Cost of Living Comparison Between Spain and United States Reverse

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Cost of Living in United States is 32.2% higher than in Spain (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in United States is 43.7% higher than in Spain
Rent Prices in United States are 74.8% higher than in Spain
Restaurant Prices in United States are 31.6% higher than in Spain
Groceries Prices in United States are 47.0% higher than in Spain
Local Purchasing Power in United States is 47.4% higher than in Spain
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Restaurants
Spain Edit United States Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 14.00 €
(16.44 $)
17.03 €
(20.00 $)
     +21.7 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 50.00 €
(58.71 $)
63.88 €
(75.00 $)
     +27.8 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 9.30 €
(10.92 $)
9.79 €
(11.50 $)
     +5.3 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 3.00 €
(3.52 $)
5.11 €
(6.00 $)
     +70.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.50 €
(4.11 $)
5.96 €
(7.00 $)
     +70.3 %
Cappuccino (regular) 2.02 €
(2.37 $)
4.47 €
(5.25 $)
     +121.5 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.19 €
(2.57 $)
2.19 €
(2.57 $)
     -0.1 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.60 €
(1.88 $)
1.78 €
(2.09 $)
     +11.6 %
Markets
Spain Edit United States Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 3.94 €
(4.63 $)
3.42 €
(4.01 $)
     -13.4 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.21 €
(1.42 $)
2.81 €
(3.30 $)
     +132.2 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.64 €
(0.75 $)
1.78 €
(2.09 $)
     +178.4 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.61 €
(3.07 $)
3.68 €
(4.33 $)
     +41.1 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.64 €
(6.62 $)
4.99 €
(5.86 $)
     -11.4 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.30 €
(3.88 $)
4.73 €
(5.55 $)
     +43.2 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 6.13 €
(7.19 $)
6.31 €
(7.41 $)
     +3.0 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.97 €
(1.14 $)
2.04 €
(2.40 $)
     +111.1 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.80 €
(0.94 $)
0.65 €
(0.76 $)
     -18.6 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.82 €
(0.96 $)
1.74 €
(2.04 $)
     +112.9 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.02 €
(1.19 $)
1.90 €
(2.23 $)
     +86.7 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.70 €
(0.83 $)
1.14 €
(1.33 $)
     +61.4 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.76 €
(0.89 $)
1.19 €
(1.40 $)
     +56.7 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.14 €
(1.34 $)
1.88 €
(2.20 $)
     +64.1 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.66 €
(0.78 $)
1.91 €
(2.24 $)
     +188.7 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 5.00 €
(5.87 $)
12.78 €
(15.00 $)
     +155.5 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.11 €
(1.30 $)
1.69 €
(1.99 $)
     +52.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.82 €
(2.14 $)
3.07 €
(3.61 $)
     +68.5 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 5.50 €
(6.46 $)
8.52 €
(10.00 $)
     +54.9 %
Transportation
Spain Edit United States Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1.50 €
(1.76 $)
2.13 €
(2.50 $)
     +41.9 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 30.00 €
(35.22 $)
55.36 €
(65.00 $)
     +84.5 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.65 €
(4.29 $)
3.00 €
(3.52 $)
     -17.9 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.09 €
(2.46 $)
2.38 €
(2.80 $)
     +14.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 23.00 €
(27.01 $)
25.55 €
(30.00 $)
     +11.1 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.85 €
(6.86 $)
2.92 €
(3.42 $)
     -50.1 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,365.00 €
(39,175.51 $)
28,957.12 €
(34,000.00 $)
     -13.2 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,987.61 €
(31,687.50 $)
22,142.38 €
(25,998.47 $)
     -18.0 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Spain Edit United States Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 130.50 €
(153.22 $)
177.71 €
(208.66 $)
     +36.2 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 16.87 €
(19.80 $)
50.88 €
(59.74 $)
     +201.7 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 29.20 €
(34.29 $)
61.24 €
(71.90 $)
     +109.7 %
Sports And Leisure
Spain Edit United States Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 40.60 €
(47.67 $)
38.80 €
(45.55 $)
     -4.4 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 13.72 €
(16.11 $)
18.72 €
(21.98 $)
     +36.4 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 8.00 €
(9.39 $)
11.92 €
(14.00 $)
     +49.0 %
Childcare
Spain Edit United States Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 453.02 €
(531.91 $)
1,167.28 €
(1,370.56 $)
     +157.7 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 8,774.36 €
(10,302.42 $)
19,776.98 €
(23,221.14 $)
     +125.4 %
Clothing And Shoes
Spain Edit United States Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 75.48 €
(88.63 $)
44.42 €
(52.16 $)
     -41.1 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 31.55 €
(37.05 $)
36.16 €
(42.45 $)
     +14.6 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 78.41 €
(92.06 $)
76.62 €
(89.97 $)
     -2.3 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 92.73 €
(108.88 $)
96.42 €
(113.22 $)
     +4.0 %
Rent Per Month
Spain Edit United States Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 902.44 €
(1,059.60 $)
1,475.06 €
(1,731.94 $)
     +63.5 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 707.46 €
(830.66 $)
1,217.24 €
(1,429.23 $)
     +72.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,437.29 €
(1,687.59 $)
2,445.88 €
(2,871.83 $)
     +70.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,055.24 €
(1,239.00 $)
2,033.32 €
(2,387.42 $)
     +92.7 %
Buy Apartment Price
Spain Edit United States Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 346.26 €
(406.56 $)
255.35 €
(299.82 $)
     -26.3 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 214.74 €
(252.13 $)
214.36 €
(251.69 $)
     -0.2 %
Salaries And Financing
Spain Edit United States Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 1,734.12 €
(2,036.12 $)
3,674.74 €
(4,314.70 $)
     +111.9 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.50 6.47      +85.0 %
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