Cost of living comparison
Spain is 17.8% more expensive than Jaen.
- Restaurants
-
pay 15.8% more in Spain
- Groceries
-
pay 16.2% more in Spain
- Transportation
-
pay 14.5% more in Spain
- Housing
-
pay 33.5% more in Spain
- Childcare
-
pay 29.5% less in Spain
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 24.4% more in Spain
- Clothing
-
pay 49.6% more in Spain
The cost of clothing, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, restaurants, and transportation in Spain are more expensive than in Jaen.
If you lived in Spain instead of Jaen, you would:
pay 15.8% more for restaurants
|
Jaen
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.29
|
$13.87
€12.32
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.04
€7.14
|
$9.22
€8.19
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.86
€1.65
|
$2.13
€1.89
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.07
€0.95
|
$1.58
€1.40
|
|
pay 16.2% more for groceries
|
Jaen
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.07
€0.95
|
$1.30
€1.15
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.29
€3.81
|
$6.37
€5.66
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.45
€3.07
|
$4.16
€3.70
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.11
€1.88
|
$2.66
€2.36
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.01
€2.68
|
$3.36
€2.99
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.79
€0.71
|
$0.99
€0.88
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.69
€0.61
|
$0.81
€0.72
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.01
€0.89
|
$0.87
€0.77
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.05
€0.93
|
$1.13
€1.01
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
€0.56
|
$0.72
€0.64
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.73
|
$0.81
€0.72
|
|
pay 14.5% more for transportation
|
Jaen
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.99
€5.33
|
$6.38
€5.67
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$21.44
€19.05
|
$34.26
€30.45
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,759.38
€31,784.72
|
$33,643.92
€29,904.40
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.90
€13.24
|
$14.57
€12.95
|
|
pay 33.5% more for housing
|
Jaen
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.79
€23.82
|
$31.87
€28.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$535.88
€476.32
|
$872.36
€775.40
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$401.91
€357.24
|
$692.13
€615.20
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$130.03
€115.58
|
$103.97
€92.41
|
|
pay 29.5% less for childcare
|
Jaen
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$567.57
€504.48
|
$385.97
€343.07
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,069.47
€8,950.25
|
$7,352.21
€6,535.01
|
|
pay 24.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Jaen
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.41
€2.14
|
$2.84
€2.53
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.46
€1.30
|
$1.98
€1.76
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.44
€4.83
|
$5.66
€5.03
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.58
€25.40
|
$42.87
€38.10
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.50
€6.67
|
$8.63
€7.67
|
|
pay 49.6% more for clothing
|
Jaen
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.91
€45.25
|
$75.89
€67.45
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.79
€23.82
|
$32.12
€28.55
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$66.99
€59.54
|
$77.96
€69.29
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$42.87
€38.11
|
$91.38
€81.23
|
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