Cost of living comparison
Spain is 33.8% cheaper than Massachusetts.
- Restaurants
-
pay 22.4% less in Spain
- Groceries
-
pay 39.4% less in Spain
- Transportation
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pay 3.3% more in Spain
- Housing
-
pay 50.3% less in Spain
- Childcare
-
pay 76.2% less in Spain
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 51.5% less in Spain
- Clothing
-
pay 0.1% less in Spain
Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, groceries, restaurants, and clothing are lower in Spain.
If you lived in Spain instead of Massachusetts, you would:
pay 22.4% less for restaurants
|
Massachusetts
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.19
|
$13.87
€13.30
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.79
|
$9.22
€8.84
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.62
|
$2.13
€2.04
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.01
|
$1.58
€1.51
|
|
pay 39.4% less for groceries
|
Massachusetts
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.71
|
$1.30
€1.25
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.31
|
$6.37
€6.11
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.52
|
$4.16
€3.99
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.50
|
$2.66
€2.55
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.98
|
$3.36
€3.23
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.53
|
$0.99
€0.95
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
|
$0.81
€0.78
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.15
|
$0.87
€0.83
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.69
|
$1.13
€1.09
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.71
|
$0.72
€0.69
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.44
|
$0.81
€0.78
|
|
pay 3.3% more for transportation
|
Massachusetts
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.51
|
$6.38
€6.12
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$71.71
|
$34.26
€32.85
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,785.54
|
$33,643.92
€32,263.07
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.40
|
$14.57
€13.97
|
|
pay 50.3% less for housing
|
Massachusetts
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.08
|
$31.87
€30.56
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,074.76
|
$872.36
€836.56
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,940.55
|
$692.13
€663.72
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$139.83
|
$103.97
€99.70
|
|
pay 76.2% less for childcare
|
Massachusetts
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,960.62
|
$385.97
€370.13
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$26,428.57
|
$7,352.21
€7,050.45
|
|
pay 51.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Massachusetts
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.63
|
$2.84
€2.73
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.00
|
$1.98
€1.90
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.10
|
$5.66
€5.42
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$81.60
|
$42.87
€41.11
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.20
|
$8.63
€8.28
|
|
pay 0.1% less for clothing
|
Massachusetts
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.62
|
$75.89
€72.77
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.05
|
$32.12
€30.80
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.58
|
$77.96
€74.76
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$116.52
|
$91.38
€87.63
|
|
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