Cost of living comparison
Idaho is 52.2% more expensive than Spain overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 28.5% more in Idaho
- Groceries
-
pay 30.1% more in Idaho
- Transportation
-
pay 4.2% less in Idaho
- Housing
-
pay 55.5% more in Idaho
- Childcare
-
pay 2.8 times more in Idaho
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 75.5% more in Idaho
- Clothing
-
pay 0.8% more in Idaho
The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, groceries, restaurants, and clothing in Idaho are more expensive than in Spain. Notably, childcare and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Idaho.
If you lived in Idaho instead of Spain, you would:
pay 28.5% more for restaurants
|
Spain
|
Idaho
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.87
€12.65
|
$18.08
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.22
€8.41
|
$11.08
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.13
€1.94
|
$2.75
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.58
€1.44
|
$2.12
|
|
pay 30.1% more for groceries
|
Spain
|
Idaho
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.30
€1.19
|
$3.15
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.37
€5.81
|
$5.18
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.16
€3.79
|
$3.32
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.66
€2.42
|
$2.95
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.36
€3.07
|
$4.10
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.99
€0.90
|
$1.76
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.81
€0.74
|
$0.67
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.79
|
$1.37
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.13
€1.03
|
$1.49
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
€0.66
|
$0.94
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.81
€0.74
|
$0.93
|
|
pay 4.2% less for transportation
|
Spain
|
Idaho
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.38
€5.82
|
$3.70
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$34.26
€31.26
|
$42.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,643.92
€30,697.93
|
$31,674.67
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.57
€13.29
|
$15.82
|
|
pay 55.5% more for housing
|
Spain
|
Idaho
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.87
€29.08
|
$66.51
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$872.36
€795.97
|
$1,234.23
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$692.13
€631.52
|
$1,120.11
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$103.97
€94.87
|
$114.25
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for childcare
|
Spain
|
Idaho
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$385.97
€352.17
|
$1,323.99
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,352.21
€6,708.42
|
$15,880.00
|
|
pay 75.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Spain
|
Idaho
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.84
€2.60
|
$5.17
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.98
€1.81
|
$5.21
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.66
€5.16
|
$8.90
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.87
€39.11
|
$55.18
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.63
€7.88
|
$12.66
|
|
pay 0.8% more for clothing
|
Spain
|
Idaho
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.89
€69.24
|
$49.04
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.12
€29.30
|
$38.93
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.96
€71.13
|
$85.55
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.38
€83.38
|
$98.25
|
|
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