Cost of Living Comparison Between United States and Spain Reverse

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Cost of Living in Spain is 27.4% lower than in United States (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Spain is 33.1% lower than in United States
Rent Prices in Spain are 44.6% lower than in United States
Restaurant Prices in Spain are 27.6% lower than in United States
Groceries Prices in Spain are 35.1% lower than in United States
Local Purchasing Power in Spain is 33.4% lower than in United States
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Restaurants
 United States Edit Spain Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $
(17.78 €)		 15.75 $
(14.00 €)		      -21.2 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 75.00 $
(66.66 €)		 56.25 $
(50.00 €)		      -25.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 11.50 $
(10.22 €)		 10.13 $
(9.00 €)		      -12.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 $
(5.33 €)		 3.38 $
(3.00 €)		      -43.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 $
(6.22 €)		 3.94 $
(3.50 €)		      -43.7 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.24 $
(4.65 €)		 2.26 $
(2.01 €)		      -56.8 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.56 $
(2.28 €)		 2.44 $
(2.17 €)		      -4.9 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.09 $
(1.86 €)		 1.81 $
(1.60 €)		      -13.6 %
Markets
 United States Edit Spain Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.00 $
(3.56 €)		 4.43 $
(3.94 €)		      +10.7 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.29 $
(2.93 €)		 1.37 $
(1.22 €)		      -58.4 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.09 $
(1.86 €)		 0.72 $
(0.64 €)		      -65.7 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.27 $
(3.79 €)		 2.92 $
(2.60 €)		      -31.5 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.86 $
(5.21 €)		 6.20 $
(5.51 €)		      +5.7 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.53 $
(4.91 €)		 3.70 $
(3.29 €)		      -33.0 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.39 $
(6.57 €)		 6.91 $
(6.14 €)		      -6.6 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.39 $
(2.13 €)		 1.08 $
(0.96 €)		      -55.0 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.76 $
(0.68 €)		 0.89 $
(0.79 €)		      +16.3 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.04 $
(1.81 €)		 0.91 $
(0.81 €)		      -55.5 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.22 $
(1.98 €)		 1.13 $
(1.01 €)		      -49.1 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.33 $
(1.18 €)		 0.79 $
(0.70 €)		      -40.4 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.39 $
(1.24 €)		 0.84 $
(0.75 €)		      -39.7 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.20 $
(1.96 €)		 1.27 $
(1.13 €)		      -42.4 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.23 $
(1.98 €)		 0.75 $
(0.67 €)		      -66.4 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $
(13.33 €)		 5.63 $
(5.00 €)		      -62.5 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.95 $
(1.74 €)		 1.24 $
(1.10 €)		      -36.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.59 $
(3.19 €)		 2.04 $
(1.81 €)		      -43.3 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.00 $
(8.89 €)		 6.19 $
(5.50 €)		      -38.1 %
Transportation
 United States Edit Spain Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 $
(2.22 €)		 1.69 $
(1.50 €)		      -32.5 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 65.00 $
(57.78 €)		 33.75 $
(30.00 €)		      -48.1 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.75 $
(3.33 €)		 4.33 $
(3.85 €)		      +15.5 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.80 $
(2.49 €)		 2.35 $
(2.09 €)		      -15.9 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $
(26.67 €)		 25.88 $
(23.00 €)		      -13.7 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.50 $
(3.11 €)		 6.59 $
(5.86 €)		      +88.1 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 $
(26,665.50 €)		 37,537.27 $
(33,365.00 €)		      +25.1 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,965.55 $
(23,079.48 €)		 30,230.89 $
(26,870.72 €)		      +16.4 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 United States Edit Spain Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 208.74 $
(185.53 €)		 146.04 $
(129.81 €)		      -30.0 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 57.26 $
(50.89 €)		 19.71 $
(17.52 €)		      -65.6 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 71.62 $
(63.66 €)		 33.13 $
(29.45 €)		      -53.7 %
Sports And Leisure
 United States Edit Spain Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 46.19 $
(41.05 €)		 45.22 $
(40.19 €)		      -2.1 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 21.93 $
(19.49 €)		 15.31 $
(13.61 €)		      -30.2 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 14.27 $
(12.68 €)		 9.00 $
(8.00 €)		      -36.9 %
Childcare
 United States Edit Spain Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,372.36 $
(1,219.82 €)		 499.54 $
(444.02 €)		      -63.6 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 22,564.26 $
(20,056.24 €)		 9,654.14 $
(8,581.08 €)		      -57.2 %
Clothing And Shoes
 United States Edit Spain Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 52.12 $
(46.33 €)		 83.83 $
(74.51 €)		      +60.8 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 42.52 $
(37.80 €)		 35.60 $
(31.64 €)		      -16.3 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 89.82 $
(79.83 €)		 87.64 $
(77.90 €)		      -2.4 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 113.47 $
(100.86 €)		 102.96 $
(91.52 €)		      -9.3 %
Rent Per Month
 United States Edit Spain Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,744.35 $
(1,550.46 €)		 1,031.23 $
(916.61 €)		      -40.9 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,437.27 $
(1,277.51 €)		 808.83 $
(718.93 €)		      -43.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,895.26 $
(2,573.46 €)		 1,646.47 $
(1,463.47 €)		      -43.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,401.49 $
(2,134.57 €)		 1,206.30 $
(1,072.22 €)		      -49.8 %
Buy Apartment Price
 United States Edit Spain Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 299.55 $
(266.25 €)		 382.27 $
(339.78 €)		      +27.6 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 251.94 $
(223.94 €)		 239.12 $
(212.54 €)		      -5.1 %
Salaries And Financing
 United States Edit Spain Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,326.99 $
(3,846.05 €)		 1,926.82 $
(1,712.65 €)		      -55.5 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.51 3.52      -46.0 %
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