 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.22 €
(2.37 $)
3.85 €
(4.11 $)
     +73.5 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 4.79 €
(5.11 $)
4.98 €
(5.32 $)
     +4.0 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.01 €
(3.21 $)
5.07 €
(5.41 $)
     +68.6 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 5.06 €
(5.40 $)
6.39 €
(6.82 $)
     +26.4 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.84 €
(0.90 $)
2.06 €
(2.19 $)
     +144.2 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.75 €
(0.80 $)
0.69 €
(0.73 $)
     -9.1 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.71 €
(0.75 $)
1.76 €
(1.88 $)
     +149.2 %
Tomato (1 lb) 0.84 €
(0.90 $)
1.93 €
(2.06 $)
     +129.6 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.57 €
(0.61 $)
1.16 €
(1.24 $)
     +104.7 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.62 €
(0.66 $)
1.17 €
(1.25 $)
     +89.6 %
Lettuce (1 head) 0.97 €
(1.03 $)
1.98 €
(2.11 $)
     +104.5 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.65 €
(0.69 $)
1.81 €
(1.93 $)
     +178.3 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 5.00 €
(5.33 $)
12.18 €
(13.00 $)
     +143.7 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 0.96 €
(1.02 $)
2.52 €
(2.69 $)
     +163.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.59 €
(1.69 $)
3.14 €
(3.35 $)
     +97.5 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 5.00 €
(5.33 $)
8.44 €
(9.00 $)
     +68.7 %
Transportation
Spain Edit United States Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1.50 €
(1.60 $)
2.34 €
(2.50 $)
     +56.2 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 39.00 €
(41.61 $)
65.61 €
(70.00 $)
     +68.2 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.45 €
(3.68 $)
3.28 €
(3.50 $)
     -4.9 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 1.87 €
(1.99 $)
2.53 €
(2.70 $)
     +35.6 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 21.22 €
(22.64 $)
28.12 €
(30.00 $)
     +32.5 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.28 €
(6.70 $)
3.54 €
(3.78 $)
     -43.6 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 23,700.00 €
(25,287.31 $)
23,430.72 €
(25,000.00 $)
     -1.1 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 23,351.90 €
(24,915.90 $)
21,863.65 €
(23,327.97 $)
     -6.4 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Spain Edit United States Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 130.66 €
(139.41 $)
171.46 €
(182.95 $)
     +31.2 %
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) 0.15 €
(0.16 $)
0.16 €
(0.17 $)
     +2.2 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 35.04 €
(37.39 $)
65.16 €
(69.52 $)
     +85.9 %
Sports And Leisure
Spain Edit United States Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 38.67 €
(41.26 $)
39.21 €
(41.84 $)
     +1.4 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 12.63 €
(13.47 $)
17.24 €
(18.39 $)
     +36.5 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 8.00 €
(8.54 $)
11.25 €
(12.00 $)
     +40.6 %
Childcare
Spain Edit United States Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 364.30 €
(388.70 $)
1,095.92 €
(1,169.32 $)
     +200.8 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 7,392.97 €
(7,888.11 $)
15,525.40 €
(16,565.22 $)
     +110.0 %
Clothing And Shoes
Spain Edit United States Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 71.64 €
(76.43 $)
43.51 €
(46.43 $)
     -39.3 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 29.56 €
(31.54 $)
34.32 €
(36.62 $)
     +16.1 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 70.37 €
(75.09 $)
75.14 €
(80.17 $)
     +6.8 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 85.02 €
(90.72 $)
102.97 €
(109.86 $)
     +21.1 %
Rent Per Month
Spain Edit United States Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 734.17 €
(783.34 $)
1,597.32 €
(1,704.30 $)
     +117.6 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 603.52 €
(643.94 $)
1,290.82 €
(1,377.27 $)
     +113.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,241.66 €
(1,324.82 $)
2,665.59 €
(2,844.12 $)
     +114.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 928.71 €
(990.91 $)
2,103.16 €
(2,244.02 $)
     +126.5 %
Buy Apartment Price
Spain Edit United States Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 296.29 €
(316.14 $)
394.21 €
(420.61 $)
     +33.0 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 183.72 €
(196.02 $)
265.14 €
(282.90 $)
     +44.3 %
Salaries And Financing
Spain Edit United States Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 1,679.27 €
(1,791.74 $)
3,952.31 €
(4,217.02 $)
     +135.4 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 2.35 5.38      +129.0 %
Last update: March 2023March 2023
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