Cost of living comparison
Spain is 18.3% cheaper than Arkansas.
- Restaurants
-
pay 12.4% less in Spain
- Groceries
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pay 19.2% less in Spain
- Transportation
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pay 31.2% more in Spain
- Housing
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pay 33.9% less in Spain
- Childcare
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pay 64.9% less in Spain
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 34.9% less in Spain
- Clothing
-
pay 6.2% more in Spain
The cost of transportation and clothing in Spain are more expensive than in Arkansas. Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, groceries, and restaurants are lower in Spain.
If you lived in Spain instead of Arkansas, you would:
pay 12.4% less for restaurants
|
Arkansas
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.17
|
$13.87
€12.19
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.46
|
$9.22
€8.10
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.44
|
$2.13
€1.87
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.90
|
$1.58
€1.39
|
|
pay 19.2% less for groceries
|
Arkansas
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.98
|
$1.30
€1.14
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.73
|
$6.37
€5.60
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.83
|
$4.16
€3.66
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.98
|
$2.66
€2.33
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.79
|
$3.36
€2.96
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.13
|
$0.99
€0.87
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
|
$0.81
€0.71
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.47
|
$0.87
€0.76
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.69
|
$1.13
€1.00
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.23
|
$0.72
€0.64
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.14
|
$0.81
€0.72
|
|
pay 31.2% more for transportation
|
Arkansas
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.96
|
$6.38
€5.61
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$35.50
|
$34.26
€30.12
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,279.05
|
$33,643.92
€29,583.81
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.85
|
$14.57
€12.81
|
|
pay 33.9% less for housing
|
Arkansas
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$64.15
|
$31.87
€28.02
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,193.14
|
$872.36
€767.09
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$915.13
|
$692.13
€608.60
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$157.55
|
$103.97
€91.42
|
|
pay 64.9% less for childcare
|
Arkansas
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,045.28
|
$385.97
€339.39
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,080.00
|
$7,352.21
€6,464.95
|
|
pay 34.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Arkansas
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.33
|
$2.84
€2.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.13
|
$1.98
€1.74
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.77
|
$5.66
€4.97
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.86
|
$42.87
€37.69
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.83
|
$8.63
€7.59
|
|
pay 6.2% more for clothing
|
Arkansas
|
Spain
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.46
|
$75.89
€66.73
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.79
|
$32.12
€28.24
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.01
|
$77.96
€68.55
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.19
|
$91.38
€80.36
|
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