Cost of Living Comparison Between United Kingdom and Spain Reverse

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Cost of Living in Spain is 25.5% lower than in United Kingdom (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Spain is 26.6% lower than in United Kingdom
Rent Prices in Spain are 29.1% lower than in United Kingdom
Restaurant Prices in Spain are 27.6% lower than in United Kingdom
Groceries Prices in Spain are 20.4% lower than in United Kingdom
Local Purchasing Power in Spain is 17.4% lower than in United Kingdom
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Restaurants
United Kingdom Edit Spain Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 £
(17.77 €)
11.82 £
(14.00 €)
     -21.2 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 65.00 £
(77.02 €)
42.20 £
(50.00 €)
     -35.1 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 7.50 £
(8.89 €)
7.60 £
(9.00 €)
     +1.3 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 5.00 £
(5.92 €)
2.53 £
(3.00 €)
     -49.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.60 £
(5.45 €)
2.95 £
(3.50 €)
     -35.8 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.41 £
(4.04 €)
1.71 £
(2.02 €)
     -49.9 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.78 £
(2.11 €)
1.83 £
(2.17 €)
     +3.1 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.27 £
(1.51 €)
1.36 £
(1.61 €)
     +6.8 %
Markets
United Kingdom Edit Spain Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.70 £
(5.57 €)
3.33 £
(3.95 €)
     -29.1 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.12 £
(1.32 €)
1.03 £
(1.22 €)
     -8.2 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.74 £
(0.88 €)
0.54 £
(0.64 €)
     -27.0 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.97 £
(3.52 €)
2.19 £
(2.60 €)
     -26.1 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 3.25 £
(3.85 €)
4.67 £
(5.53 €)
     +43.9 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 2.99 £
(3.55 €)
2.79 £
(3.30 €)
     -6.9 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 4.73 £
(5.61 €)
5.21 £
(6.17 €)
     +9.9 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.99 £
(1.18 €)
0.81 £
(0.96 €)
     -18.5 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.55 £
(0.65 €)
0.67 £
(0.79 €)
     +21.9 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.96 £
(1.14 €)
0.68 £
(0.81 €)
     -29.1 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.18 £
(1.40 €)
0.85 £
(1.01 €)
     -28.2 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.55 £
(0.65 €)
0.59 £
(0.70 €)
     +7.8 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.52 £
(0.62 €)
0.63 £
(0.75 €)
     +21.9 %
Lettuce (1 head) 0.84 £
(0.99 €)
0.95 £
(1.13 €)
     +13.9 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.13 £
(1.34 €)
0.56 £
(0.66 €)
     -50.5 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 8.00 £
(9.48 €)
4.22 £
(5.00 €)
     -47.3 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.08 £
(2.46 €)
0.93 £
(1.10 €)
     -55.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.46 £
(2.92 €)
1.53 £
(1.81 €)
     -38.0 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 14.99 £
(17.76 €)
4.64 £
(5.50 €)
     -69.0 %
Transportation
United Kingdom Edit Spain Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.40 £
(2.84 €)
1.27 £
(1.50 €)
     -47.3 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 70.00 £
(82.94 €)
25.32 £
(30.00 €)
     -63.8 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.00 £
(4.74 €)
3.25 £
(3.85 €)
     -18.8 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.86 £
(3.39 €)
1.77 £
(2.09 €)
     -38.4 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 20.00 £
(23.70 €)
19.41 £
(23.00 €)
     -2.9 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.45 £
(6.46 €)
4.94 £
(5.85 €)
     -9.4 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,285.00 £
(33,514.88 €)
28,158.51 £
(33,365.00 €)
     -0.4 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 29,848.56 £
(35,367.54 €)
22,677.64 £
(26,870.72 €)
     -24.0 %
Utilities (Monthly)
United Kingdom Edit Spain Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 237.73 £
(281.69 €)
109.30 £
(129.51 €)
     -54.0 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 12.88 £
(15.27 €)
14.74 £
(17.46 €)
     +14.4 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 31.24 £
(37.02 €)
24.80 £
(29.39 €)
     -20.6 %
Sports And Leisure
United Kingdom Edit Spain Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 34.07 £
(40.37 €)
33.91 £
(40.18 €)
     -0.5 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 11.66 £
(13.82 €)
11.50 £
(13.63 €)
     -1.4 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 10.00 £
(11.85 €)
6.75 £
(8.00 €)
     -32.5 %
Childcare
United Kingdom Edit Spain Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,261.00 £
(1,494.15 €)
376.10 £
(445.64 €)
     -70.2 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 15,202.61 £
(18,013.57 €)
7,242.04 £
(8,581.08 €)
     -52.4 %
Clothing And Shoes
United Kingdom Edit Spain Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 66.38 £
(78.66 €)
63.06 £
(74.72 €)
     -5.0 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 32.89 £
(38.97 €)
26.62 £
(31.55 €)
     -19.0 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 74.71 £
(88.53 €)
65.86 £
(78.04 €)
     -11.8 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 76.24 £
(90.34 €)
77.22 £
(91.50 €)
     +1.3 %
Rent Per Month
United Kingdom Edit Spain Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,041.24 £
(1,233.76 €)
775.36 £
(918.72 €)
     -25.5 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 844.13 £
(1,000.21 €)
607.98 £
(720.39 €)
     -28.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,723.20 £
(2,041.82 €)
1,235.37 £
(1,463.79 €)
     -28.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,365.61 £
(1,618.11 €)
907.36 £
(1,075.13 €)
     -33.6 %
Buy Apartment Price
United Kingdom Edit Spain Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 433.56 £
(513.73 €)
287.70 £
(340.89 €)
     -33.6 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 347.14 £
(411.32 €)
179.92 £
(213.19 €)
     -48.2 %
Salaries And Financing
United Kingdom Edit Spain Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,382.94 £
(2,823.54 €)
1,445.02 £
(1,712.21 €)
     -39.4 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 5.76 3.51      -39.0 %
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