Cost of living comparison
Spain is 17.5% cheaper than Alabama.
- Restaurants
-
pay 9.1% less in Spain
- Groceries
-
pay 30.0% less in Spain
- Transportation
-
pay 22.7% more in Spain
- Housing
-
pay 29.2% less in Spain
- Childcare
-
pay 59.5% less in Spain
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 26.8% less in Spain
- Clothing
-
pay 9.2% more in Spain
The cost of transportation and clothing in Spain are more expensive than in Alabama. Expenses including childcare, groceries, housing, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are lower in Spain.
If you lived in Spain instead of Alabama, you would:
pay 9.1% less for restaurants
|
Alabama
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.94
|
$13.87
€12.19
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.04
|
$9.22
€8.10
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.02
|
$2.13
€1.87
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.87
|
$1.58
€1.39
|
|
pay 30.0% less for groceries
|
Alabama
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.34
|
$1.30
€1.14
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.87
|
$6.37
€5.60
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.73
|
$4.16
€3.66
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.25
|
$2.66
€2.33
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.70
|
$3.36
€2.96
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.71
|
$0.99
€0.87
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
|
$0.81
€0.71
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.99
|
$0.87
€0.76
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.90
|
$1.13
€1.00
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.46
|
$0.72
€0.64
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.33
|
$0.81
€0.72
|
|
pay 22.7% more for transportation
|
Alabama
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.04
|
$6.38
€5.61
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$41.67
|
$34.26
€30.12
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,723.76
|
$33,643.92
€29,583.81
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.76
|
$14.57
€12.81
|
|
pay 29.2% less for housing
|
Alabama
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$63.12
|
$31.87
€28.02
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,069.72
|
$872.36
€767.09
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$836.44
|
$692.13
€608.60
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$152.52
|
$103.97
€91.42
|
|
pay 59.5% less for childcare
|
Alabama
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$992.09
|
$385.97
€339.39
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$17,515.79
|
$7,352.21
€6,464.95
|
|
pay 26.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Alabama
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.19
|
$2.84
€2.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.90
|
$1.98
€1.74
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.31
|
$5.66
€4.97
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.18
|
$42.87
€37.69
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.05
|
$8.63
€7.59
|
|
pay 9.2% more for clothing
|
Alabama
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$44.10
|
$75.89
€66.73
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.85
|
$32.12
€28.24
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$79.09
|
$77.96
€68.55
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$112.25
|
$91.38
€80.36
|
|
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