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Cost of living and expenses in Spain
What are the costs of living, how much do you have to spend on fees and expenses in Spain?
What is the cost of a mortgage, what are the average earnings in Spain, and how much do you have to spend on clothes or a flat in the centre or on the outskirts of the city?
Below you will read about the expenses, fees, rental prices, how much you have to pay for clothes or shoes and the cost of living in Spain
(The last update: 3 days ago)
Currency in Spain euro (EUR €). For 10 US dollars you can get 9.52 euros. For 100 US dollars you can get 95.2 euros. And the other way around: For 10 euros you can get 10.5 US dollars.
See also how prices have changed in previous years: Price changes in previous years in Spain
What are the differences in prices between regions and cities in Spain? What are the prices on the islands belonging to Spain? See here: Prices in regions, cities and islands in Spain
Prices: Majorca Ibiza Menorca Formentera Gran Canaria Tenerife Fuerteventura La Gomera Lanzarote La Palma Balearic Islands Canary Islands Spain Mainland Costa Brava Costa del Sol Costa Daurada Costa de la Luz Costa Blanca Costa del Azahar Central Spain Alicante Barcelona Bilbao Granada Las Palmas L'Hospitalet de Llobregat Madrid Murcia Oviedo Palma de Mallorca
Prices and availability of products in shops and supermarkets in Spain: Barcelona Madrid Majorca Tenerife
McDonald's prices in Spain: Barcelona Madrid Majorca Tenerife
Pizza prices in Spain: Barcelona Madrid Majorca Tenerife
KFC prices in Spain: Barcelona Madrid Majorca Tenerife
fees
$137 ($84 - $233)
34% is less expensive than in United States
internet
$33 ($26 - $52)
by half less than in United States
jeans
$76 ($31 - $115)
by half more than in United States
average earnings
$1.85K
by half less than in United States
renting a small apartment in the center
$983 ($630 - $1.57K)
by half less than in United States
renting a large apartment outside the center
$1.1K ($735 - $1.89K)
by half less than in United States
The cost of living in Spain:
- One-way Ticket (Local Transport) $1.6 (€1.5)
- Monthly Pass (Regular Price) $35 (€33)
- Gasoline (1 liter) $1.7 (€1.6)
- Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW (or equivalent new car) $35K (€33.4K)
- Apartment (1 bedroom) in city centre $983 (€936)
- Apartment (1 bedroom) outside of centre $735 (€700)
- Apartment (3 bedrooms) in city centre $1.58K (€1.5K)
- Apartment (3 bedrooms) outside of centre $1.1K (€1.05K)
- Utilities (electricity, heating, water, garbage) for an 85m2 apartment $137 (€130)
- Internet (60 Mbps or more, unlimited data, cable/ADSL) $33 (€32)
- numb_34 $19.1 (€18.2)
- 1 pair of jeans (Levis 501 or similar) $76 (€72)
- 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M,...) $31 (€29)
- 1 pair of Nike running shoes or similar $77 (€74)
- 1 pair of men's leather shoes $90 (€86)
- Toyota Corolla 1.6l, 97kW Comfort (or equivalent new car) $27K (€25.7K)
- Preschool (or Kindergarten), Private, Monthly for 1 Child $432 (€412)
- Price per square meter for an apartment in the city center $3.5K (€3.34K)
- International Primary School, Annually for 1 Child $8.44K (€8.04K)
- Price per square meter for an apartment outside of city centre $2.11K (€2.01K)
- Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) $1.85K (€1.76K)
- Mortgage annual interest rate in percentages (%) 3.5%
- Taxi starting fare (normal tariff) $3.7 (€3.5)
- Taxi 1km (Normal Tariff) $1.3 (€1.2)
- Taxi 1 hour waiting (normal tariff) $23 (€22)
Price changes in previous years in Spain
Price changes in One Square Meter Of An Apartment In The Center over the years: 2010: $3.27K(€3.12K), 2011: $4.02K(€3.83K), 2012: $3.2K(€3.05K), 2013: $3.3K(€3.14K), 2014: $2.64K(€2.51K), 2015: $2.78K(€2.64K), 2016: $3.25K(€3.1K), 2017: $3.17K(€3.02K), and 2018: $3.5K(€3.33K)
Have earnings increased in Spain?
See the average salary in previous years in 2010: $1.12K(€1.06K), 2011: $1.62K(€1.54K), 2012: $1.27K(€1.21K), 2013: $1.25K(€1.19K), 2014: $1.3K(€1.23K), 2015: $1.4K(€1.33K), 2016: $1.36K(€1.3K), 2017: $1.4K(€1.34K), and 2018: $1.38K(€1.31K)
Price changes in Fees over the years: 2010: $82(€78), 2011: $84(€80), 2012: $121(€115), 2013: $118(€113), 2014: $137(€131), 2015: $128(€122), 2016: $123(€117), 2017: $119(€113), and 2018: $125(€119)
Price changes in Internet over the years: 2010: $35(€33), 2011: $35(€34), 2012: $36(€34), 2013: $35(€33), 2014: $36(€34), 2015: $35(€33), 2016: $36(€34), 2017: $40(€38), and 2018: $44(€42)
Have prices changed in clothing stores in Spain in recent years?
For example, this is how the prices of jeans have changed in 2010: $84(€80), 2011: $92(€88), 2012: $83(€79), 2013: $84(€80), 2014: $77(€73), 2015: $79(€75), 2016: $79(€75), 2017: $75(€72), and 2018: $73(€70)
Do you want to learn more about different prices? See the following comparison:
cheap restaurant
$12.6 ($8.4 - $19.9)
37% is less expensive than in United States
jeans
$76 ($31 - $115)
by half more than in United States
fees
$137 ($84 - $233)
34% is less expensive than in United States
bananas
$1.8 ($1.2 - $3.1)
5.2% more than in United States
tomatoes
$2.4 ($1.2 - $3.1)
by half less than in United States
wine
$5.2 ($3.1 - $9.4)
65% is less expensive than in United States
Prices in each region in Spain
Prices on the islands