Cost of living per month (household 2p):
Rent: € 500 per month (from) Renting a house in the city, on the coast and in a tourist area is more expensive than houses situated inland. Rents are 29.21% lower than in the UK
Utilities (gas, light, water): € 80 – € 100 per month (with heating and air conditioning). This involves heating and air conditioning via an electric “blower”
Telephone & internet: € 60 – € 90 per month
Car insurance: € 40 per month
Shopping: prices are on average 26% lower
Restaurants & bars: Restaurant prices in Spain are on average 40% lower than in UK.
Consumer Prices in Spain are 16.55% lower than in United Kingdom
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Spain are 19.69% lower than in United Kingdom
Rent Prices in Spain are 27.41% lower than in United Kingdom
Restaurant Prices in Spain are 25.54% lower than in United Kingdom
Groceries Prices in Spain are 15.40% lower than in United Kingdom
Local Purchasing Power in Spain is 21.09% lower than in United Kingdom
Price difference products UK – Spain
On the website of the independent organization Numbeo you can compare the cost of living. On this page it is also possible to compare the prices of European cities. Below are some examples; the first prize is the price in the UK, the second prize is the price in Spain.
Restaurants
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 12.00 £(13.45 €) 8.92 £(10.00 €) -25.64 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 45.00 £(50.43 €) 31.23 £(35.00 €) -30.59 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 5.00 £(5.60 €) 6.25 £(7.00 €) +24.93 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter draught) 3.50 £(3.92 €) 1.96 £(2.20 €) -43.91 %
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle) 3.50 £(3.92 €) 2.23 £(2.50 €) -36.26 %
Cappuccino (regular) 2.58 £(2.89 €) 1.39 £(1.55 €) -46.23 %
Coke/Pepsi (0.33 liter bottle) 1.19 £(1.33 €) 1.53 £(1.71 €) +28.42 %
Water (0.33 liter bottle) 0.88 £(0.99 €) 1.03 £(1.15 €) +16.47 %
Markets
Milk (regular), (1 liter) 0.89 £(1.00 €) 0.69 £(0.77 €) -22.59 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (500g) 0.97 £(1.09 €) 0.84 £(0.95 €) -13.44 %
Rice (white), (1kg) 1.30 £(1.46 €) 0.86 £(0.97 €) -33.89 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 1.87 £(2.09 €) 1.45 £(1.63 €) -22.07 %
Local Cheese (1kg) 5.38 £(6.03 €) 7.90 £(8.85 €) +46.89 %
Chicken Breasts (Boneless, Skinless), (1kg) 5.72 £(6.41 €) 5.10 £(5.71 €) -10.87 %
Beef Round (1kg) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.53 £(8.43 €) 9.24 £(10.35 €) +22.73 %
Apples (1kg) 1.81 £(2.03 €) 1.46 £(1.64 €) -19.37 %
Banana (1kg) 1.02 £(1.15 €) 1.31 £(1.47 €) +28.41 %
Oranges (1kg) 1.63 £(1.82 €) 1.11 £(1.24 €) -31.98 %
Tomato (1kg) 1.73 £(1.94 €) 1.31 £(1.46 €) -24.56 %
Potato (1kg) 1.14 £(1.28 €) 0.86 £(0.97 €) -24.33 %
Onion (1kg) 0.95 £(1.07 €) 0.90 £(1.00 €) -5.78 %
Lettuce (1 head) 0.73 £(0.82 €) 0.82 £(0.91 €) +11.35 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.99 £(1.11 €) 0.51 £(0.57 €) -48.42 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 7.00 £(7.84 €) 4.46 £(5.00 €) -36.26 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.51 £(1.70 €) 0.68 £(0.76 €) -55.16 %
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle) 1.79 £(2.01 €) 1.14 £(1.27 €) -36.62 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 9.86 £(11.04 €) 4.46 £(5.00 €) -54.72 %
Transportation
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.40 £(2.69 €) 1.25 £(1.40 €) -47.94 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 60.00 £(67.24 €) 39.64 £(44.42 €) -33.93 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.00 £(3.36 €) 2.78 £(3.12 €) -7.34 %
Taxi 1km (Normal Tariff) 1.74 £(1.95 €) 0.94 £(1.05 €) -46.14 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 20.00 £(22.41 €) 17.85 £(20.00 €) -10.76 %
Gasoline (1 liter) 1.23 £(1.38 €) 1.12 £(1.26 €) -9.13 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 18,000.00 £(20,170.84 €) 16,062.79 £(18,000.00 €) -10.76 %
Toyota Corolla 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 18,661.93 £(20,912.60 €) 17,031.39 £
(19,085.41 €) -8.74 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 85m2 Apartment 141.20 £(158.23 €) 102.50 £(114.86 €) -27.41 %
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) 0.06 £(0.07 €) 0.14 £(0.16 €) +123.17 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 29.57 £(33.14 €) 35.67 £(39.97 €) +20.62 %
Sports And Leisure
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 29.53 £(33.09 €) 32.52 £(36.45 €) +10.13 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 9.86 £(11.05 €) 10.61 £(11.89 €) +7.60 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 10.00 £(11.21 €) 7.14 £(8.00 €) -28.61 %
Childcare
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 849.63 £(952.10 €) 307.09 £
(344.12 €) -63.86 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 12,774.22 £(14,314.82 €) 6,073.00 £
(6,805.42 €) -52.46 %
Clothing And Shoes
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 56.89 £(63.75 €) 61.76 £(69.21 €) +8.57 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, …) 28.42 £(31.85 €) 24.39 £(27.33 €) -14.20 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 60.45 £(67.74 €) 62.02 £(69.50 €) +2.59 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 61.69 £(69.13 €) 73.92 £(82.84 €) +19.82 %
Rent Per Month
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 711.44 £(797.24 €) 541.16 £(606.42 €) -23.93 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 569.34 £(638.00 €) 405.30 £(454.18 €) -28.81 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,189.78 £(1,333.27 €) 881.49 £(987.81 €) -25.91 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 928.18 £(1,040.12 €) 639.13 £(716.21 €) -31.14 %
Buy Apartment Price
Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment in City Centre 3,780.95 £(4,236.95 €) 2,517.26 £(2,820.84 €) -33.42 %
Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 2,720.48 £(3,048.57 €) 1,613.94 £(1,808.59 €) -40.67 %
Salaries And Financing
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 1,800.20 £(2,017.31 €) 1,140.94 £(1,278.53 €) -36.62 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.24 2.38 -26.74 %
Last update: December 2018 December 2018
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