Cost of Living Comparison Between Spain and United States

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Indices Difference
Consumer Prices in United States are 55.67% higher than in Spain (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in United States are 78.87% higher than in Spain
Rent Prices in United States are 136.91% higher than in Spain
Restaurant Prices in United States are 44.97% higher than in Spain
Groceries Prices in United States are 91.00% higher than in Spain
Local Purchasing Power in United States is 28.05% higher than in Spain

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Restaurants	Spain Edit	United States Edit	Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	12.00 € (11.56 $)	16.60 € (16.00 $)	+38.36 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	50.00 € (48.18 $)	67.45 € (65.00 $)	+34.90 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	8.00 € (7.71 $)	8.82 € (8.50 $)	+10.26 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	2.50 € (2.41 $)	5.19 € (5.00 $)	+107.54 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	3.00 € (2.89 $)	6.23 € (6.00 $)	+107.54 %
Cappuccino (regular)	1.71 € (1.65 $)	4.71 € (4.54 $)	+175.68 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	1.82 € (1.75 $)	2.15 € (2.07 $)	+18.10 %
Water (12 oz small bottle)	1.23 € (1.18 $)	1.69 € (1.63 $)	+37.83 %
Markets	Spain Edit	United States Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	3.09 € (2.98 $)	3.64 € (3.51 $)	+17.73 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	0.94 € (0.91 $)	2.77 € (2.67 $)	+194.99 %
Rice (white), (1 lb)	0.53 € (0.51 $)	1.92 € (1.85 $)	+259.59 %
Eggs (regular) (12)	2.08 € (2.00 $)	3.29 € (3.17 $)	+58.32 %
Local Cheese (1 lb)	4.65 € (4.48 $)	5.39 € (5.20 $)	+16.04 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	2.86 € (2.76 $)	5.50 € (5.30 $)	+92.28 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	4.80 € (4.62 $)	7.00 € (6.74 $)	+45.79 %
Apples (1 lb)	0.82 € (0.79 $)	2.23 € (2.15 $)	+173.50 %
Banana (1 lb)	0.74 € (0.72 $)	0.75 € (0.72 $)	+0.95 %
Oranges (1 lb)	0.67 € (0.64 $)	1.93 € (1.86 $)	+188.70 %
Tomato (1 lb)	0.79 € (0.76 $)	2.08 € (2.01 $)	+164.03 %
Potato (1 lb)	0.55 € (0.53 $)	1.25 € (1.21 $)	+129.00 %
Onion (1 lb)	0.59 € (0.57 $)	1.26 € (1.22 $)	+113.53 %
Lettuce (1 head)	0.96 € (0.92 $)	1.82 € (1.75 $)	+90.58 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	0.65 € (0.63 $)	1.95 € (1.88 $)	+199.89 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	5.00 € (4.82 $)	13.47 € (12.98 $)	+169.39 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	0.92 € (0.88 $)	2.72 € (2.62 $)	+196.15 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	1.56 € (1.51 $)	3.17 € (3.06 $)	+102.96 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	5.00 € (4.82 $)	9.08 € (8.75 $)	+81.60 %
Transportation	Spain Edit	United States Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	1.40 € (1.35 $)	2.59 € (2.50 $)	+85.30 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	40.00 € (38.55 $)	72.64 € (70.00 $)	+81.60 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	3.50 € (3.37 $)	3.37 € (3.25 $)	-3.64 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	1.77 € (1.71 $)	2.70 € (2.60 $)	+52.41 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	20.31 € (19.57 $)	31.13 € (30.00 $)	+53.28 %
Gasoline (1 gallon)	6.24 € (6.02 $)	4.95 € (4.77 $)	-20.78 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	22,000.00 € (21,200.61 $)	24,904.94 € (24,000.00 $)	+13.20 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	22,158.50 € (21,353.35 $)	23,612.93 € (22,754.93 $)	+6.56 %
Utilities (Monthly)	Spain Edit	United States Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	124.47 € (119.94 $)	181.24 € (174.65 $)	+45.61 %
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans)	0.17 € (0.16 $)	0.15 € (0.15 $)	-8.12 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	36.30 € (34.98 $)	70.83 € (68.26 $)	+95.13 %
Sports And Leisure	Spain Edit	United States Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	37.96 € (36.58 $)	39.11 € (37.69 $)	+3.03 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	12.12 € (11.68 $)	17.76 € (17.11 $)	+46.50 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	8.00 € (7.71 $)	12.45 € (12.00 $)	+55.66 %
Childcare	Spain Edit	United States Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	360.38 € (347.28 $)	1,183.05 € (1,140.07 $)	+228.28 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	7,213.62 € (6,951.51 $)	16,779.91 € (16,170.20 $)	+132.61 %
Clothing And Shoes	Spain Edit	United States Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	72.06 € (69.44 $)	46.94 € (45.24 $)	-34.86 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	28.97 € (27.92 $)	37.17 € (35.82 $)	+28.29 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	68.47 € (65.98 $)	81.61 € (78.65 $)	+19.20 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	84.79 € (81.70 $)	104.18 € (100.39 $)	+22.87 %
Rent Per Month	Spain Edit	United States Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	734.73 € (708.03 $)	1,741.59 € (1,678.31 $)	+137.04 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	604.59 € (582.62 $)	1,407.85 € (1,356.70 $)	+132.86 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	1,244.77 € (1,199.54 $)	2,900.53 € (2,795.13 $)	+133.02 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	933.02 € (899.12 $)	2,286.35 € (2,203.27 $)	+145.05 %
Buy Apartment Price	Spain Edit	United States Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	300.32 € (289.41 $)	436.60 € (420.74 $)	+45.38 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	181.16 € (174.58 $)	235.17 € (226.62 $)	+29.81 %
Salaries And Financing	Spain Edit	United States Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	1,674.37 € (1,613.53 $)	3,835.10 € (3,695.75 $)	+129.05 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	2.25	5.35	+137.81 %
Last update:	September 2022	September 2022
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