Cost of living comparison
Spain is 16.7% cheaper than Tucson.
- Restaurants
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pay 23.8% less in Spain
- Groceries
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pay 23.8% less in Spain
- Transportation
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pay 77.4% more in Spain
- Housing
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pay 46.8% less in Spain
- Childcare
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pay 58.8% less in Spain
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 34.5% less in Spain
- Clothing
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pay 6.8% less in Spain
Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, groceries, and clothing are lower in Spain. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Spain.
If you lived in Spain instead of Tucson, you would:
pay 23.8% less for restaurants
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Tucson
|
Spain
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
|
$13.87
€11.86
|
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.50
|
$9.22
€7.88
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.87
|
$2.13
€1.82
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.15
|
$1.58
€1.35
|
|
pay 23.8% less for groceries
|
Tucson
|
Spain
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.46
|
$1.30
€1.11
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.96
|
$6.37
€5.45
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.48
|
$4.16
€3.56
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.93
|
$2.66
€2.27
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.04
|
$3.36
€2.88
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.25
|
$0.99
€0.85
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.61
|
$0.81
€0.69
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.80
|
$0.87
€0.74
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.65
|
$1.13
€0.97
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.12
|
$0.72
€0.62
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.03
|
$0.81
€0.70
|
|
pay 77.4% more for transportation
|
Tucson
|
Spain
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.82
|
$6.38
€5.46
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.00
|
$34.26
€29.31
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,113.30
|
$33,643.92
€28,782.37
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.69
|
$14.57
€12.46
|
|
pay 46.8% less for housing
|
Tucson
|
Spain
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$85.74
|
$31.87
€27.26
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,265.47
|
$872.36
€746.31
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,148.92
|
$692.13
€592.12
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$224.28
|
$103.97
€88.95
|
|
pay 58.8% less for childcare
|
Tucson
|
Spain
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,091.67
|
$385.97
€330.20
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,605.00
|
$7,352.21
€6,289.81
|
|
pay 34.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Tucson
|
Spain
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.00
|
$2.84
€2.43
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.43
|
$1.98
€1.69
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.50
|
$5.66
€4.84
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.33
|
$42.87
€36.67
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.50
|
$8.63
€7.39
|
|
pay 6.8% less for clothing
|
Tucson
|
Spain
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.50
|
$75.89
€64.92
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$45.00
|
$32.12
€27.47
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.78
|
$77.96
€66.69
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.00
|
$91.38
€78.18
|
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