Cost of Living Comparison Between United States and Spain Reverse

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Cost of Living in Spain is 27.2% lower than in United States (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Spain is 32.9% lower than in United States
Rent Prices in Spain are 44.4% lower than in United States
Restaurant Prices in Spain are 27.2% lower than in United States
Groceries Prices in Spain are 34.8% 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 $
(17.69 €)		 15.82 $
(14.00 €)		      -20.9 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 75.00 $
(66.36 €)		 56.51 $
(50.00 €)		      -24.6 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 11.39 $
(10.08 €)		 10.17 $
(9.00 €)		      -10.7 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 $
(5.31 €)		 3.39 $
(3.00 €)		      -43.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 $
(6.19 €)		 3.96 $
(3.50 €)		      -43.5 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.23 $
(4.63 €)		 2.26 $
(2.00 €)		      -56.7 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.56 $
(2.27 €)		 2.44 $
(2.16 €)		      -4.9 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.09 $
(1.85 €)		 1.81 $
(1.60 €)		      -13.6 %
Markets
 United States Edit Spain Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.00 $
(3.54 €)		 4.45 $
(3.94 €)		      +11.2 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.29 $
(2.91 €)		 1.36 $
(1.21 €)		      -58.6 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.09 $
(1.85 €)		 0.72 $
(0.64 €)		      -65.6 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.24 $
(3.75 €)		 2.94 $
(2.60 €)		      -30.8 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.87 $
(5.19 €)		 6.22 $
(5.50 €)		      +6.0 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.52 $
(4.89 €)		 3.72 $
(3.29 €)		      -32.6 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.39 $
(6.53 €)		 6.98 $
(6.17 €)		      -5.5 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.40 $
(2.12 €)		 1.07 $
(0.95 €)		      -55.2 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.76 $
(0.67 €)		 0.88 $
(0.78 €)		      +16.2 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.04 $
(1.81 €)		 0.91 $
(0.80 €)		      -55.6 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.23 $
(1.97 €)		 1.13 $
(1.00 €)		      -49.2 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.33 $
(1.18 €)		 0.79 $
(0.70 €)		      -40.5 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.40 $
(1.24 €)		 0.84 $
(0.75 €)		      -39.7 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.20 $
(1.95 €)		 1.27 $
(1.12 €)		      -42.5 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.23 $
(1.97 €)		 0.75 $
(0.66 €)		      -66.4 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $
(13.27 €)		 5.65 $
(5.00 €)		      -62.3 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.95 $
(1.73 €)		 1.25 $
(1.10 €)		      -36.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.59 $
(3.18 €)		 2.05 $
(1.81 €)		      -43.0 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.00 $
(8.85 €)		 6.22 $
(5.50 €)		      -37.8 %
Transportation
 United States Edit Spain Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 $
(2.21 €)		 1.70 $
(1.50 €)		      -32.2 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 65.00 $
(57.51 €)		 33.91 $
(30.00 €)		      -47.8 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.75 $
(3.32 €)		 4.15 $
(3.67 €)		      +10.8 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.80 $
(2.48 €)		 2.36 $
(2.09 €)		      -15.5 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $
(26.54 €)		 26.00 $
(23.00 €)		      -13.3 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.51 $
(3.10 €)		 6.62 $
(5.86 €)		      +89.0 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 $
(26,542.23 €)		 37,711.60 $
(33,365.00 €)		      +25.7 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,972.14 $
(22,978.62 €)		 30,310.73 $
(26,817.15 €)		      +16.7 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 United States Edit Spain Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 208.53 $
(184.49 €)		 147.06 $
(130.11 €)		      -29.5 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 57.22 $
(50.63 €)		 19.79 $
(17.51 €)		      -65.4 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 71.50 $
(63.26 €)		 33.44 $
(29.59 €)		      -53.2 %
Sports And Leisure
 United States Edit Spain Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 46.53 $
(41.17 €)		 45.32 $
(40.09 €)		      -2.6 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 22.01 $
(19.47 €)		 15.44 $
(13.66 €)		      -29.8 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 14.36 $
(12.71 €)		 9.04 $
(8.00 €)		      -37.1 %
Childcare
 United States Edit Spain Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,378.08 $
(1,219.25 €)		 499.62 $
(442.03 €)		      -63.7 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 22,637.27 $
(20,028.12 €)		 9,678.82 $
(8,563.25 €)		      -57.2 %
Clothing And Shoes
 United States Edit Spain Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 52.16 $
(46.15 €)		 84.27 $
(74.55 €)		      +61.6 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 42.62 $
(37.71 €)		 35.65 $
(31.54 €)		      -16.4 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 89.71 $
(79.37 €)		 88.06 $
(77.91 €)		      -1.8 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 113.32 $
(100.26 €)		 103.29 $
(91.39 €)		      -8.8 %
Rent Per Month
 United States Edit Spain Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,743.06 $
(1,542.16 €)		 1,045.57 $
(925.06 €)		      -40.0 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,438.27 $
(1,272.49 €)		 808.25 $
(715.10 €)		      -43.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,906.04 $
(2,571.09 €)		 1,654.44 $
(1,463.75 €)		      -43.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,406.89 $
(2,129.47 €)		 1,210.97 $
(1,071.40 €)		      -49.7 %
Buy Apartment Price
 United States Edit Spain Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 301.98 $
(267.17 €)		 381.75 $
(337.75 €)		      +26.4 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 251.69 $
(222.68 €)		 241.23 $
(213.43 €)		      -4.2 %
Salaries And Financing
 United States Edit Spain Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,340.80 $
(3,840.48 €)		 1,940.84 $
(1,717.14 €)		      -55.3 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.51 3.52      -46.0 %
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