Cost of living comparison
Spain is 21.5% cheaper than Detroit.
- Restaurants
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pay 15.9% less in Spain
- Groceries
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pay 18.9% less in Spain
- Transportation
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pay 8.8% more in Spain
- Housing
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pay 42.3% less in Spain
- Childcare
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pay 63.2% less in Spain
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 31.9% less in Spain
- Clothing
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pay 13.2% more in Spain
The cost of clothing and transportation in Spain are more expensive than in Detroit. Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, and restaurants are lower in Spain.
If you lived in Spain instead of Detroit, you would:
pay 15.9% less for restaurants
|
Detroit
|
Spain
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
|
$13.87
€13.45
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
|
$9.22
€8.94
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.47
|
$2.13
€2.07
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.78
|
$1.58
€1.53
|
|
pay 18.9% less for groceries
|
Detroit
|
Spain
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.75
|
$1.30
€1.26
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.96
|
$6.37
€6.18
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.28
|
$4.16
€4.03
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.24
|
$2.66
€2.57
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.70
|
$3.36
€3.26
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.79
|
$0.99
€0.96
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.54
|
$0.81
€0.79
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.11
|
$0.87
€0.84
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.20
|
$1.13
€1.10
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.13
|
$0.72
€0.70
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.13
|
$0.81
€0.79
|
|
pay 8.8% more for transportation
|
Detroit
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.49
|
$6.38
€6.19
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$66.00
|
$34.26
€33.22
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,699.74
|
$33,643.92
€32,627.57
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.68
|
$14.57
€14.13
|
|
pay 42.3% less for housing
|
Detroit
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$58.33
|
$31.87
€30.91
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,483.17
|
$872.36
€846.01
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,092.83
|
$692.13
€671.22
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$192.03
|
$103.97
€100.83
|
|
pay 63.2% less for childcare
|
Detroit
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,294.79
|
$385.97
€374.31
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$16,800.00
|
$7,352.21
€7,130.10
|
|
pay 31.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Detroit
|
Spain
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.00
|
$2.84
€2.76
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.87
|
$1.98
€1.92
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.00
|
$5.66
€5.48
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.75
|
$42.87
€41.57
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.50
|
$8.63
€8.37
|
|
pay 13.2% more for clothing
|
Detroit
|
Spain
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.58
|
$75.89
€73.59
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.50
|
$32.12
€31.15
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.00
|
$77.96
€75.60
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$99.00
|
$91.38
€88.62
|
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