Cost of living comparison
Albacete is 6.7% more expensive than Spain overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 1.9% more in Albacete
- Groceries
-
pay 2.6% less in Albacete
- Transportation
-
pay 9.6% less in Albacete
- Housing
-
pay 12.5% more in Albacete
- Childcare
-
pay 42.0% more in Albacete
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 15.5% less in Albacete
- Clothing
-
pay 17.9% more in Albacete
The cost of childcare, clothing, housing, and restaurants in Albacete are more expensive than in Spain. Expenses including entertainment and sports, transportation, and groceries are lower in Albacete.
If you lived in Albacete instead of Spain, you would:
pay 1.9% more for restaurants
|
Spain
|
Albacete
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.87
€12.32
|
$11.79
€10.48
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.22
€8.19
|
$10.72
€9.53
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.13
€1.89
|
$1.96
€1.75
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.58
€1.40
|
$1.80
€1.60
|
|
pay 2.6% less for groceries
|
Spain
|
Albacete
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.30
€1.15
|
$0.75
€0.67
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.37
€5.66
|
$6.92
€6.15
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.16
€3.70
|
$3.14
€2.79
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.66
€2.36
|
$2.72
€2.41
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.36
€2.99
|
$2.75
€2.45
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.99
€0.88
|
$1.13
€1.00
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.81
€0.72
|
$0.87
€0.77
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.77
|
$1.01
€0.89
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.13
€1.01
|
$1.05
€0.93
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
€0.64
|
$0.83
€0.74
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.81
€0.72
|
$0.82
€0.73
|
|
pay 9.6% less for transportation
|
Spain
|
Albacete
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.38
€5.67
|
$6.77
€6.02
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$34.26
€30.45
|
$16.08
€14.29
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,643.92
€29,904.40
|
$35,759.38
€31,784.72
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.57
€12.95
|
$14.90
€13.24
|
|
pay 12.5% more for housing
|
Spain
|
Albacete
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.87
€28.33
|
$31.85
€28.31
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$872.36
€775.40
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$692.13
€615.20
|
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|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$103.97
€92.41
|
$130.03
€115.58
|
|
pay 42.0% more for childcare
|
Spain
|
Albacete
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$385.97
€343.07
|
$567.57
€504.48
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,352.21
€6,535.01
|
$10,069.47
€8,950.25
|
|
pay 15.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Spain
|
Albacete
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.84
€2.53
|
$1.07
€0.95
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.98
€1.76
|
$1.96
€1.75
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.66
€5.03
|
$5.36
€4.76
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.87
€38.10
|
$47.16
€41.92
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.63
€7.67
|
$6.97
€6.19
|
|
pay 17.9% more for clothing
|
Spain
|
Albacete
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.89
€67.45
|
$90.50
€80.44
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.12
€28.55
|
$37.21
€33.08
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.96
€69.29
|
$92.89
€82.56
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.38
€81.23
|
$107.18
€95.26
|
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