Cost of living comparison
Jaen is 7.8% cheaper than Spain overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 10.5% less in Jaen
- Groceries
-
pay 12.4% less in Jaen
- Transportation
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pay 8.7% less in Jaen
- Housing
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pay 17.8% less in Jaen
- Childcare
-
pay 42.0% more in Jaen
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 18.3% less in Jaen
- Clothing
-
pay 29.2% less in Jaen
Expenses including clothing, entertainment and sports, housing, groceries, restaurants, and transportation are lower in Jaen.
If you lived in Jaen instead of Spain, you would:
pay 10.5% less for restaurants
|
Spain
|
Jaen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.87
€12.19
|
$16.08
€14.14
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.22
€8.10
|
$8.04
€7.07
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.13
€1.87
|
$1.86
€1.63
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.58
€1.39
|
$1.07
€0.94
|
|
pay 12.4% less for groceries
|
Spain
|
Jaen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.30
€1.14
|
$1.07
€0.94
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.37
€5.60
|
$4.29
€3.77
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.16
€3.66
|
$3.45
€3.03
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.66
€2.33
|
$2.11
€1.86
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.36
€2.96
|
$3.01
€2.65
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.99
€0.87
|
$0.79
€0.70
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.81
€0.71
|
$0.69
€0.61
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.76
|
$1.01
€0.88
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.13
€1.00
|
$1.05
€0.92
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
€0.64
|
$0.63
€0.56
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.81
€0.72
|
$0.82
€0.72
|
|
pay 8.7% less for transportation
|
Spain
|
Jaen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.38
€5.61
|
$5.99
€5.27
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$34.26
€30.12
|
$21.44
€18.85
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,643.92
€29,583.81
|
$35,759.38
€31,443.97
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.57
€12.81
|
$14.90
€13.10
|
|
pay 17.8% less for housing
|
Spain
|
Jaen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.87
€28.02
|
$26.79
€23.56
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$872.36
€767.09
|
$535.88
€471.21
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$692.13
€608.60
|
$401.91
€353.41
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$103.97
€91.42
|
$130.03
€114.34
|
|
pay 42.0% more for childcare
|
Spain
|
Jaen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$385.97
€339.39
|
$567.57
€499.07
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,352.21
€6,464.95
|
$10,069.47
€8,854.30
|
|
pay 18.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Spain
|
Jaen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.84
€2.50
|
$2.41
€2.12
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.98
€1.74
|
$1.46
€1.29
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.66
€4.97
|
$5.44
€4.78
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.87
€37.69
|
$28.58
€25.13
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.63
€7.59
|
$7.50
€6.60
|
|
pay 29.2% less for clothing
|
Spain
|
Jaen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.89
€66.73
|
$50.91
€44.77
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.12
€28.24
|
$26.79
€23.56
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.96
€68.55
|
$66.99
€58.90
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.38
€80.36
|
$42.87
€37.70
|
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