Cost of Living Comparison Between United States and Spain Reverse

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Cost of Living in Spain is 26.9% lower than in United States (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Spain is 32.6% lower than in United States
Rent Prices in Spain are 44.2% lower than in United States
Restaurant Prices in Spain are 26.9% lower than in United States
Groceries Prices in Spain are 34.6% lower than in United States
Local Purchasing Power in Spain is 33.5% lower than in United States
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Restaurants
 United States Edit Spain Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $
(17.64 €)		 15.87 $
(14.00 €)		      -20.7 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 75.00 $
(66.17 €)		 56.67 $
(50.00 €)		      -24.4 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 11.22 $
(9.90 €)		 10.20 $
(9.00 €)		      -9.1 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 $
(5.29 €)		 3.40 $
(3.00 €)		      -43.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 $
(6.18 €)		 3.97 $
(3.50 €)		      -43.3 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.23 $
(4.61 €)		 2.27 $
(2.00 €)		      -56.7 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.56 $
(2.26 €)		 2.45 $
(2.16 €)		      -4.4 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.09 $
(1.84 €)		 1.81 $
(1.60 €)		      -13.2 %
Markets
 United States Edit Spain Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.00 $
(3.53 €)		 4.46 $
(3.94 €)		      +11.6 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.29 $
(2.90 €)		 1.37 $
(1.21 €)		      -58.4 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.09 $
(1.84 €)		 0.72 $
(0.64 €)		      -65.5 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.23 $
(3.73 €)		 2.94 $
(2.59 €)		      -30.6 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.86 $
(5.17 €)		 6.25 $
(5.51 €)		      +6.5 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.52 $
(4.87 €)		 3.74 $
(3.30 €)		      -32.3 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.38 $
(6.51 €)		 6.99 $
(6.17 €)		      -5.3 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.39 $
(2.11 €)		 1.08 $
(0.95 €)		      -55.0 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.76 $
(0.67 €)		 0.89 $
(0.78 €)		      +16.5 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.04 $
(1.80 €)		 0.91 $
(0.80 €)		      -55.5 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.23 $
(1.97 €)		 1.14 $
(1.00 €)		      -48.9 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.33 $
(1.17 €)		 0.79 $
(0.70 €)		      -40.5 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.40 $
(1.23 €)		 0.84 $
(0.74 €)		      -39.6 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.20 $
(1.95 €)		 1.27 $
(1.12 €)		      -42.3 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.23 $
(1.97 €)		 0.75 $
(0.66 €)		      -66.2 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $
(13.23 €)		 5.67 $
(5.00 €)		      -62.2 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.95 $
(1.72 €)		 1.24 $
(1.10 €)		      -36.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.59 $
(3.17 €)		 2.04 $
(1.80 €)		      -43.1 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.00 $
(8.82 €)		 6.23 $
(5.50 €)		      -37.7 %
Transportation
 United States Edit Spain Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 $
(2.21 €)		 1.70 $
(1.50 €)		      -32.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 65.00 $
(57.34 €)		 34.00 $
(30.00 €)		      -47.7 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.75 $
(3.31 €)		 4.19 $
(3.70 €)		      +11.8 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.80 $
(2.47 €)		 2.37 $
(2.09 €)		      -15.3 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $
(26.47 €)		 26.07 $
(23.00 €)		      -13.1 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.51 $
(3.09 €)		 6.64 $
(5.86 €)		      +89.4 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 $
(26,466.84 €)		 37,819.02 $
(33,365.00 €)		      +26.1 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,959.70 $
(22,902.38 €)		 30,397.07 $
(26,817.15 €)		      +17.1 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 United States Edit Spain Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 208.15 $
(183.63 €)		 147.75 $
(130.35 €)		      -29.0 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 57.26 $
(50.52 €)		 19.89 $
(17.54 €)		      -65.3 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 71.50 $
(63.08 €)		 33.48 $
(29.54 €)		      -53.2 %
Sports And Leisure
 United States Edit Spain Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 46.54 $
(41.06 €)		 45.38 $
(40.03 €)		      -2.5 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 21.94 $
(19.36 €)		 15.48 $
(13.66 €)		      -29.4 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 14.47 $
(12.77 €)		 9.07 $
(8.00 €)		      -37.3 %
Childcare
 United States Edit Spain Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,376.64 $
(1,214.51 €)		 498.34 $
(439.65 €)		      -63.8 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 22,604.54 $
(19,942.36 €)		 9,706.39 $
(8,563.25 €)		      -57.1 %
Clothing And Shoes
 United States Edit Spain Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 52.12 $
(45.98 €)		 84.53 $
(74.57 €)		      +62.2 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 42.58 $
(37.57 €)		 35.71 $
(31.51 €)		      -16.1 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 89.64 $
(79.08 €)		 88.18 $
(77.79 €)		      -1.6 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 113.15 $
(99.82 €)		 103.59 $
(91.39 €)		      -8.4 %
Rent Per Month
 United States Edit Spain Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,741.42 $
(1,536.33 €)		 1,048.47 $
(924.99 €)		      -39.8 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,437.50 $
(1,268.20 €)		 809.91 $
(714.53 €)		      -43.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,902.29 $
(2,560.48 €)		 1,658.61 $
(1,463.27 €)		      -42.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,404.42 $
(2,121.25 €)		 1,214.90 $
(1,071.82 €)		      -49.5 %
Buy Apartment Price
 United States Edit Spain Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 301.54 $
(266.02 €)		 383.43 $
(338.27 €)		      +27.2 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 251.27 $
(221.68 €)		 242.05 $
(213.54 €)		      -3.7 %
Salaries And Financing
 United States Edit Spain Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,338.84 $
(3,827.84 €)		 1,944.68 $
(1,715.65 €)		      -55.2 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.51 3.52      -46.0 %
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