Cost of living comparison
Santander is 7.0% more expensive than Spain overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 0.4% less in Santander
- Groceries
-
pay 17.5% more in Santander
- Transportation
-
pay 2.8% more in Santander
- Housing
-
pay 9.0% less in Santander
- Childcare
-
pay 13.9% more in Santander
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 7.3% more in Santander
- Clothing
-
pay 16.9% more in Santander
The cost of groceries, clothing, childcare, entertainment and sports, and transportation in Santander are more expensive than in Spain. Expenses including housing and restaurants are lower in Santander.
If you lived in Santander instead of Spain, you would:
pay 0.4% less for restaurants
|
Spain
|
Santander
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.87
€12.42
|
$12.86
€11.52
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.22
€8.26
|
$10.18
€9.12
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.13
€1.91
|
$2.01
€1.80
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.58
€1.41
|
$1.59
€1.42
|
|
pay 17.5% more for groceries
|
Spain
|
Santander
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.30
€1.16
|
$1.29
€1.15
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.37
€5.70
|
$7.88
€7.06
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.16
€3.72
|
$4.26
€3.82
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.66
€2.38
|
$3.04
€2.72
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.36
€3.01
|
$2.89
€2.59
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.99
€0.89
|
$1.07
€0.96
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.81
€0.73
|
$0.97
€0.87
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.78
|
$1.39
€1.25
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.13
€1.02
|
$1.34
€1.20
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
€0.65
|
$0.86
€0.77
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.81
€0.73
|
$1.15
€1.03
|
|
pay 2.8% more for transportation
|
Spain
|
Santander
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.38
€5.72
|
$6.33
€5.67
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$34.26
€30.69
|
$36.98
€33.13
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,643.92
€30,141.29
|
$35,759.38
€32,036.50
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.57
€13.05
|
$14.21
€12.73
|
|
pay 9.0% less for housing
|
Spain
|
Santander
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.87
€28.55
|
$32.58
€29.19
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$872.36
€781.54
|
$660.92
€592.11
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$692.13
€620.07
|
$482.29
€432.08
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$103.97
€93.15
|
$120.83
€108.25
|
|
pay 13.9% more for childcare
|
Spain
|
Santander
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$385.97
€345.79
|
$428.71
€384.07
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,352.21
€6,586.78
|
$8,574.10
€7,681.46
|
|
pay 7.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Spain
|
Santander
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.84
€2.55
|
$2.95
€2.64
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.98
€1.77
|
$2.04
€1.82
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.66
€5.07
|
$6.43
€5.76
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.87
€38.40
|
$50.10
€44.89
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.63
€7.73
|
$8.57
€7.68
|
|
pay 16.9% more for clothing
|
Spain
|
Santander
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.89
€67.99
|
$104.50
€93.62
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.12
€28.77
|
$33.49
€30.01
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.96
€69.84
|
$83.06
€74.41
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.38
€81.87
|
$109.05
€97.70
|
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