Cost of Living Comparison Between United States and Spain Reverse

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Consumer Prices in Spain are 33.3% lower than in United States (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Spain are 41.6% lower than in United States
Rent Prices in Spain are 55.7% lower than in United States
Restaurant Prices in Spain are 37.4% lower than in United States
Groceries Prices in Spain are 42.6% lower than in United States
Local Purchasing Power in Spain is 23.4% lower than in United States
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Restaurants
United States Edit Spain Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $
(18.69 €)
12.84 $
(12.00 €)
     -35.8 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 75.00 $
(70.10 €)
48.15 $
(45.00 €)
     -35.8 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 $
(9.35 €)
8.56 $
(8.00 €)
     -14.4 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 $
(5.61 €)
2.67 $
(2.50 €)
     -55.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 $
(6.54 €)
3.21 $
(3.00 €)
     -54.1 %
Cappuccino (regular) 4.74 $
(4.43 €)
1.86 $
(1.74 €)
     -60.8 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.33 $
(2.18 €)
2.01 $
(1.88 €)
     -13.5 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.84 $
(1.72 €)
1.37 $
(1.28 €)
     -25.6 %
Markets
United States Edit Spain Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 3.90 $
(3.64 €)
3.65 $
(3.41 €)
     -6.4 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.20 $
(2.99 €)
1.07 $
(1.00 €)
     -66.7 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.90 $
(1.78 €)
0.60 $
(0.56 €)
     -68.2 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.52 $
(4.23 €)
2.42 $
(2.26 €)
     -46.5 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.37 $
(5.02 €)
5.16 $
(4.83 €)
     -3.8 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.41 $
(5.06 €)
3.26 $
(3.04 €)
     -39.8 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 6.87 $
(6.42 €)
5.46 $
(5.10 €)
     -20.5 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.21 $
(2.07 €)
0.90 $
(0.84 €)
     -59.2 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.73 $
(0.68 €)
0.80 $
(0.75 €)
     +9.7 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.89 $
(1.76 €)
0.76 $
(0.71 €)
     -60.0 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.08 $
(1.94 €)
0.92 $
(0.86 €)
     -55.7 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.25 $
(1.17 €)
0.61 $
(0.57 €)
     -51.0 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.26 $
(1.18 €)
0.67 $
(0.63 €)
     -46.6 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.14 $
(2.00 €)
1.04 $
(0.97 €)
     -51.4 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.12 $
(1.98 €)
0.69 $
(0.64 €)
     -67.6 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 13.00 $
(12.15 €)
5.35 $
(5.00 €)
     -58.8 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.71 $
(2.53 €)
1.05 $
(0.98 €)
     -61.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.38 $
(3.16 €)
1.72 $
(1.61 €)
     -49.1 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 9.00 $
(8.41 €)
5.35 $
(5.00 €)
     -40.6 %
Transportation
United States Edit Spain Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 $
(2.34 €)
1.60 $
(1.50 €)
     -35.8 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 69.30 $
(64.77 €)
37.77 $
(35.30 €)
     -45.5 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.50 $
(3.27 €)
3.74 $
(3.50 €)
     +7.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.70 $
(2.52 €)
1.89 $
(1.77 €)
     -29.8 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $
(28.04 €)
22.34 $
(20.88 €)
     -25.5 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.77 $
(3.52 €)
6.59 $
(6.16 €)
     +75.2 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,000.00 $
(23,365.83 €)
25,678.53 $
(24,000.00 €)
     +2.7 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 23,641.90 $
(22,096.50 €)
25,389.18 $
(23,729.57 €)
     +7.4 %
Utilities (Monthly)
United States Edit Spain Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 186.13 $
(173.96 €)
139.19 $
(130.10 €)
     -25.2 %
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) 0.18 $
(0.17 €)
0.13 $
(0.12 €)
     -27.0 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 70.08 $
(65.50 €)
36.55 $
(34.16 €)
     -47.8 %
Sports And Leisure
United States Edit Spain Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 41.85 $
(39.11 €)
40.74 $
(38.08 €)
     -2.6 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 18.43 $
(17.23 €)
13.21 $
(12.34 €)
     -28.4 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 12.50 $
(11.68 €)
8.56 $
(8.00 €)
     -31.5 %
Childcare
United States Edit Spain Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,191.65 $
(1,113.76 €)
393.27 $
(367.57 €)
     -67.0 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 16,847.81 $
(15,746.52 €)
7,854.44 $
(7,341.02 €)
     -53.4 %
Clothing And Shoes
United States Edit Spain Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 51.11 $
(47.77 €)
73.44 $
(68.64 €)
     +43.7 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 40.24 $
(37.61 €)
30.71 $
(28.70 €)
     -23.7 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 81.41 $
(76.09 €)
75.15 $
(70.24 €)
     -7.7 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 110.52 $
(103.30 €)
88.06 $
(82.30 €)
     -20.3 %
Rent Per Month
United States Edit Spain Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,695.93 $
(1,585.07 €)
789.60 $
(737.98 €)
     -53.4 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,373.28 $
(1,283.51 €)
635.44 $
(593.90 €)
     -53.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,037.64 $
(2,839.08 €)
1,308.50 $
(1,222.97 €)
     -56.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,260.43 $
(2,112.67 €)
972.68 $
(909.10 €)
     -57.0 %
Buy Apartment Price
United States Edit Spain Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 432.35 $
(404.09 €)
312.33 $
(291.91 €)
     -27.8 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 291.96 $
(272.88 €)
198.70 $
(185.72 €)
     -31.9 %
Salaries And Financing
United States Edit Spain Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,248.55 $
(3,970.84 €)
1,900.71 $
(1,776.47 €)
     -55.3 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 5.42 2.25      -58.5 %
Last update: June 2023June 2023
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