Cost of living comparison
Alabama is 45.7% more expensive than Spain overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 11.0% more in Alabama
- Groceries
-
pay 66.4% more in Alabama
- Transportation
-
pay 7.1% less in Alabama
- Housing
-
pay 47.1% more in Alabama
- Childcare
-
pay 2.5 times more in Alabama
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 54.8% more in Alabama
- Clothing
-
pay 0.1% more in Alabama
The cost of childcare, groceries, entertainment and sports, housing, restaurants, and clothing in Alabama are more expensive than in Spain. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Alabama.
If you lived in Alabama instead of Spain, you would:
pay 11.0% more for restaurants
|
Spain
|
Alabama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.87
€12.32
|
$16.94
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.22
€8.19
|
$10.04
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.13
€1.89
|
$2.02
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.58
€1.40
|
$1.87
|
|
pay 66.4% more for groceries
|
Spain
|
Alabama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.30
€1.15
|
$3.34
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.37
€5.66
|
$5.87
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.16
€3.70
|
$3.73
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.66
€2.36
|
$3.25
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.36
€2.99
|
$4.70
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.99
€0.88
|
$2.71
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.81
€0.72
|
$0.75
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.77
|
$1.99
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.13
€1.01
|
$1.90
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
€0.64
|
$1.46
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.81
€0.72
|
$1.33
|
|
pay 7.1% less for transportation
|
Spain
|
Alabama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.38
€5.67
|
$3.04
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$34.26
€30.45
|
$41.67
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,643.92
€29,904.40
|
$31,723.76
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.57
€12.95
|
$15.76
|
|
pay 47.1% more for housing
|
Spain
|
Alabama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.87
€28.33
|
$63.12
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$872.36
€775.40
|
$1,069.72
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$692.13
€615.20
|
$836.44
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$103.97
€92.41
|
$152.52
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for childcare
|
Spain
|
Alabama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$385.97
€343.07
|
$992.09
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,352.21
€6,535.01
|
$17,515.79
|
|
pay 54.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Spain
|
Alabama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.84
€2.53
|
$5.19
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.98
€1.76
|
$4.90
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.66
€5.03
|
$7.31
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.87
€38.10
|
$37.18
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.63
€7.67
|
$11.05
|
|
pay 0.1% more for clothing
|
Spain
|
Alabama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.89
€67.45
|
$44.10
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.12
€28.55
|
$37.85
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.96
€69.29
|
$79.09
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.38
€81.23
|
$112.25
|
|
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