Cost of Living in Spain
Summary:
- Family of four estimated monthly costs are 2,562.08$ (2,156.90€) without rent.
- A single person estimated monthly costs are 725.83$ (611.04€) without rent.
- Cost of living in Spain is, on average, 19.55% lower than in United States.
- Rent in Spain is, on average, 45.55% lower than in United States.
Restaurants |  Edit |
Range |
|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 11.00 € | |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course | 40.00 € | |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) | 7.50 € | |
| 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) | 1.74 € | |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) | 1.17 € | |
Markets | Edit |
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| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 2.97 € | |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 0.90 € | |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) | 0.46 € | |
| Eggs (regular) (12) | 1.88 € | |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) | 4.37 € | |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) | 2.70 € | |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 4.76 € | |
| Apples (1 lb) | 0.78 € | |
| Banana (1 lb) | 0.71 € | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | 0.64 € | |
| Tomato (1 lb) | 0.74 € | |
| Potato (1 lb) | 0.52 € | |
| Onion (1 lb) | 0.52 € | |
| Lettuce (1 head) | 0.94 € | |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 0.62 € | |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 5.00 € | |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 0.87 € | |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 1.49 € | |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 5.00 € | |
Transportation | Edit |
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| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 1.45 € | |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 40.00 € | |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 3.50 € | |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 1.69 € | |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 20.21 € | |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | 4.83 € | |
| 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) | 21,103.72 € | |
Utilities (Monthly) | Edit |
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| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 114.23 € | |
| 1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) | 0.16 € | |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 39.19 € | |
Sports And Leisure | Edit |
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| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 37.26 € | |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 11.99 € | |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 8.00 € | |
Childcare | Edit |
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| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 363.01 € | |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 7,274.13 € | |
Clothing And Shoes | Edit |
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| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 70.16 € | |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 28.76 € | |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 68.13 € | |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 85.38 € | |
Rent Per Month | Edit |
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| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 645.40 € | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 496.89 € | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 1,015.53 € | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 750.30 € | |
Buy Apartment Price | Edit |
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| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 271.89 € | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 181.83 € | |
Salaries And Financing | Edit |
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| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 1,333.95 € | |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 2.31 |
Prices in Spain
This country had 16208 entries in the past 12 months by 1502 different contributors.
Last update: July 2021
Our data for each country are based on all entries from all cities in that country.
Last update: July 2021
Our data for each country are based on all entries from all cities in that country.
Sources and References
Moving to Spain? Explore:
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 | 64.74 | 28.21 | 47.74 | 58.01 | 62.52 | 54.67 | |
| Barcelona | 64.59 | 33.41 | 50.08 | 52.78 | 65.08 | 55.95 | |
| Palma de Mallorca | 62.13 | 31.32 | 47.80 | 49.61 | 69.85 | 49.30 | |
| Madrid | 62.05 | 32.86 | 48.47 | 50.79 | 65.29 | 61.84 | |
| Zaragoza (Saragossa) | 57.48 | 18.71 | 39.44 | 50.56 | 55.96 | 62.09 | |
| Granada | 56.73 | 17.97 | 38.70 | 48.13 | 49.05 | 62.08 | |
| Valencia | 55.50 | 23.93 | 40.81 | 47.93 | 54.85 | 61.33 | |
| Seville (Sevilla) | 54.92 | 22.71 | 39.93 | 51.53 | 46.12 | 58.51 | |
| Malaga | 54.75 | 25.60 | 41.19 | 45.19 | 54.09 | 56.67 | |
| Alicante | 54.41 | 20.84 | 38.79 | 45.60 | 54.46 | 72.44 | |
| Santa Cruz de Tenerife | 54.37 | 20.10 | 38.42 | 46.75 | 56.73 | 59.50 | |
| Murcia | 54.20 | 16.84 | 36.81 | 45.79 | 52.96 | 67.70 | |
| Las Palmas de Gran Canaria | 52.05 | 24.37 | 39.17 | 48.37 | 47.27 | 47.69 |
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