Cost of Living Comparison Between Spain and United States

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Cost of Living in United States is 36.8% higher than in Spain (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in United States is 48.5% higher than in Spain
Rent Prices in United States are 79.6% higher than in Spain
Restaurant Prices in United States are 36.7% higher than in Spain
Groceries Prices in United States are 52.9% higher than in Spain
Local Purchasing Power in United States is 50.1% higher than in Spain

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Restaurants	Spain Edit	United States Edit	Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	14.00 € (15.87 $)	17.64 € (20.00 $)	+26.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	50.00 € (56.67 $)	66.17 € (75.00 $)	+32.3 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	9.00 € (10.20 $)	9.90 € (11.22 $)	+10.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	3.00 € (3.40 $)	5.29 € (6.00 $)	+76.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	3.50 € (3.97 $)	6.18 € (7.00 $)	+76.4 %
Cappuccino (regular)	2.00 € (2.26 $)	4.61 € (5.23 $)	+131.0 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	2.16 € (2.45 $)	2.26 € (2.56 $)	+4.7 %
Water (12 oz small bottle)	1.60 € (1.81 $)	1.84 € (2.09 $)	+15.3 %
Markets	Spain Edit	United States Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	3.94 € (4.47 $)	3.53 € (4.00 $)	-10.4 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	1.20 € (1.37 $)	2.90 € (3.29 $)	+141.0 %
Rice (white), (1 lb)	0.64 € (0.72 $)	1.84 € (2.09 $)	+189.3 %
Eggs (regular) (12)	2.59 € (2.94 $)	3.73 € (4.23 $)	+44.1 %
Local Cheese (1 lb)	5.52 € (6.25 $)	5.17 € (5.86 $)	-6.3 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	3.30 € (3.74 $)	4.87 € (5.52 $)	+47.7 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	6.17 € (6.99 $)	6.51 € (7.38 $)	+5.6 %
Apples (1 lb)	0.95 € (1.08 $)	2.11 € (2.39 $)	+122.3 %
Banana (1 lb)	0.78 € (0.89 $)	0.67 € (0.76 $)	-14.2 %
Oranges (1 lb)	0.80 € (0.91 $)	1.80 € (2.04 $)	+124.6 %
Tomato (1 lb)	1.00 € (1.14 $)	1.97 € (2.23 $)	+95.9 %
Potato (1 lb)	0.70 € (0.79 $)	1.17 € (1.33 $)	+68.1 %
Onion (1 lb)	0.74 € (0.84 $)	1.23 € (1.40 $)	+65.6 %
Lettuce (1 head)	1.12 € (1.27 $)	1.94 € (2.20 $)	+73.3 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	0.66 € (0.75 $)	1.97 € (2.23 $)	+195.9 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	5.00 € (5.67 $)	13.23 € (15.00 $)	+164.7 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	1.10 € (1.24 $)	1.72 € (1.95 $)	+56.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	1.80 € (2.04 $)	3.17 € (3.59 $)	+75.9 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	5.50 € (6.23 $)	8.82 € (10.00 $)	+60.4 %
Transportation	Spain Edit	United States Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	1.50 € (1.70 $)	2.21 € (2.50 $)	+47.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	30.00 € (34.00 $)	57.34 € (65.00 $)	+91.1 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	3.70 € (4.19 $)	3.31 € (3.75 $)	-10.6 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	2.09 € (2.37 $)	2.47 € (2.80 $)	+18.1 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	23.00 € (26.07 $)	26.47 € (30.00 $)	+15.1 %
Gasoline (1 gallon)	5.86 € (6.64 $)	3.09 € (3.51 $)	-47.2 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	33,365.00 € (37,819.02 $)	26,466.84 € (30,000.00 $)	-20.7 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	26,817.15 € (30,397.07 $)	22,905.51 € (25,963.26 $)	-14.6 %
Utilities (Monthly)	Spain Edit	United States Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	130.29 € (147.68 $)	183.61 € (208.12 $)	+40.9 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data	17.56 € (19.90 $)	50.50 € (57.24 $)	+187.6 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	29.55 € (33.49 $)	63.07 € (71.49 $)	+113.4 %
Sports And Leisure	Spain Edit	United States Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	40.00 € (45.34 $)	41.06 € (46.54 $)	+2.6 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	13.66 € (15.48 $)	19.36 € (21.94 $)	+41.7 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	8.00 € (9.07 $)	12.77 € (14.47 $)	+59.6 %
Childcare	Spain Edit	United States Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	439.65 € (498.34 $)	1,214.51 € (1,376.64 $)	+176.2 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	8,563.25 € (9,706.39 $)	19,942.36 € (22,604.54 $)	+132.9 %
Clothing And Shoes	Spain Edit	United States Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	74.57 € (84.53 $)	45.98 € (52.12 $)	-38.3 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	31.51 € (35.71 $)	37.57 € (42.58 $)	+19.2 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	77.79 € (88.18 $)	79.08 € (89.64 $)	+1.7 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	91.39 € (103.59 $)	99.82 € (113.15 $)	+9.2 %
Rent Per Month	Spain Edit	United States Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	923.95 € (1,047.29 $)	1,536.40 € (1,741.50 $)	+66.3 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	713.73 € (809.01 $)	1,268.28 € (1,437.59 $)	+77.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	1,460.65 € (1,655.63 $)	2,561.16 € (2,903.06 $)	+75.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	1,070.63 € (1,213.55 $)	2,121.32 € (2,404.50 $)	+98.1 %
Buy Apartment Price	Spain Edit	United States Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	338.27 € (383.43 $)	266.08 € (301.61 $)	-21.3 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	213.54 € (242.05 $)	221.72 € (251.32 $)	+3.8 %
Salaries And Financing	Spain Edit	United States Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	1,717.26 € (1,946.50 $)	3,827.34 € (4,338.27 $)	+122.9 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	3.52	6.51	+85.1 %
Last update:	April 2025	April 2025
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