Cost of Living in Spain
Cost of living in Spain is 25.91% lower than in United States (aggregate data for all cities, rent is not taken into account).
Rent in Spain is, on average, 47.35% lower than in United States.
| Restaurants | [ Edit ] | Range |
|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 10.00 € | |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course | 40.00 € | |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) | 7.35 € | |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) | 2.50 € | |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 3.00 € | |
| Cappuccino (regular) | 1.64 € | |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) | 1.73 € | |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) | 1.17 € | |
| Markets | [ Edit ] | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 2.98 € | |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 0.91 € | |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) | 0.45 € | |
| Eggs (regular) (12) | 1.75 € | |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) | 4.41 € | |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) | 2.75 € | |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 4.84 € | |
| Apples (1 lb) | 0.78 € | |
| Banana (1 lb) | 0.72 € | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | 0.62 € | |
| Tomato (1 lb) | 0.73 € | |
| Potato (1 lb) | 0.49 € | |
| Onion (1 lb) | 0.53 € | |
| Lettuce (1 head) | 0.95 € | |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 0.62 € | |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 5.00 € | |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 0.83 € | |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 1.51 € | |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 5.00 € | |
| Transportation | [ Edit ] | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 1.50 € | |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 42.00 € | |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 3.25 € | |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 1.77 € | |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 20.61 € | |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | 4.97 € | |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 20,000.00 € | |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 20,439.15 € | |
| Utilities (Monthly) | [ Edit ] | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 118.55 € | |
| 1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) | 0.16 € | |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 40.72 € | |
| Sports And Leisure | [ Edit ] | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 36.76 € | |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 12.37 € | |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 8.00 € | |
| Childcare | [ Edit ] | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 378.71 € | |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 7,429.03 € | |
| Clothing And Shoes | [ Edit ] | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 72.38 € | |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 28.45 € | |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 69.12 € | |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 86.79 € | |
| Rent Per Month | [ Edit ] | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 675.99 € | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 526.54 € | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 1,078.69 € | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 791.12 € | |
| Buy Apartment Price | [ Edit ] | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 288.48 € | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 191.62 € | |
| Salaries And Financing | [ Edit ] | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 1,334.92 € | |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 2.36 |
Prices in Spain
This country had 18672 entries in the past 12 months by 1815 different contributors.
Last update: May 2020
Our data for each country are based on all entries from all cities in that country.
Last update: May 2020
Our data for each country are based on all entries from all cities in that country.
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By City in Spain
Rank |
City |
Cost of Living Index |
Rent Index |
Cost of Living Plus Rent Index |
Groceries Index |
Restaurant Price Index |
Local Purchasing Power Index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bilbao | 64.02 | 25.57 | 45.56 | 56.41 | 55.56 | 67.44 | |
| Barcelona | 59.06 | 30.33 | 45.27 | 48.20 | 53.88 | 62.95 | |
| Madrid | 58.80 | 32.54 | 46.20 | 48.64 | 55.98 | 69.73 | |
| Palma de Mallorca | 56.35 | 27.29 | 42.40 | 45.54 | 57.14 | 58.10 | |
| Granada | 55.96 | 16.54 | 37.03 | 46.87 | 44.74 | 68.77 | |
| Valencia | 51.57 | 21.49 | 37.13 | 42.20 | 45.68 | 76.06 | |
| Santa Cruz de Tenerife | 51.49 | 19.02 | 35.91 | 43.71 | 48.80 | 60.45 | |
| Alicante | 50.37 | 16.78 | 34.25 | 40.29 | 49.29 | 79.58 | |
| Malaga | 50.27 | 22.01 | 36.70 | 41.31 | 46.13 | 69.10 | |
| Seville (Sevilla) | 48.73 | 19.72 | 34.80 | 41.53 | 40.03 | 75.24 | |
| Las Palmas de Gran Canaria | 48.25 | 20.57 | 34.96 | 42.81 | 44.11 | 64.00 |
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