Cost of Living Comparison Between Spain and United States

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Indices Difference
Consumer Prices in United States are 52.2% higher than in Spain (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in United States are 64.9% higher than in Spain
Rent Prices in United States are 94.3% higher than in Spain
Restaurant Prices in United States are 54.7% higher than in Spain
Groceries Prices in United States are 67.8% higher than in Spain
Local Purchasing Power in United States is 47.6% higher than in Spain

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Restaurants	Spain Edit	United States Edit	Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	12.00 € (12.77 $)	18.79 € (20.00 $)	+56.6 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	50.00 € (53.23 $)	70.45 € (75.00 $)	+40.9 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	8.50 € (9.05 $)	10.04 € (10.69 $)	+18.1 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	2.80 € (2.98 $)	5.64 € (6.00 $)	+101.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	3.00 € (3.19 $)	6.58 € (7.00 $)	+119.2 %
Cappuccino (regular)	1.83 € (1.95 $)	4.79 € (5.10 $)	+162.1 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	1.97 € (2.09 $)	2.33 € (2.49 $)	+18.7 %
Water (12 oz small bottle)	1.48 € (1.57 $)	1.93 € (2.06 $)	+30.9 %
Markets	Spain Edit	United States Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	3.93 € (4.19 $)	3.76 € (4.01 $)	-4.3 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	1.15 € (1.23 $)	3.04 € (3.23 $)	+163.3 %
Rice (white), (1 lb)	0.59 € (0.63 $)	1.94 € (2.07 $)	+227.5 %
Eggs (regular) (12)	2.44 € (2.60 $)	3.49 € (3.72 $)	+43.2 %
Local Cheese (1 lb)	5.31 € (5.65 $)	5.48 € (5.83 $)	+3.2 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	3.16 € (3.36 $)	5.17 € (5.51 $)	+63.6 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	5.92 € (6.30 $)	6.84 € (7.28 $)	+15.4 %
Apples (1 lb)	0.90 € (0.95 $)	2.26 € (2.41 $)	+152.7 %
Banana (1 lb)	0.76 € (0.81 $)	0.71 € (0.76 $)	-6.3 %
Oranges (1 lb)	0.77 € (0.82 $)	1.91 € (2.04 $)	+148.9 %
Tomato (1 lb)	1.02 € (1.08 $)	2.09 € (2.22 $)	+105.1 %
Potato (1 lb)	0.65 € (0.70 $)	1.28 € (1.37 $)	+96.0 %
Onion (1 lb)	0.71 € (0.76 $)	1.29 € (1.38 $)	+81.2 %
Lettuce (1 head)	1.04 € (1.10 $)	2.03 € (2.16 $)	+95.4 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	0.65 € (0.69 $)	2.05 € (2.19 $)	+215.5 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	5.00 € (5.32 $)	14.09 € (15.00 $)	+181.8 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	1.03 € (1.10 $)	1.66 € (1.77 $)	+61.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	1.68 € (1.79 $)	3.33 € (3.55 $)	+98.1 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	5.20 € (5.54 $)	9.39 € (10.00 $)	+80.6 %
Transportation	Spain Edit	United States Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	1.50 € (1.60 $)	2.35 € (2.50 $)	+56.6 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	33.00 € (35.13 $)	67.63 € (72.00 $)	+104.9 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	3.50 € (3.73 $)	3.52 € (3.75 $)	+0.6 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	1.93 € (2.06 $)	2.63 € (2.80 $)	+36.2 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	22.00 € (23.42 $)	28.18 € (30.00 $)	+28.1 %
Gasoline (1 gallon)	6.09 € (6.48 $)	3.43 € (3.65 $)	-43.6 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	33,365.00 € (35,519.51 $)	30,998.32 € (33,000.00 $)	-7.1 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	25,604.03 € (27,257.38 $)	24,509.25 € (26,091.90 $)	-4.3 %
Utilities (Monthly)	Spain Edit	United States Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	129.58 € (137.95 $)	193.44 € (205.93 $)	+49.3 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data	18.21 € (19.39 $)	49.09 € (52.26 $)	+169.6 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	31.78 € (33.84 $)	66.74 € (71.05 $)	+110.0 %
Sports And Leisure	Spain Edit	United States Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	39.14 € (41.67 $)	44.66 € (47.54 $)	+14.1 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	12.65 € (13.46 $)	21.02 € (22.37 $)	+66.2 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	8.00 € (8.52 $)	13.15 € (14.00 $)	+64.4 %
Childcare	Spain Edit	United States Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	410.66 € (437.18 $)	1,291.83 € (1,375.24 $)	+214.6 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	7,962.08 € (8,476.22 $)	21,624.99 € (23,021.40 $)	+171.6 %
Clothing And Shoes	Spain Edit	United States Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	72.15 € (76.81 $)	49.28 € (52.46 $)	-31.7 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	29.22 € (31.11 $)	40.91 € (43.55 $)	+40.0 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	73.43 € (78.17 $)	83.53 € (88.93 $)	+13.8 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	85.56 € (91.09 $)	108.17 € (115.15 $)	+26.4 %
Rent Per Month	Spain Edit	United States Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	934.33 € (994.66 $)	1,669.29 € (1,777.09 $)	+78.7 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	699.32 € (744.48 $)	1,373.68 € (1,462.38 $)	+96.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	1,493.95 € (1,590.42 $)	2,799.81 € (2,980.61 $)	+87.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	1,048.89 € (1,116.62 $)	2,272.98 € (2,419.75 $)	+116.7 %
Buy Apartment Price	Spain Edit	United States Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	312.17 € (332.33 $)	321.12 € (341.86 $)	+2.9 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	186.84 € (198.90 $)	252.89 € (269.22 $)	+35.4 %
Salaries And Financing	Spain Edit	United States Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	1,758.88 € (1,872.46 $)	4,282.43 € (4,558.96 $)	+143.5 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	3.48	6.57	+88.5 %
Last update:	April 2024	April 2024
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