Cost of living in Spain

Summary of cost of living in Spain

  • Family of four estimated monthly costs: €3,486
  • Single person estimated monthly costs: €1,831
  • Spain is the 4th cheapest country in Western Europe (11 out of 14)
  • Cost of living in Spain is more expensive than in 55% of countries in the World (26 out of 55)
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Food
Basic lunchtime menu (including a drink) in the business district €18
Combo meal in fast food restaurant (big mac meal or similar) €10
500 gr (1 lb.) of boneless chicken breast €3.90
1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk €1.04
12 eggs, large €3.11
1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes €2.13
500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese €7
1 kg (2 lb.) of apples €2.02
1 kg (2 lb.) of potatoes €1.57
0.5 l (16 oz) domestic beer in the supermarket €1.16
1 bottle of red table wine, good quality €7
2 liters of coca-cola €2.04
Bread for 2 people for 1 day €1.02
Housing
Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in expensive area €1,485
Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in normal area €1,020
Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 2 people in 85m2 flat €115
Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in expensive area €982
Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in normal area €700
Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 1 person in 45 m2 (480 sqft) studio €83
Internet 8 mbps (1 month) €24
40” flat screen tv €322
Microwave 800/900 watt (bosch, panasonic, lg, sharp, or equivalent brands) €94
Laundry detergent (3 l. ~ 100 oz.) €7
Hourly rate for cleaning help €12
Clothes
1 pair of jeans (levis 501 or similar) €76
1 summer dress in a high street store (zara, h&m or similar retailers) €34
1 pair of sport shoes (nike, adidas, or equivalent brands) €87
1 pair of men’s leather business shoes €89
Transportation
Volkswagen golf 1.4 tsi 150 cv (or equivalent), with no extras, new €26,727
1 liter (1/4 gallon) of gas €1.50
Monthly ticket public transport €28
Personal Care
Cold medicine for 6 days (tylenol, frenadol, coldrex, or equivalent brands) €10
1 box of antibiotics (12 doses) €8
Short visit to private doctor (15 minutes) €56
1 box of 32 tampons (tampax, ob, ...) €4.19
Deodorant, roll-on (50ml ~ 1.5 oz.) €2.60
Hair shampoo 2-in-1 (400 ml ~ 12 oz.) €3.00
4 rolls of toilet paper €1.83
Tube of toothpaste €2.12
Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city €17
Entertainment
Basic dinner out for two in neighborhood pub €36
2 tickets to the movies €17
2 tickets to the theater (best available seats) €52
Dinner for two at an italian restaurant in the expat area including appetisers, main course, wine and dessert €51
1 cocktail drink in downtown club €11
Cappuccino in expat area of the city €3.05
1 beer in neighbourhood pub (500ml or 1pt.) €4.83
Ipad wi-fi 128gb €478
1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans) €0.36
1 month of gym membership in business district €54
1 package of marlboro cigarettes €5.73

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Map of Cost of Living in Spain

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This map shows only the top cities in Spain. We also have on this page a list of all the cities available in Expatistan:
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The color of each marker corresponds with the cost of living in the city red markers show more expensive cities green ones show cheaper cities
Moving the mouse on top of a city will show its name and the Cost of Living Index of that city.

What is the Cost of Living Index? To calculate each city's Price Index value, we start by assigning a value of 100 to a central reference city (that happens to be Prague). Once the reference point has been established, the Price Index value of every other city in the database is calculated by comparing their cost of living to the cost of living in Prague.
Therefore, if a city has a Price Index of 134, that means that living there is 34% more expensive than living in Prague.

Cost of Living Ranking in Spain

(top cities by data quality)

Ranking City Price Index *
1st Barcelona, Spain 115
2nd Palma de Mallorca 112
3rd Madrid 109
4th Valencia, Spain 105
5th Bilbao 104
6th Marbella 102
7th Pamplona 100
8th Malaga 100
9th Santander 97
10th Alicante 95
11th Santa Cruz de Tenerife 93
12th Corunna 91
13th Granada, Spain 90
14th Oviedo 90
15th Seville 89
16th Gijón 89
17th Las Palmas de Gran Canaria 87
18th Logroño 87
19th Zaragoza 86
20th Elx 86
21st Ourense 83
22nd Caceres 80
23rd Salamanca 79
24th Jerez de la Frontera 79
25th Albacete 77
26th Jaén 76
27th Huelva 74

Price Index:

To calculate each city's Price Index value, we start by assigning a value of 100 to a central reference city (that happens to be Prague). Once the reference point has been established, the Price Index value of every other city in the database is calculated by comparing their cost of living to the cost of living in Prague.
Therefore, if a city has a Price Index of 134, that means that living there is 34% more expensive than living in Prague.

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