Cost of living comparison
Almeria is 2.5% more expensive than Spain overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 7.8% more in Almeria
- Groceries
-
pay 10.3% more in Almeria
- Transportation
-
pay 5.9% more in Almeria
- Housing
-
pay 10.0% less in Almeria
- Childcare
-
pay 9.3% more in Almeria
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 3.1% less in Almeria
- Clothing
-
pay 2.4% less in Almeria
The cost of groceries, childcare, restaurants, and transportation in Almeria are more expensive than in Spain. Expenses including housing, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in Almeria.
If you lived in Almeria instead of Spain, you would:
pay 7.8% more for restaurants
|
Spain
|
Almeria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.87
€12.32
|
$13.40
€11.91
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.22
€8.19
|
$9.11
€8.10
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.13
€1.89
|
$2.47
€2.19
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.58
€1.40
|
$1.90
€1.69
|
|
pay 10.3% more for groceries
|
Spain
|
Almeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.30
€1.15
|
$1.34
€1.19
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.37
€5.66
|
$8.57
€7.62
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.16
€3.70
|
$4.39
€3.90
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.66
€2.36
|
$2.59
€2.30
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.36
€2.99
|
$3.10
€2.75
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.99
€0.88
|
$0.99
€0.88
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.81
€0.72
|
$0.67
€0.59
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.77
|
$0.66
€0.59
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.13
€1.01
|
$1.04
€0.92
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
€0.64
|
$1.60
€1.43
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.81
€0.72
|
$0.88
€0.79
|
|
pay 5.9% more for transportation
|
Spain
|
Almeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.38
€5.67
|
$6.58
€5.85
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$34.26
€30.45
|
$29.58
€26.29
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,643.92
€29,904.40
|
$35,196.70
€31,284.59
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.57
€12.95
|
$18.86
€16.77
|
|
pay 10.0% less for housing
|
Spain
|
Almeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.87
€28.33
|
$40.01
€35.57
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$872.36
€775.40
|
$696.65
€619.21
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$692.13
€615.20
|
$476.93
€423.92
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$103.97
€92.41
|
$89.06
€79.16
|
|
pay 9.3% more for childcare
|
Spain
|
Almeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$385.97
€343.07
|
$303.67
€269.91
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,352.21
€6,535.01
|
$10,288.93
€9,145.31
|
|
pay 3.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Spain
|
Almeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.84
€2.53
|
$3.75
€3.33
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.98
€1.76
|
$1.68
€1.49
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.66
€5.03
|
$5.63
€5.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.87
€38.10
|
$34.83
€30.96
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.63
€7.67
|
$7.50
€6.67
|
|
pay 2.4% less for clothing
|
Spain
|
Almeria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.89
€67.45
|
$87.53
€77.80
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.12
€28.55
|
$32.15
€28.58
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.96
€69.29
|
$81.72
€72.64
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.38
€81.23
|
$64.31
€57.16
|
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