Cost of living in Spain

Summary of cost of living in Spain

  • Family of four estimated monthly costs: €3,367
  • Single person estimated monthly costs: €1,747
  • Spain is the 2nd cheapest country in Western Europe (17 out of 18)
  • Cost of living in Spain is more expensive than in 55% of countries in the World (31 out of 66)
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Food
Basic lunchtime menu (including a drink) in the business district €17
Combo meal in fast food restaurant (big mac meal or similar) €9
500 gr (1 lb.) of boneless chicken breast €3.81
1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk €1.05
12 eggs, large €3.01
1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes €2.25
500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese €7
1 kg (2 lb.) of apples €2.16
1 kg (2 lb.) of potatoes €1.40
0.5 l (16 oz) domestic beer in the supermarket €1.12
1 bottle of red table wine, good quality €7
2 liters of coca-cola €2.06
Bread for 2 people for 1 day €1.08
Housing
Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in expensive area €1,415
Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in normal area €958
Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 2 people in 85m2 flat €118
Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in expensive area €914
Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in normal area €670
Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 1 person in 45 m2 (480 sqft) studio €81
Internet 8 mbps (1 month) €27
40” flat screen tv €315
Microwave 800/900 watt (bosch, panasonic, lg, sharp, or equivalent brands) €92
Laundry detergent (3 l. ~ 100 oz.) €7
Hourly rate for cleaning help €11
Clothes
1 pair of jeans (levis 501 or similar) €73
1 summer dress in a high street store (zara, h&m or similar retailers) €31
1 pair of sport shoes (nike, adidas, or equivalent brands) €82
1 pair of men’s leather business shoes €86
Transportation
Volkswagen golf 1.4 tsi 150 cv (or equivalent), with no extras, new €28,022
1 liter (1/4 gallon) of gas €1.60
Monthly ticket public transport €31
Personal Care
Cold medicine for 6 days (tylenol, frenadol, coldrex, or equivalent brands) €8
1 box of antibiotics (12 doses) €7
Short visit to private doctor (15 minutes) €62
1 box of 32 tampons (tampax, ob, ...) €3.86
Deodorant, roll-on (50ml ~ 1.5 oz.) €2.95
Hair shampoo 2-in-1 (400 ml ~ 12 oz.) €3.02
4 rolls of toilet paper €2.02
Tube of toothpaste €1.93
Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city €17
Entertainment
Basic dinner out for two in neighborhood pub €34
2 tickets to the movies €16
2 tickets to the theater (best available seats) €53
Dinner for two at an italian restaurant in the expat area including appetisers, main course, wine and dessert €50
1 cocktail drink in downtown club €10
Cappuccino in expat area of the city €2.69
1 beer in neighbourhood pub (500ml or 1pt.) €4.45
Ipad wi-fi 128gb €514
1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans) €0.20
1 month of gym membership in business district €49
1 package of marlboro cigarettes €5.23

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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 San Sebastian 117
2nd Madrid 111
3rd Barcelona, Spain 107
4th Bilbao 102
5th Pamplona 101
6th Malaga 99
7th Marbella 97
8th Vigo 96
9th Valencia, Spain 96
10th Santander 93
11th Valladolid 90
12th León, Spain 90
13th Zaragoza 89
14th Seville 89
15th Murcia 89
16th Corunna 89
17th Gijón 88
18th Tarragona 88
19th Santa Cruz de Tenerife 88
20th Cadiz 87
21st Oviedo 86
22nd Santiago de Compostela 85
23rd Granada, Spain 85
24th Las Palmas de Gran Canaria 85
25th Cordova 84
26th Logroño 84
27th Ourense 81
28th Salamanca 80
29th Albacete 80
30th Almería 80
31st Jerez de la Frontera 78

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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Prices recently added

  • Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city in Gijón costs €16 (about 11 hours ago)
  • One-way ticket in public transport in Madrid costs €1.50 (about 12 hours ago)
  • Public transport in Madrid costs €22 (about 12 hours ago)
  • 1 liter of gasoline in Seville costs €1.73 (2 days ago)
  • Ipad wi-fi 128gb in Zaragoza costs €600 (2 days ago)
  • 200 ml beer in neighbourhood pub in Zaragoza costs €6 (2 days ago)
  • Cappuccino in expat area of the city in Zaragoza costs €1.80 (2 days ago)
  • Basic dinner out in neighborhood pub, dinner for two in Zaragoza costs €25 (2 days ago)
  • Hourly rate for babysitter services in Zaragoza costs €7 (2 days ago)
  • Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city in Zaragoza costs €25 (2 days ago)

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