Cost of Living Comparison Between United States and Spain Reverse

For major cities in those countries you get more relevant data by specifying cities.
City in United States:
City in Spain:
Indices DifferenceInfo
Consumer Prices in Spain are 34.3% lower than in United States (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Spain are 39.3% lower than in United States
Rent Prices in Spain are 48.3% lower than in United States
Restaurant Prices in Spain are 35.3% lower than in United States
Groceries Prices in Spain are 40.4% lower than in United States
Local Purchasing Power in Spain is 33.0% lower than in United States
Currency: Sticky Currency      Switch to metric measurement units
Restaurants
United States Edit Spain Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $
(18.84 €)
12.74 $
(12.00 €)
     -36.3 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 75.00 $
(70.66 €)
53.07 $
(50.00 €)
     -29.2 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.69 $
(10.07 €)
9.02 $
(8.50 €)
     -15.6 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 $
(5.65 €)
2.97 $
(2.80 €)
     -50.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 $
(6.60 €)
3.18 $
(3.00 €)
     -54.5 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.10 $
(4.81 €)
1.94 $
(1.83 €)
     -62.0 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.49 $
(2.34 €)
2.09 $
(1.97 €)
     -16.0 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.06 $
(1.94 €)
1.57 $
(1.48 €)
     -24.0 %
Markets
United States Edit Spain Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.01 $
(3.78 €)
4.17 $
(3.93 €)
     +4.1 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.24 $
(3.05 €)
1.22 $
(1.15 €)
     -62.2 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.07 $
(1.95 €)
0.63 $
(0.59 €)
     -69.6 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.73 $
(3.51 €)
2.58 $
(2.43 €)
     -30.7 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.84 $
(5.50 €)
5.64 $
(5.32 €)
     -3.3 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.52 $
(5.20 €)
3.36 $
(3.16 €)
     -39.2 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.29 $
(6.87 €)
6.29 $
(5.93 €)
     -13.7 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.41 $
(2.27 €)
0.95 $
(0.90 €)
     -60.6 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.76 $
(0.72 €)
0.81 $
(0.76 €)
     +6.4 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.04 $
(1.92 €)
0.82 $
(0.77 €)
     -60.1 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.23 $
(2.10 €)
1.08 $
(1.02 €)
     -51.4 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.37 $
(1.29 €)
0.70 $
(0.66 €)
     -49.2 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.38 $
(1.30 €)
0.76 $
(0.72 €)
     -44.9 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.16 $
(2.03 €)
1.10 $
(1.04 €)
     -48.9 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.19 $
(2.06 €)
0.69 $
(0.65 €)
     -68.4 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $
(14.13 €)
5.31 $
(5.00 €)
     -64.6 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.77 $
(1.66 €)
1.09 $
(1.03 €)
     -38.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.55 $
(3.35 €)
1.78 $
(1.68 €)
     -49.8 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.00 $
(9.42 €)
5.52 $
(5.20 €)
     -44.8 %
Transportation
United States Edit Spain Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 $
(2.36 €)
1.59 $
(1.50 €)
     -36.3 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 72.00 $
(67.84 €)
35.03 $
(33.00 €)
     -51.4 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.75 $
(3.53 €)
3.71 $
(3.50 €)
     -0.9 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.80 $
(2.64 €)
2.05 $
(1.93 €)
     -26.8 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $
(28.26 €)
23.35 $
(22.00 €)
     -22.2 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.65 $
(3.44 €)
6.46 $
(6.09 €)
     +76.8 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,000.00 $
(31,091.31 €)
35,413.27 $
(33,365.00 €)
     +7.3 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,082.69 $
(24,574.10 €)
27,175.86 $
(25,604.03 €)
     +4.2 %
Utilities (Monthly)
United States Edit Spain Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 206.64 $
(194.69 €)
137.58 $
(129.62 €)
     -33.4 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 52.42 $
(49.39 €)
19.41 $
(18.28 €)
     -63.0 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 71.19 $
(67.07 €)
33.77 $
(31.82 €)
     -52.6 %
Sports And Leisure
United States Edit Spain Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 48.06 $
(45.28 €)
41.56 $
(39.16 €)
     -13.5 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 22.79 $
(21.47 €)
13.45 $
(12.68 €)
     -41.0 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 14.00 $
(13.19 €)
8.49 $
(8.00 €)
     -39.3 %
Childcare
United States Edit Spain Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,378.25 $
(1,298.54 €)
434.44 $
(409.31 €)
     -68.5 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 23,036.62 $
(21,704.21 €)
8,450.87 $
(7,962.08 €)
     -63.3 %
Clothing And Shoes
United States Edit Spain Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 52.60 $
(49.56 €)
76.94 $
(72.49 €)
     +46.3 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 43.79 $
(41.26 €)
31.13 $
(29.33 €)
     -28.9 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 89.07 $
(83.92 €)
78.08 $
(73.57 €)
     -12.3 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 115.73 $
(109.04 €)
90.92 $
(85.67 €)
     -21.4 %
Rent Per Month
United States Edit Spain Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,775.81 $
(1,673.10 €)
991.38 $
(934.04 €)
     -44.2 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,461.45 $
(1,376.92 €)
744.07 $
(701.04 €)
     -49.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,976.38 $
(2,804.23 €)
1,592.96 $
(1,500.82 €)
     -46.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,416.70 $
(2,276.92 €)
1,115.50 $
(1,050.98 €)
     -53.8 %
Buy Apartment Price
United States Edit Spain Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 340.59 $
(320.89 €)
335.39 $
(315.99 €)
     -1.5 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 268.15 $
(252.64 €)
199.11 $
(187.59 €)
     -25.7 %
Salaries And Financing
United States Edit Spain Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,570.99 $
(4,306.61 €)
1,860.29 $
(1,752.69 €)
     -59.3 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.56 3.49      -46.8 %
Last update: April 2024April 2024
Contributors in the past 12 months:110991857