Cost of living comparison
Torrevieja is 14.5% cheaper than Spain overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 16.8% less in Torrevieja
- Groceries
-
pay 4.5% less in Torrevieja
- Transportation
-
pay 14.1% less in Torrevieja
- Housing
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pay 27.7% less in Torrevieja
- Childcare
-
pay 16.9% less in Torrevieja
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 0.7% more in Torrevieja
- Clothing
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pay 22.2% less in Torrevieja
Expenses including housing, clothing, childcare, restaurants, transportation, and groceries are lower in Torrevieja.
If you lived in Torrevieja instead of Spain, you would:
pay 16.8% less for restaurants
|
Spain
|
Torrevieja
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.87
€12.42
|
$13.40
€12.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.22
€8.26
|
$8.57
€7.68
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.13
€1.91
|
$1.54
€1.38
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.58
€1.41
|
$1.13
€1.01
|
|
pay 4.5% less for groceries
|
Spain
|
Torrevieja
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.30
€1.16
|
$1.18
€1.06
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.37
€5.70
|
$5.24
€4.69
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.16
€3.72
|
$4.02
€3.60
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.66
€2.38
|
$2.62
€2.35
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.36
€3.01
|
$3.10
€2.77
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.99
€0.89
|
$1.09
€0.98
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.81
€0.73
|
$0.67
€0.60
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.78
|
$0.84
€0.75
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.13
€1.02
|
$1.06
€0.95
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
€0.65
|
$0.77
€0.69
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.81
€0.73
|
$0.81
€0.73
|
|
pay 14.1% less for transportation
|
Spain
|
Torrevieja
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.38
€5.72
|
$6.35
€5.69
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$34.26
€30.69
|
$21.44
€19.20
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,643.92
€30,141.29
|
$32,152.89
€28,805.49
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.57
€13.05
|
$12.53
€11.22
|
|
pay 27.7% less for housing
|
Spain
|
Torrevieja
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.87
€28.55
|
$23.22
€20.80
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$872.36
€781.54
|
$553.74
€496.09
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$692.13
€620.07
|
$464.43
€416.08
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$103.97
€93.15
|
$89.06
€79.79
|
|
pay 16.9% less for childcare
|
Spain
|
Torrevieja
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$385.97
€345.79
|
$303.67
€272.05
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,352.21
€6,586.78
|
$6,430.58
€5,761.10
|
|
pay 0.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Spain
|
Torrevieja
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.84
€2.55
|
$2.55
€2.28
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.98
€1.77
|
$2.02
€1.81
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.66
€5.07
|
$5.73
€5.14
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.87
€38.40
|
$46.44
€41.61
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.63
€7.73
|
$8.84
€7.92
|
|
pay 22.2% less for clothing
|
Spain
|
Torrevieja
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.89
€67.99
|
$46.44
€41.61
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.12
€28.77
|
$29.00
€25.98
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.96
€69.84
|
$69.66
€62.41
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.38
€81.87
|
$64.31
€57.61
|
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