Cost of Living Comparison Between Spain and United States

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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 %
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