Cost of Living Comparison Between United States and Spain Reverse

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Cost of Living in Spain is 31.8% lower than in United States (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Spain is 37.2% lower than in United States
Rent Prices in Spain are 47.5% lower than in United States
Restaurant Prices in Spain are 32.8% lower than in United States
Groceries Prices in Spain are 37.6% lower than in United States
Local Purchasing Power in Spain is 31.1% lower than in United States
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Restaurants
United States Edit Spain Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $
(18.42 €)
13.57 $
(12.50 €)
     -32.1 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 75.00 $
(69.07 €)
54.29 $
(50.00 €)
     -27.6 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 11.00 $
(10.13 €)
9.77 $
(9.00 €)
     -11.2 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 $
(5.53 €)
3.26 $
(3.00 €)
     -45.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 $
(6.45 €)
3.26 $
(3.00 €)
     -53.5 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.14 $
(4.74 €)
2.07 $
(1.91 €)
     -59.7 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.51 $
(2.31 €)
2.21 $
(2.04 €)
     -11.8 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.06 $
(1.90 €)
1.67 $
(1.53 €)
     -19.0 %
Markets
United States Edit Spain Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 3.99 $
(3.68 €)
4.29 $
(3.95 €)
     +7.5 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.25 $
(3.00 €)
1.28 $
(1.18 €)
     -60.6 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.06 $
(1.90 €)
0.66 $
(0.61 €)
     -67.9 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.67 $
(3.38 €)
2.71 $
(2.50 €)
     -26.1 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.84 $
(5.38 €)
5.96 $
(5.49 €)
     +1.9 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.47 $
(5.04 €)
3.51 $
(3.24 €)
     -35.8 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.26 $
(6.69 €)
6.67 $
(6.14 €)
     -8.2 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.40 $
(2.21 €)
0.99 $
(0.91 €)
     -58.7 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.76 $
(0.70 €)
0.84 $
(0.77 €)
     +10.4 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.04 $
(1.88 €)
0.85 $
(0.79 €)
     -58.2 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.23 $
(2.05 €)
1.10 $
(1.01 €)
     -50.8 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.35 $
(1.24 €)
0.75 $
(0.69 €)
     -44.7 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.39 $
(1.28 €)
0.80 $
(0.73 €)
     -42.6 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.17 $
(2.00 €)
1.15 $
(1.06 €)
     -47.2 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.19 $
(2.02 €)
0.72 $
(0.67 €)
     -67.0 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $
(13.81 €)
5.43 $
(5.00 €)
     -63.8 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.81 $
(1.67 €)
1.15 $
(1.06 €)
     -36.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.52 $
(3.24 €)
1.86 $
(1.71 €)
     -47.1 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.00 $
(9.21 €)
5.81 $
(5.35 €)
     -41.9 %
Transportation
United States Edit Spain Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 $
(2.30 €)
1.63 $
(1.50 €)
     -34.8 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 70.00 $
(64.46 €)
32.58 $
(30.00 €)
     -53.5 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.50 $
(3.22 €)
3.80 $
(3.50 €)
     +8.6 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.80 $
(2.58 €)
2.11 $
(1.95 €)
     -24.5 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $
(27.63 €)
24.58 $
(22.64 €)
     -18.1 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.64 $
(3.35 €)
6.59 $
(6.07 €)
     +81.0 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,680.68 $
(31,017.28 €)
36,230.00 $
(33,365.00 €)
     +7.6 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,152.35 $
(24,084.27 €)
28,568.90 $
(26,309.73 €)
     +9.2 %
Utilities (Monthly)
United States Edit Spain Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 207.91 $
(191.47 €)
145.45 $
(133.94 €)
     -30.0 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 54.50 $
(50.19 €)
19.53 $
(17.99 €)
     -64.2 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 71.07 $
(65.45 €)
34.48 $
(31.75 €)
     -51.5 %
Sports And Leisure
United States Edit Spain Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 47.22 $
(43.49 €)
42.78 $
(39.39 €)
     -9.4 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 22.04 $
(20.30 €)
14.39 $
(13.25 €)
     -34.7 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 14.00 $
(12.89 €)
8.69 $
(8.00 €)
     -38.0 %
Childcare
United States Edit Spain Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,382.73 $
(1,273.39 €)
460.86 $
(424.42 €)
     -66.7 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 22,667.92 $
(20,875.38 €)
8,870.82 $
(8,169.33 €)
     -60.9 %
Clothing And Shoes
United States Edit Spain Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 52.38 $
(48.24 €)
81.30 $
(74.87 €)
     +55.2 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 43.05 $
(39.64 €)
33.48 $
(30.83 €)
     -22.2 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 88.94 $
(81.91 €)
84.20 $
(77.54 €)
     -5.3 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 114.15 $
(105.12 €)
97.51 $
(89.80 €)
     -14.6 %
Rent Per Month
United States Edit Spain Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,830.30 $
(1,685.56 €)
1,045.80 $
(963.10 €)
     -42.9 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,514.65 $
(1,394.87 €)
791.05 $
(728.49 €)
     -47.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,117.89 $
(2,871.33 €)
1,699.40 $
(1,565.01 €)
     -45.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,518.19 $
(2,319.06 €)
1,182.76 $
(1,089.23 €)
     -53.0 %
Buy Apartment Price
United States Edit Spain Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 455.71 $
(419.67 €)
365.71 $
(336.79 €)
     -19.7 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 360.09 $
(331.61 €)
212.69 $
(195.87 €)
     -40.9 %
Salaries And Financing
United States Edit Spain Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,433.71 $
(4,083.10 €)
1,920.38 $
(1,768.52 €)
     -56.7 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.63 3.49      -47.4 %
Last update: July 2024July 2024
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